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Ghostville Elementary
Series · 13
books · 2003-2007

Books in series

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#1

Ghost Class

2003

The newest spooky series from the bestselling authors of THE ADVENTURES OF THE BAILEY SCHOOL KIDS. Features a ghost class with a mind for mischief. And you thought YOUR class was spooky! The basement of Sleepy Hollow's elementary school is haunted. At least that's what everyone says. But no one has ever gone downstairs to prove it. Until now... This year, Cassidy and Jeff's classroom is in the basement. But they're not scared. There's no such thing as ghosts, right? Tell that to the ghosts. The basement belongs to another class—a ghost class. They don't want to share. And they will haunt Cassidy and Jeff until they get their room back!
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#3

New Ghoul in School

2004

Get ready for more spooky fun from the best-selling authors of THE BAILEY SCHOOL KIDS. And you thought YOUR class was creepy? These third-graders share their classroom with a class of GHOSTS! The new boy in Nina, Jeff, and Cassidy's class is strange! He's see-through. He floats above his chair. And he never seems to leave the classroom. Could the new boy be a new GHOST? Nina and her friends are afraid to find out. And so are the other ghosts! Could this mean more fun for the class in the basement...or more haunting?
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#4

Happy Haunting

2004

Get ready for more spooky fun from the best-selling authors of THE BAILEY SCHOOL KIDS. And you thought YOUR school was scary? These third-graders are haunted by a classroom full of GHOSTS! Welcome to fright night! Mr. Morton's third graders have invited family and friends to visit their classroom. Cassidy, Jeff, and Nina are all set to turn the school basement into a haunted house for the festival. The problem is...the basement is already haunted! And these ghosts don't like visitors! Can Cassidy and her classmates stop the ghosts before they crash the party? Or will their parents find out that the school is haunted...for real?
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#5

Stage Fright

2004

Get ready for more spooky fun from the best-selling authors of THE BAILEY SCHOOL KIDS (TM). And you thought YOUR school was scary? These third-graders are haunted by a classroom full of GHOSTS! It's show time! Jeff, Cassidy, and Nina find some great props for their class play when they visit a sale at the old Blackburn Mansion. But they bring back more than just an antique fiddle and pet dish. They bring more ghosts! And the new ghosts like to sing...ALL OF THE TIME . Now, the Ghostville ghosts are trying to steal the spotlight and ruin the class play. The show must go on...but it can't go on like this!
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#6

Happy Boo-Day to You!

2004

Get ready for more spooky fun from the best-selling authors of THE BAILEY SCHOOL KIDS. And you thought YOUR school was scary? These third-graders are haunted by a classroom full of GHOSTS! It's Nina's birthday and she's going to have the best birthday party ever. But someone or something is trying to scare Nina and her party guests. Did one of the classroom ghosts follow her home? Or is Nina's birthday party being haunted by something much scarier than a Ghostville ghost? Nina and her friends can't be sure. But they know one thing: It's time to bust these birthday bashers - once and for all!
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#7

Hide-and-Spook

2004

You thought your school was scary? These third-graders are haunted by a classroom full of ghosts! Cassidy feels left out. She can't run or kick or swing a bat nearly as well as her friends, Jeff and Nina. Field Day is going to be a nightmare! And to make matters worse, Cassidy finds a creepy old doll in the school basement. She tries to hide it away, but it keeps coming back to haunt her. Even the classroom ghosts are scared boo-less! That's when Cassidy realizes that even though she can't catch a ball, she is really good at something - getting rid of ghosts! Ready or not, here she comes!
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#9

Beware of the Blabbermouth!

