Marcia Jones (writer)
Marcia Thornton Jones is an American writer of children's books, the author or co-author of more than 135 elementary chapter books, picture books, and mid-grade novels, including The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series, among other works co-written with Debbie Dadey.
Biography
Jones was born in Joliet, Illinois. She has been an elementary school teacher of first and third grades, computer lab, writing and reading, and Gifted & Talented. She has been a full-time writer since 1990. Her books are published by Scholastic, Tor, Dutton, Hyperion Press, and F&W. She lives in Lexington, Kentucky with her husband Stephen.Works
;NonfictionStory Sparkers: A creativity guide for children's writers, by Debbie Dadey and JonesFiction
;Jones as sole writerGodzilla Ate My Homework – chapter book for young readers Champ – children's novel The Tale of Jack Frost, illus. Priscilla Burris – picture book Leprechaun on the Loose, illus. Cyd Moore – picture book Ratfink, illus. C. B. Decker – children's novel;Jones with co-writers
- Keyholders SERIES, wri. Dadey and Jones, illus. Adam Stower
- The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids, written by Debbie Dadey and Jones, illustrated by John Steven Gurney – SERIES, 65 titles
- The Bailey School Kids Junior SERIES, Dadey and Jones, chapter books
- Bailey City Monsters SERIES, Dadey and Jones, illus. Gurney
- Ghostville Elementary SERIES, Dadey and Jones, illus. Jeremy Tugeau and Guy Francis (illustrator) Triplet Trouble and the Runaway Reindeer, by Dadey and Jones, illus. John Speirs – first of a Triple Trouble series Barkley's School for Dogs SERIES Ghost Dog, Dadey and Jones, illus. Amy Wummer Ghosts Do Splash in Puddles, Dadey and Jones, illus. Joëlle Dreidemy