Debbie Dadey grew up in Kentucky and now lives in a log cabin in
Tennessee with her husband and two greyhound rescues. Her three
adult children continue to inspire her. A former first grade
teacher and school librarian, she is the author and coauthor of
over 180 books, including the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids
series. Her newest series, Mini Mermaid Tales, is a multicultural
easy chapter book series from Simon and Schuster. Her newest
picture book is Never Give Up: Dr. Kati Karik� and the Race for the
Future of Vaccines.
Pearl Low is an Afro Asian artist based in Vancouver, Canada. Their
art is rooted in themes of self-love, acceptance, and Chinese and
Jamaican Canadian experiences. They work in comics and animation
and won an Oscar in 2020 for their work on the short film Hair
Love.
Marcia Thornton Jones is an award-winning author who has published
more than 130 books for children, including the Adventures of the
Bailey School Kids series, Woodford Brave, Ratfink, and Champ.
Marcia lives with her husband, Steve, and two cats in Lexington,
Kentucky, where she continues to write, mentor writers, and teach
writing classes. She is the coordinator of the Carnegie Center
Author Academy, an intensive one-on-one writing program for adult
writers working toward publication.
"A great way to reboot the silly, gently creepy series for a new generation." -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series: A Publishers Weekly Bestseller Winner of the Children's Choice Award for Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots Named a "Super Series" by the Sunshine State Young Readers Award Program "Fun, engaging reads." -- Common Sense Media "Top 100 Children's Authors." -- Educational Paperback Association
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