2005

Get ready for more spooky fun from the best-selling authors of The Bailey School Kids. And you thought YOUR school was scary? These third-graders are haunted by a classroom full of GHOSTS! The secret is out! Well, all of the third-graders' secrets are out. A tattletale is loose in the basement of Sleepy Hollow Elementary and suddenly rumors are spreading about everyone. Now the class is playing the blame game. Is Cassidy the blabbermouth? Is Jeff the Big Mouth? Or is someone—or something—else spying on the basement class? Nina is ready to do whatever it takes to catch the snitch. But would she be willing to tell on her best friends?
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#10

Class Trip to the Haunted House

2005

Get ready for more spooky fun from the best-selling authors of The Bailey School Kids. And you thought YOUR school was scary? These third-graders are haunted by a classroom full of GHOSTS! There's no place like home! And Calliope the ghost misses her old mansion. When Andrew—the class bully—announces his family is going to tear it down, Calliope is so upset she can't even speak. Is she hiding something back home? Does she have a secret she can't tell? The kids of Ghostville Elementary are going to have to take a little field trip to the haunted mansion to solve this mystery. But the only way in is with that big bully Andrew. And the only way out could be ghastly!
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#11

The Treasure Haunt

2005

Get ready for more spooky fun from the best-selling authors of THE BAILEY SCHOOL KIDS. And you thought YOUR school was scary? These third-graders are haunted by a classroom full of GHOSTS! The Read-a-Thon is On! The kids at Sleepy Hollow Elementary are having an all-night reading marathon. Their goal is to read more books than any other school and earn a brand-new computer. But when the kids read about a treasure hidden in their own school basement, the Read-a-Thon turns into a treasure hunt. Cassidy wants the treasure and the computer, but one thing stands in her way: Nighttime is ghost time! And there's a whole lot of haunting going on. Readers beware!
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#12

Frights! Camera! Action!

2006

Get ready for more spooky fun from the best-selling authors of THE BAILEY SCHOOL KIDS. And you thought YOUR school was scary? These third-graders are haunted by a classroom full of GHOSTS! Hollywood is coming to Sleepy Hollow! A big-time director wants to film a movie about ghosts in the third-graders' basement classroom. Jeff can't wait to see how a real scary movie is made. He wants to help out with costumes, props, and special effects. But the classroom ghosts want to help out, too. And that could turn this horror flick into a horrible flop!
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#13

Guys and Ghouls

2006

It's a boys-versus-girls battle! Big bully Andrew is determined to prove that boys are better than girls—after all, boys are cool and totally rule. But Cassidy and Nina know that he's wrong, since girls smell sweet and can't be beat. But when classroom ghosts join the competition, the rest of the school realizes that something's not right. A ghost fight? not that's scary! The competition is on—may the best ghoul win!
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#14

Frighting Like Cats and Dogs

2006

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#17

No Haunting Zone

2007

The town board wants to tear down Sleepy Hollow Elementary and build a brand-new school. If the old school is gone, what will happen to the ghost class living in the basement? This spooky series from the best-selling authors of The Adventures of the Bailey Schools Kids features a ghost class with a mind for mischief.

Authors

Debbie Dadey
Debbie Dadey
Author · 129 books
Debbie Dadey is the author and co-author of 162 books for children, including the Mermaid Tales series from Simon and Schuster and the beloved Adventures of The Bailey School Kids from Scholastic. Ms. Dadey is a former teacher and librarian. Please like her at Facebook.com/debbiedadey.
Marcia Thornton Jones
Marcia Thornton Jones
Author · 45 books

Marcia Thornton Jones has published 131 books for children with sales totaling more than 43 million copies world-wide. Her works include CHAMP (mid-grade novel), RATFINK (mid-grade novel), GODZILLA ATE MY HOMEWORK (chapter book), THE TALE OF JACK FROST (picture book) and LEPRECHAUN ON THE LOOSE (picture book). She is the co-author of seven popular series including The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids, Keyholders, Ghostville Elementary, The Bailey School Kids Jr. Chapter Books, Triplet Trouble, Bailey City Monsters, and The Barkley School for Dogs. Marcia has been listed as a top 100 author by the Educational Paperback Association and selected for the Children’s Top 100 Books list by the National Education Association, International Reading Associations Children’s Choice Award. Marcia's books have received many honors and have appeared on on the Publisher's Weekly Bestsellers lists, Marcia, a full time writer living in Lexington, Kentucky enjoys presenting at schools and conferences. As a veteran teacher with more than 20 years of experience, she easily relates the importance of writing to students of all ages.

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