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.
Series
Books
Reindeer Do Wear Striped Underwear
2006
Snow Monsters Do Drink Hot Chocolate
2009
Hide-and-Spook
2004
Vampire Baby
1999
Triplet Trouble and the Bicycle Race
1997
The Monsters Next Door
1997
Cavemen Do Drive School Buses
2008
Ghosts Do Splash in Puddles
2006
Frights! Camera! Action!
2006
The Hauntlys' Hairy Surprise
1998
Stage Fright
2004
Puppy Trouble
2001
Beware of the Blabbermouth!
2005
Blue-Ribbon Blues
2002
The Treasure Haunt
2005
Buried Treasure
2002
Class Trip to the Haunted House
2005
Puppy Love
2002
Champ
2007
Santa Dog
2002
Ghost Dog
2001
Happy Haunting
2004
Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias
2022
Ghost Class
2003
Snow Day
2001
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The Adventure of the Bailey School Kids [Five Book Set]
2002
Leprechaun on the Loose
2008
Triplet Trouble and the Field Day Disaster
1996
Story Sparkers
A Creativity Guide for Children's Writers
2000
Puppies on Parade
2003
Snow Monster Mystery
1999
Vampires Do Hunt Marshmallow Bunnies
2008
Top Dog
2001
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The Adventure of the Bailey School Kids Megapack [Ten Book Set]
2001
Ratfink
2010
Vampire Trouble
1998
Dragons Do Eat Homework
2007
Woodford Brave
2015
New Ghoul in School
2004
Triplet Trouble and the Cookie Contest
1996
Spooky Spells
1999
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The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids, Volume 3 [4 Books]
2005
No Haunting Zone
2007
Playground Bully
2001
