New Releases by Debbie Dadey

Inside the Magic is the third in a series of light fantasy chapter books set in Morgantown, a town on the border between the real world and the magical world, by the authors of the Publishers Weekly best selling BAILEY SCHOOL KIDS—a series of 50 books with more than 30 million copies sold! Oh, no! Mr. Leery has been kidnapped by the evil Queen of the Boggarts. It''s up to the apprentice Keyholders Penny, Luke, and Natalie to rescue him. Together with their links, a unicorn named Kirin, a dragon named Dracula, and a rat named Buttercup, the three Keyholders cross the border to the land inside the magic—a place where anything can happen. Will they find Mr. Leery in time? At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

This Side of Magic is the first in a series of light fantasy chapter books set in Morgantown, a town on the border between the real world and the magical world, by the authors of the Publishers Weekly best selling BAILEY SCHOOL KIDS—a series of 50 books with more than 30 million copies sold! "You are my chosen apprentices," said Mr. Leery. Penny and Luke aren''t sure they want to be apprentice Keyholders. A Keyholder''s job, explains their neighbor, Mr. Leery, is to guard the border between the real world and the magical world. But when they meet their "links"—magical helpers from the other side of the border—they change their minds. Penny''s link is Kirin, a sarcastic unicorn. Luke forms a link with a clumsy baby dragon named Dracula. And just in time! For the evil Queen of the Boggarts is determined to invade their world—and only the Keyholders and their links can stop her. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

This Other Side of Magic is the second in a series of light fantasy chapter books set in Morgantown, a town on the border between the real world and the magical world, by the authors of the Publishers Weekly best selling BAILEY SCHOOL KIDS—a series of 50 books with more than 30 million copies sold! "I need your help, Natalie," Mr. Leery said. "Yours and Penny''s and Luke''s." Natalie is surprised to learn from her neighbor, Mr. Leery, that her classmates Penny and Luke are apprentice Keyholders. A Keyholder''s job is to guard the border between the real world and the magical world. Natalie is even more surprised when she finds out that she could be a Keyholder too—if she forms a "link" with a rat named Buttercup. Will Natalie choose to join the Keyholders? Can she, Penny, and Luke learn how to work together with their links and protect the border from the goblins sent by the evil Queen of the Boggarts? At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City, but could the new gymnastics teacher really be a witch? Chapter Book: 11 chapters.

All the candy is suddenly missing in Bailey City. What will happen to the Easter egg hunt without candy?

The Bailey Elementary third-graders are greeted at camp by the growling, barefoot Mr. Jenkins. He eats nearly raw hamburgers, avoids lights and campfires, and warns the campers about the legend of a little boy's disappearance and the howl of a lone wolf. Chapter Book: 13 chapters.

When Liza, Howie, Eddie and Melody discover that Santa's reindeer are all at the Bailey City Zoo with terrible colds, Eddie becomes determined to do what he can to save Christmas.

Is something wrong with the plumbing or is there really a puddle ghost in the school bathroom?

Two poems by Jack Prelutsky.

Short stories include: Wally's first Christmas, Jigsaw Jones: The case of the Santa Claus mystery; Midnight gets a star; Take a penny, leave a penny; The nutcracker retold; Holiday disaster; Christmas on the prairie; The rocking chair: a classroom play; A visit from St. Nicholas.

The children are concerned when there is no candy to be found in Bailey City in the days leading up to Halloween.

Jack is upset at having to go to school. But soon he is busy making new friends and avoiding the bully Doberman, Sweetcakes.

At Barkley's school for dogs, a friendly canine named Jack becomes concerned when a new puppy begins learning the mean ways of Sweetcakes, the school's Doberman bully.

The Burger Doodle has a new ice cream scooper -- and she''s a bit bizarre. Howie and his friends think she might be a ghoul sent to spy on the people of Bailey City.

The coach of the new junior hockey team looks familiar. He's the creepy assistant from the science museum, and he looks just like Frankentein's monster!

The Bailey School kids wonder if the new dentist in town, Dr. Herb, who has huge, bulging muscles and wears a shirt that reads, "Champion of the World," is really the Greek god, Hercules. Original.

Mrs. Jeeper's class is visiting Ruby Mountain to learn about nature, and along the way Eddie spots enormous tracks on the dirt trail. He's sure that the tracks belong to the square-dancing teacher--a large, hairy man resembling Bigfoot. Is he really the legendary beast?

The Bailey School kids set out to discover whether their beautiful singing track coach is really a magical mermaid.

The kids must discover if the new bus driver is a living gargoyle off the old library.

Could the new soccer coach really be a zombie? The Bailey School kids are going to find out.

When the Bailey School kids find an old bottle and open its stopper their wishes start to come true, and they wonder if the new man in town might just be a genie. Chapter Book

When spooky things begin to happen at Aunt Matilda's house--including unexplained whistling and snoring--Eddie begins to suspect that his aunt's house is haunted. Original.