Author

Marcia Thornton Jones

Biography

Marcia Thornton Jones is co-author of the bestselling THE ADVENTURES OF THE BAILEY SCHOOL KIDS series, along with single titles like CHAMP. She has been writing for Scholastic for almost twenty years! Marcia lives and writes in Lexington, Kentucky, with her husband and their two cats.

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 Marcia Thornton Jones Books

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Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, John Steven Gurney

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Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, Pearl Low

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Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones

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

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Angeli Rafer, Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey

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

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All Marcia Thornton Jones Books

Year	Title	Author	Illustrator	Pages
2024	Dragons Don't Cook Pizza (Graphic Novel)	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey	Angeli Rafer	80
2023	Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips (Graphic Novel)	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey	Angeli Rafer	80
2022	Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias (Graphic Novel)	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey	Pearl Low	80
2021	Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots (Graphic Novel)	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones	Pearl Low	80
2007	Red, White, and Boo!	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones		64
2007	Champ	Marcia Thornton Jones		187
2006	Dragons Don't Throw Snowballs	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones		80
2006	A Very Haunted Holiday	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey		76
2006	Ghosts Do Splash in Puddles	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey	Joelle Dreidemy	64
2005	Beware of the Blabbermouth!	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey		96
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	New Ghoul in School	Marcia T. Jones, Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey	Jeremy Tugeau	80
2003	Ghost Game	Marcia T. Jones, Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones	Jeremy Tugeau	96
2003	Ogres Don't Hunt Easter Eggs	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones	John Steven Gurney	96
2003	Ghost Class	Marcia Thornton Jones, Marcia T. Jones, Debbie Dadey		96
2002	Mrs. Claus Doesn't Climb Telephone Poles	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, Marcia T. Jones		96
2002	Mrs. Jeepers on Vampire Island	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	128
2000	Dracula Doesn't Rock and Roll	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1999	Vampire Baby	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey	John Steven Gurney	69
1999	Double Trouble Monsters	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey	John Steven Gurney	80
1999	Spooky Spells	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey	John Steven Gurney	72
1998	Hercules Doesn't Pull Teeth	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones, Marcia Thornton Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1998	Kilmer's Pet Monster	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey	John Steven Gurney	80
1998	The Hauntlys' Hairy Surprise	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey		112
1998	Vampire Trouble	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey	John Steven Gurney	80
1998	Howling at the Hauntlys'	Marcia Thornton Jones, John Steven Gurney, Debbie Dadey		80
1997	Unicorns Don't Give Sleigh Rides	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey, 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	The Monsters Next Door	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey	John Steven Gurney	80
1997	Knights Don't Teach Piano	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones	John Steven Gurney	66
1997	Bogeymen Don't Play Football	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1996	Triplet Trouble and the Pizza Party	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey		64
1996	Angels Don't Know Karate	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones, Marcia Thornton 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	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	Cupid Doesn't Flip Hamburgers	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones		80
1994	Witches Don't Do Backflips	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones		96
1994	Genies Don't Ride Bicycles	Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
1993	Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, Marcia T. Jones		64
1993	Aliens Don't Wear Braces	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones, Marcia Thornton Jones	John Steven Gurney	80
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	Werewolves Don't Go to Summer Camp	Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones, Marcia Thornton Jones	John Steven Gurney	96
1990	Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots	Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones	John Steven Gurney	80