Debbie Dadey

Debra S. Dadey (born in May 18, 1959) is an American writer and co-writer of 162 books, including 74 total Bailey School Kids titles that she has co-written with Marcia Jones. These comprise 51 in the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series, 9 Bailey School Kids Jr. Chapter Books, and 14 Bailey School Kids - Special Editions.

Contents

• Children s author debbie dadey interviewed by children s book insider s laura backes
• Mermaid tales book 1 trouble at trident academy by debbie dadey simon schuster
• Selected works
• Fiction
• References

Dadey was born in Morganfield, Kentucky. She was a first grade teacher and librarian before becoming a full-time writer. Her award-winning "books for reluctant readers" have been published by Scholastic, Tor/Starscape Publishing, Hyperion, Bloomsbury USA, Delacorte, Walker, Willowisp, and F&W Publishing.

Selected works

Nonfiction

Story Sparkers: A creativity guide for children's writers, Dadey and Marcia Jones (Cincinnati, OH: Writer's Digest Books, 2000)

Fiction

Dadey as sole writer

Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express, illustrated by Charlie Shaw (Disney Press, 1994) – historical novel

Marty the Maniac, illus. Mel Crawford (1996) – first? of a Marty series (1996–?), some illus. by Meredith Johnson

My Mom the Frog, illus. Richard A. Williams (Scholastic Corporation, 1996)

Bobby and the Great, Green Booger, illus. Mike Gordon (St. Petersburg, FL: Willowisp Press, 1997) – first in a Bobby series

Shooting Star: Annie Oakley the legend, illus. Scott Goto (NY: Walker and Co., 1997)

Will Rogers: larger than life, illus. Scott Goto (1999)

King of the Kooties, illus. Kevin O'Malley (Walker, 1999)

Cherokee Sister (Delacorte Press, 2000) – historical novel

The Swamp Monster in Third Grade, illus. Margeaux Lucas (Scholastic, 2002) – first in a Swamp Monster series

Whistler's Hollow (1st US ed., NY: Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2002) – historical novel

Great Green Gator Graduation, illus. Margeaux Lucas (Scholastic, 2006)

The Worst Name in Third Grade, illus. Tamara Petrosino (Scholastic, 2007) – first in a series

A Whale of a Tale, illus. Tatevik Avakyan (Aladdin Books, 2012) – Trident Academy series, aka Mermaid Tales

Dadey with co-writers

The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids, series (Scholastic, 1992–present) written by Dadey and Marcia Jones, illustrated by John Steven Gurney

Ghostville Elementary, series (Scholastic, 2003–2007), wri. Dadey and Jones, illus. Guy Francis

The Keyholders, series (Tor Books Starscape, 2009) wri. Dadey and Jones, illus. Adam Stower

Slime Wars, Dadey and her son Nathan Dadey, illus. Bill Basso (2003)

Slime Time, Dadey and Nathan Dadey, illus. Bill Basso (2004)

Triplet Trouble and the Runaway Reindeer, by Dadey and Jones, illus. John Speirs (1995) – first of a Triple Trouble series (1995–?)