Author

Debbie Dadey

http://www.debbiedadey.com/

Biography

I first started dreaming about being a writer when I read picture books to my first grade students. The dream got bigger when I became a school librarian. Luckily for me, a fellow teacher had the same dream. Marcia Thornton Jones and I wrote together for a year and a half during our lunch period. Then we had a really bad day that turned into our first book, Vampires Don’t Wear Polka Dots. Our first story became a series and my love of series writing was born. I found that students feel a security in what they can expect from characters in a series. My newest series is Mermaid Tales. Third grade merstudents have adventures in school and with ocean creatures!

Dragons Don't Cook Pizza (Graphic Novel)

Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips (Graphic Novel)

Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias (Graphic Novel)

Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots (Graphic Novel)

Most Popular Debbie Dadey Books

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Debbie Dadey, John Steven Gurney, Marcia T. Jones, Marcia Thornton Jones

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Book Stats

102

Authored

Illustrated

Collaborators

All Debbie Dadey Books

Year	Title	Author	Illustrator	Pages
2024	The Princess Promise	Debbie Dadey	Fuuji Takashi	64
2024	Dragons Don't Cook Pizza (Graphic Novel)	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey	Angeli Rafer	80
2024	The Dolphin Dream	Debbie Dadey	Fuuji Takashi	80
2023	Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips (Graphic Novel)	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey	Angeli Rafer	80
2023	The Friendship Wish	Debbie Dadey	Fuuji Takashi	80
2022	Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias (Graphic Novel)	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey	Pearl Low	80
2022	A Titanic Friendship	Debbie Dadey	Tatevik Avakyan	96
2021	Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots (Graphic Novel)	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones	Pearl Low	80
2021	Sleepover at the Haunted Museum	Debbie Dadey	Tatevik Avakyan	112
2020	The Winter Princess	Debbie Dadey	Tatevik Avakyan	112
2019	The Narwhal Problem	Debbie Dadey	Tatevik Avakyan	112
2018	Fairy Chase	Debbie Dadey	Tatevik Avakyan	112
2017	Ready, Set, Goal!	Debbie Dadey	Tatevik Avakyan	112
2017	Flower Girl Dreams	Debbie Dadey	Tatevik Avakyan	128
2016	Books vs. Looks	Debbie Dadey	Tatevik Avakyan	128
2016	Twist and Shout	Debbie Dadey	Tatevik Avakyan	112
2015	The Crook and the Crown	Debbie Dadey	Tatevik Avakyan	128
2015	Wish Upon a Starfish	Debbie Dadey	Tatevik Avakyan	128
2015	The Polar Bear Express	Debbie Dadey	Tatevik Avakyan	128
2015	A Tale of Two Sisters	Debbie Dadey	Tatevik Avakyan	128
2014	A Royal Tea	Debbie Dadey	Tatevik Avakyan	112
2014	Treasure in Trident City	Debbie Dadey	Tatevik Avakyan	128
2014	Dream of the Blue Turtle	Debbie Dadey	Tatevik Avakyan	128
2013	The Secret Sea Horse	Debbie Dadey	Tatevik Avakyan	112
2013	The Lost Princess	Debbie Dadey	Tatevik Avakyan	128
2013	Danger in the Deep Blue Sea	Debbie Dadey	Tatevik Avakyan	112
2012	A Whale of a Tale	Debbie Dadey	Tatevik Avakyan	128
2012	Trouble at Trident Academy	Debbie Dadey	Tatevik Avakyan	112
2012	Battle of the Best Friends	Debbie Dadey	Tatevik Avakyan	112
2006	Dragons Don't Throw Snowballs	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones		80
2006	Ghosts Do Splash in Puddles	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey	Joelle Dreidemy	64
2005	The Abominable Snowman Doesn't Roast Marshmallows	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones		96
2004	Werewolves Don't Run for President	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, Marcia Thornton	John Steven GurneyᐧJohn Gurney	96
2004	Dracula Doesn't Play Kickball	Marcia T. Jones, Debbie Dadey		80
2004	Ogres Don't Hunt Easter Eggs	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones	John Steven Gurney	96
2003	Frankenstein Doesn't Start Food Fights	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones		80
2003	Ghost Class	Marcia Thornton Jones, Marcia T. Jones, Debbie Dadey		96
2003	Leprechauns Don't Play Fetch	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones		96
2002	Mrs. Claus Doesn't Climb Telephone Poles	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, Marcia T. Jones		96
2002	Aliens Don't Carve Jack-o'-lanterns	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones		96
2002	Sea Serpents Don't Juggle Water Balloons	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones		80
2002	Mrs. Jeepers on Vampire Island	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	128
2002	Wizards Don't Wear Graduation Gowns	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones		80
2002	Ghosts Don't Ride Wild Horses	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
