Debbie Dadey
Debra S. Dadey is an American writer and co-writer of 162 books, including 74 total Bailey School Kids books 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.
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
;NonfictionStory Sparkers: A creativity guide for children's writers, Dadey and Marcia JonesFiction
;Dadey as sole writer Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express, illustrated by Charlie Shaw – historical novel Marty the Maniac, illus. Mel Crawford – first? of a Marty series, some illus. by Meredith JohnsonMy Mom the Frog, illus. Richard A. Williams Bobby and the Great, Green Booger, illus. Mike Gordon – first in a Bobby seriesShooting Star: Annie Oakley the legend, illus. Scott Goto Will Rogers: larger than life, illus. Scott Goto King of the Kooties, illus. Kevin O'Malley Cherokee Sister – historical novelThe Swamp Monster in Third Grade, illus. Margeaux Lucas – first in a Swamp Monster seriesWhistler's Hollow – historical novelGreat Green Gator Graduation, illus. Margeaux Lucas The Worst Name in Third Grade, illus. Tamara Petrosino – first in a series A Whale of a Tale, illus. Tatevik Avakyan – Trident Academy series, aka Mermaid Tales;Dadey with co-writersThe Adventures of the Bailey School Kids, series written by Dadey and Marcia Jones, illustrated by John Steven GurneyGhostville Elementary, series, wri. Dadey and Jones, illus. Guy FrancisThe Keyholders, series wri. Dadey and Jones, illus. Adam StowerSlime Wars, Dadey and her son Nathan Dadey, illus. Bill Basso Slime Time, Dadey and Nathan Dadey, illus. Bill Basso Triplet Trouble and the Runaway Reindeer, by Dadey and Jones, illus. John Speirs – first of a Triple Trouble series