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Marcia Thornton Jones Books in Order

Marcia Thornton Jones has written 125 books, published between 1990 and 2019. The first book is Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots (1990) and the newest is Writing for Kids (2019). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
125
Published
1990–2019
Pages on record
9,070 in 110 of 125 books
Reading time
151–227 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 9,070 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 110 of 125 titles with a page count on record.

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Marcia Thornton Jones, born July 15, 1958, is an American writer of children's books and the author or co-author of more than 135 elementary chapter books, picture books and mid-grade novels. Named among them is The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids; other work was co-written with Debbie Dadey, who carries a credit on 7 of the 125 catalogued titles. The listing opens with Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots (1990) and ends with Writing for Kids (2019). Further series include Ghostville Elementary, Bailey City Monsters, Barkley's School for Dogs and Keyholders. The books are short, at a median of 75 pages, and subjects name monsters, ghosts, teachers and humorous stories.

How many Marcia Thornton Jones books are there?

Marcia Thornton Jones has 125 books, released between 1990 and 2019. They include 9 series and 15 titles listed outside any series.

Marcia Thornton Jones Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 125 Marcia Thornton Jones books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots by Marcia Thornton Jones, book 1 of the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series
  2. Cover of Werewolves Don't Go to Summer Camp by Marcia Thornton Jones (1991)
  3. Cover of Santa Claus Doesn't Mop Floors by Marcia Thornton Jones, book 3 of the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series
  4. Cover of The Leprechauns Don't Play Basketball by Marcia Thornton Jones (1992)
  5. Cover of Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips by Marcia Thornton Jones, book 5 of the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series
  6. Cover of Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias by Marcia Thornton Jones (1993)
  7. Cover of Aliens Don't Wear Braces by Marcia Thornton Jones, book 7 of the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series (1993)
  8. Cover of Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express by Marcia Thornton Jones (1994)
  9. Cover of Genies Don't Ride Bicycles by Marcia Thornton Jones, book 8 of the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series
  10. Cover of Pirates Don't Wear Pink Sunglasses by Marcia Thornton Jones (1994)
  11. Cover of Witches Don't Do Backflips by Marcia Thornton Jones, book 10 of the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series
  12. Cover of Skeletons Don't Play Tubas by Marcia Thornton Jones, book 11 of the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series
  13. Cover of Cupid Doesn't Flip Hamburgers by Marcia Thornton Jones, book 12 of the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series
  14. Cover of Gremlins Don't Chew Bubble Gum by Marcia Thornton Jones, book 13 of the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series
  15. Cover of Zombies Don't Play Soccer by Marcia Thornton Jones, book 15 of the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series
  16. Cover of Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade by Marcia Thornton Jones, book 16 of the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series
  17. Cover of Elves Don't Wear Hard Hats by Marcia Thornton Jones, book 17 of the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series
  18. Cover of Mrs. Jeepers Is Missing! by Marcia Thornton Jones (1996)
  19. Cover of My Mom the Frog (1996)
  20. Cover of Triplet Trouble and the Cookie Contest by Marcia Thornton Jones, book 3 of the Triplet Trouble series (1996)
  21. Cover of Triplet Trouble and the Pizza Party by Marcia Thornton Jones, book 4 of the Triplet Trouble series (1996)
  22. Cover of Gargoyles Don't Drive School Buses by Marcia Thornton Jones (1996)
  23. Cover of Wizards Don't Need Computers by Marcia Thornton Jones, book 20 of the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series
  24. Cover of Angels Don't Know Karate by Marcia Thornton Jones, book 21 of the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series (1996)
  1. 1
    Vampires Don't Wear Polka DotsAdventures of the Bailey School Kids #11990 · 78 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199078
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  2. 2
    Werewolves Don't Go to Summer CampAdventures of the Bailey School Kids #21991 · 92 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199192
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  3. 3
    Santa Claus Doesn't Mop FloorsAdventures of the Bailey School Kids #31991 · 70 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199170
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  4. 4
    The Leprechauns Don't Play BasketballAdventures of the Bailey School Kids #41992 · 71 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199271
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  5. 5
    Ghosts Don't Eat Potato ChipsAdventures of the Bailey School Kids #51992 · 67 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199267
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  6. 6
    Frankenstein Doesn't Plant PetuniasAdventures of the Bailey School Kids #61993 · 57 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199357
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  7. 7
    Aliens Don't Wear BracesAdventures of the Bailey School Kids #71993 · 74 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199374
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  8. 8
    Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express1994 · confirmed 1/4
    1994–
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  9. 9
    Genies Don't Ride BicyclesAdventures of the Bailey School Kids #81994 · 69 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199469
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  10. 10
    Pirates Don't Wear Pink SunglassesAdventures of the Bailey School Kids #91994 · 80 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199480
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  11. 11
    Witches Don't Do BackflipsAdventures of the Bailey School Kids #101994 · 85 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199485
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  12. 12
    Skeletons Don't Play TubasAdventures of the Bailey School Kids #111994 · 80 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199480
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  13. 13
    Cupid Doesn't Flip HamburgersAdventures of the Bailey School Kids #121995 · 76 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199576
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  14. 14
    Gremlins Don't Chew Bubble GumAdventures of the Bailey School Kids #131995 · 80 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199580
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    Zombies Don't Play SoccerAdventures of the Bailey School Kids #151995 · 70 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199570
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  16. 16
    Dracula Doesn't Drink LemonadeAdventures of the Bailey School Kids #161995 · 71 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199571
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  17. 17
    Elves Don't Wear Hard HatsAdventures of the Bailey School Kids #171995 · 70 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199570
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  18. 18
    Mrs. Jeepers Is Missing!Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Super Special #11996 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199696
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  19. 19
    My Mom the Frog1996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
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  20. 21
    Triplet Trouble and the Pizza PartyTriplet Trouble #41996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
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  21. 22
    Gargoyles Don't Drive School BusesAdventures of the Bailey School Kids #191996 · 80 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199680
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  22. 23
    Wizards Don't Need ComputersAdventures of the Bailey School Kids #201996 · 63 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199663
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  23. 24
    Angels Don't Know KarateAdventures of the Bailey School Kids #211996 · 67 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199667
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  24. 25
    Cyclops Doesn't Roller-SkateAdventures of the Bailey School Kids #231996 · 65 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199665
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  25. 26
    Shooting Star: Annie Oakley, the Legend1997 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199732
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  26. 27
    The Bailey School Kids Joke BookAdventures of the Bailey School Kids Special #11997 · 74 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199774
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  27. 28
    The Monsters Next DoorBailey City Monsters #11997 · 71 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199771
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  28. 29
    Mrs. Jeepers' Batty VacationAdventures of the Bailey School Kids Super Special #21997 · 119 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997119
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  29. 30
    Godzilla Ate My Homework1997 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199764
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Marcia Thornton Jones series and characters in order

