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
;Nonfiction- Story Sparkers: A creativity guide for children's writers, Dadey and Marcia Jones
Fiction
- 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 Johnson
- My Mom the Frog, illus. Richard A. Williams
- Bobby and the Great, Green Booger, illus. Mike Gordon – first in a Bobby series
- Shooting 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 novel
- The Swamp Monster in Third Grade, illus. Margeaux Lucas – first in a Swamp Monster series
- Whistler's Hollow – historical novel
- Great 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
- The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids, series written by Dadey and Marcia Jones, illustrated by John Steven Gurney
- Ghostville Elementary, series, wri. Dadey and Jones, illus. Guy Francis
- The Keyholders, series wri. Dadey and Jones, illus. Adam Stower
- Slime 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