Book Series · 51 Books

The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Books

In order from Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots to Dragons Don't Throw Snowballs.

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

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Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 1990

Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots

By Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, John Steven Gurney (Illustrator)

A group of students try to uncover the truth about their mysterious new teacher, Mrs. Jeepers, who seems to have supernatural powers and a strange past.

80 pages· 8,367 words· Est. 1.5 hour read

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Summary: The third graders at Bailey Elementary are notorious for driving teachers away, but Mrs. Jeepers is different. Fresh from the Transylvanian Alps, she possesses unusual powers that keep the class in line. As the students wonder if she might be a vampire, they must decide if her unconventional methods are exactly what they need. Can they uncover the truth about Mrs. Jeepers before it's too late?

The complete set

The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Series

51 books · Published 1990–2006

Year	Title	Author	Illustrator	Pages
1990	Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1991	Werewolves Don't Go to Summer Camp	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones, Marcia Thornton Jones	John Steven Gurney	96
1991	Santa Claus Doesn't Mop Floors	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones		80
1992	Leprechauns Don't Play Basketball	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones, Marcia Thornton Jones		80
1992	Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1993	Aliens Don't Wear Braces	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones, Marcia Thornton Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1993	Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, Marcia T. Jones		64
1994	Genies Don't Ride Bicycles	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1994	Pirates Don't Wear Pink Sunglasses	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones		80
1994	Witches Don't Do Backflips	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones		96
1994	Skeletons Don't Play Tubas	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones		80
1995	Cupid Doesn't Flip Hamburgers	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones		80
1995	Gremlins Don't Chew Bubble Gum	Debbie Dadey		80
1995	Monsters Don't Scuba Dive	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones, Marcia Thornton Jones		80
1995	Zombies Don't Play Soccer	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1995	Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones, Marcia Thornton Jones		80
1995	Elves Don't Wear Hard Hats	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones		96
1996	Martians Don't Take Temperatures	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones		80
1996	Mummies Don't Coach Softball	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones		80
1996	Gargoyles Don't Drive School Buses	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1996	Wizards Don't Need Computers	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1996	Angels Don't Know Karate	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones, Marcia Thornton Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1996	Cyclops Doesn't Roller Skate	Debbie Dadey		80
1997	Dragons Don't Cook Pizza	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1997	Bogeymen Don't Play Football	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1997	Knights Don't Teach Piano	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones	John Steven Gurney	66
1997	Bigfoot Doesn't Square Dance	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones	John Steven Gurney	68
1997	Mermaids Don't Run Track	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones, Marcia Thornton Jones	John Steven Gurney	112
1997	Unicorns Don't Give Sleigh Rides	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1998	Phantoms Don't Drive Sports Cars	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1998	Hercules Doesn't Pull Teeth	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones, Marcia Thornton Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1998	Ghouls Don't Scoop Ice Cream	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1998	Giants Don't Go Snowboarding	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1999	Frankenstein Doesn't Slam Hockey Pucks	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1999	Wolfmen Don't Hula Dance	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1999	Ninjas Don't Bake Pumpkin Pies	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1999	Trolls Don't Ride Roller Coasters	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1999	Goblins Don't Play Video Games	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	96
2000	Dracula Doesn't Rock and Roll	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
2000	Ghosts Don't Ride Wild Horses	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
2000	Sea Monsters Don't Ride Motorcycles	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
2000	The Bride of Frankenstein Doesn't Bake Cookies	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
2001	Robots Don't Catch Chicken Pox	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
2001	Vikings Don't Wear Wrestling Belts	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
2002	Sea Serpents Don't Juggle Water Balloons	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones		80
2002	Wizards Don't Wear Graduation Gowns	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones		80
2003	Frankenstein Doesn't Start Food Fights	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones		80
2004	Dracula Doesn't Play Kickball	Marcia T. Jones, Debbie Dadey		80
2004	Werewolves Don't Run for President	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, Marcia Thornton	John Steven GurneyᐧJohn Gurney	96
2005	The Abominable Snowman Doesn't Roast Marshmallows	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones		96
2006	Dragons Don't Throw Snowballs	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones		80

Companion series

The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Graphic Novel Series

4 books · Published 2021–2024

Graphic Nov.

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$2184

Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots (Graphic Novel)

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2021

The Bailey Elementary School students are wary of their new teacher.