2001	Swamp Monsters Don't Chase Wild Turkeys	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones		80
2001	Vikings Don't Wear Wrestling Belts	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	Mrs. Jeepers' Monster Class Trip	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	128
2000	The Bride of Frankenstein Doesn't Bake Cookies	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	Happy Boo Day	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones		80
2000	Dracula Doesn't Rock and Roll	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1999	Snow Monster Mystery	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones		80
1999	Double Trouble Monsters	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey	John Steven Gurney	80
1999	Ninjas Don't Bake Pumpkin Pies	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1999	Hauntly's Hairy Surprise	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey		112
1999	Goblins Don't Play Video Games	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	96
1999	Vampire Baby	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey	John Steven Gurney	69
1999	Mrs. Jeepers in Outer Space	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	128
1999	Spooky Spells	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey	John Steven Gurney	72
1999	Wolfmen Don't Hula Dance	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	Kilmer's Pet Monster	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey	John Steven Gurney	80
1999	Frankenstein Doesn't Slam Hockey Pucks	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1998	Vampire Trouble	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey	John Steven Gurney	80
1998	Hercules Doesn't Pull Teeth	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones, Marcia Thornton Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1998	Giants Don't Go Snowboarding	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1998	Howling at the Hauntlys'	Marcia Thornton Jones, John Steven Gurney, Debbie Dadey		80
1998	The Monsters Next Door	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey	John Steven Gurney	80
1998	Phantoms Don't Drive Sports Cars	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1998	Ghouls Don't Scoop Ice Cream	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1998	Knights Don't Teach Piano	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones	John Steven Gurney	66
1997	Unicorns Don't Give Sleigh Rides	Marcia Thornton Jones, 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	Mrs. Jeepers' Batty Vacation	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones	John Steven Gurney	112
1997	Mermaids Don't Run Track	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones, Marcia Thornton Jones	John Steven Gurney	112
1997	Bigfoot Doesn't Square Dance	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones	John Steven Gurney	68
1997	Dragons Don't Cook Pizza	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
1996	Mummies Don't Coach Softball	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones		80
1996	Wizards Don't Need Computers	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1996	Gargoyles Don't Drive School Buses	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1996	Mrs. Jeepers Is Missing!	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey		97
1996	Martians Don't Take Temperatures	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones		80
1995	Elves Don't Wear Hard Hats	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones		96
1995	Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade	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	Monsters Don't Scuba Dive	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones, Marcia Thornton Jones		80
1995	Gremlins Don't Chew Bubble Gum	Debbie Dadey		80
1995	Cupid Doesn't Flip Hamburgers	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones		80
1994	Skeletons Don't Play Tubas	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones		80
1994	Witches Don't Do Backflips	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones		96
1994	Pirates Don't Wear Pink Sunglasses	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones		80
1994	Genies Don't Ride Bicycles	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. 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
1992	Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1992	Leprechauns Don't Play Basketball	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones, Marcia Thornton Jones		80
1991	Santa Claus Doesn't Mop Floors	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones		80
1991	Werewolves Don't Go to Summer Camp	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones, Marcia Thornton Jones	John Steven Gurney	96
1991	Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones	John Steven Gurney	80