Graphic Nov.

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$2184

Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias (Graphic Novel)

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2022

A class of students visit a mysterious museum on a field trip, where they encounter strange and unexpected events.

Graphic Nov.

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$2184

Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips (Graphic Novel)

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2023

A shadowy figure and vanishing snacks hint at a ghostly mystery.

Graphic Nov.

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$2184

Dragons Don't Cook Pizza (Graphic Novel)

Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2024

Is there a dragon hiding in the pizzeria's kitchen?

Companion series

The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Super Specials Series

8 books · Published 1996–2007

Mrs. Jeepers Is Missing!

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 1996

Is Mrs. Jeepers a vampire at her own party?

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Mrs. Jeepers' Batty Vacation

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 1997

Are Mrs. Jeepers' Transylvanian relatives vampires?

Mrs. Jeepers' Secret Cave

Chapter Book · 1998

Kids explore eerie caves with a mysterious guide. What secrets lurk within?

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$399

Mrs. Jeepers in Outer Space

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 1999

Space camp turns eerie when a vampire teacher tags along.

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$379

Mrs. Jeepers' Monster Class Trip

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2000

Students suspect their teacher's magic brooch will awaken rock monsters at a park.

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$379

Mrs. Jeepers on Vampire Island

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2002

Shipwrecked kids face vampire-like islanders. Is it a dream or nightmare?

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$399

Mrs. Jeepers' Scariest Halloween Ever

Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2005

Kids vanish into a creepy house. Are they becoming monsters?

Mrs. Jeepers' Creepy Christmas

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2007

Eddie's sudden love for books hints at a mysterious influence. Is Grandpa Vamps more than he seems?

Companion series

The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Holiday Specials Series

5 books · Published 2001–2003

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$379

Swamp Monsters Don't Chase Wild Turkeys

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2001

A scientist's visit sparks fears of a swamp monster lurking in the classroom.

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$379

Aliens Don't Carve Jack-o'-lanterns

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2002

Is the Halloween party planner an alien stealing chocolate for energy?

Mrs. Claus Doesn't Climb Telephone Poles

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$379

Mrs. Claus Doesn't Climb Telephone Poles

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2002

Why is Mrs. Claus fixing wires in Bailey City after a blizzard?

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$379

Leprechauns Don't Play Fetch

Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2003

Is the new pet store owner a leprechaun plotting to take over Bailey City?

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$474

Ogres Don't Hunt Easter Eggs

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2003

Is the man fixing the park an ogre? The kids must find out before the festival.

Companion series

The Bailey City Monsters Series

10 books · Published 1997–2000

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$379

The Monsters Next Door

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 1997

Kids uncover eerie secrets at a mysterious inn. Are the Hauntlys hiding something supernatural?

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$379

Howling at the Hauntlys'

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 1998

Is the new guest at Hauntly Manor a real werewolf?

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$379

Vampire Trouble

Chapter Book · Ages 8–10 · 1998

A mysterious newcomer with fangs and odd habits unsettles Bailey City.

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$379

Kilmer's Pet Monster

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 1998

A mysterious pet stirs excitement and suspicion at the Bailey City Best Pet Contest.

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$379

The Hauntlys' Hairy Surprise

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 1998

A Monster Birthday Bash at Hauntly Manor promises frightful fun and surprises.

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$379

Double Trouble Monsters

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 1999

A secret project at Hauntly Manor spells double trouble for Bailey City.

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$379

Spooky Spells

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 1999

A spell to win a spelling bee goes awry, causing chaos.

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$379

Vampire Baby

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 1999

A tiny vampire stirs up mischief at Hauntly Manor Inn.

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$379

Snow Monster Mystery

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 1999

A blizzard hits, and three friends suspect a supernatural cause.

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$379

Happy Boo Day

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2000

Is Kilmer's great-grandfather a Titanic ghost haunting the Hauntlys?

Companion series

The Bailey School Kids Jr. Chapter Series

2 books · Published 2006–2007

Ghosts Do Splash in Puddles

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2006

Is the school bathroom haunted by a puddle ghost?

Dragons Do Eat Homework

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2007

Did a dragon really take Howie's homework?

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Common Questions

How many books are in the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series?

There are 51 books in the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series. It began with Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots in 1990, and the newest book, Dragons Don't Throw Snowballs, was published in 2006.