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.

Marcia Thornton Jones books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Adventures of the Bailey School Kids books in order

42 books by Marcia Thornton Jones
  1. 1. Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots
  2. 2. Werewolves Don't Go to Summer Camp
  3. 3. Santa Claus Doesn't Mop Floors
  4. 4. The Leprechauns Don't Play Basketball
  5. 5. Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips
  6. 6. Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias
  7. 7. Aliens Don't Wear Braces
  8. 8. Genies Don't Ride Bicycles
  9. 9. Pirates Don't Wear Pink Sunglasses
  10. 10. Witches Don't Do Backflips
  11. 11. Skeletons Don't Play Tubas
  12. 12. Cupid Doesn't Flip Hamburgers
  13. and 30 more in the table above

Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Special in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Bailey School Kids Joke Book
  2. 2. Swamp Monsters Don't Chase Wild Turkeys
  3. 3. Aliens Don't Carve Jack-O'-Lanterns
  4. 4. Mrs. Claus Doesn't Climb Telephone Poles
  5. 5. Leprechauns Don't Play Fetch
  6. 6. Ogres Don't Hunt Easter Eggs

Keyholders in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Wrong Side Of Magic
  2. 2. The Other Side Of Magic
  3. 3. This Side Of Magic
  4. 4. Inside The Magic

Triplet Trouble in order

4 books
  1. 3. Triplet Trouble and the Cookie Contest
  2. 4. Triplet Trouble and the Pizza Party
  3. 7. Triplet Trouble and the Bicycle Race
  4. 8. Triplet Trouble and the Field Day Disaster

Bailey City Monsters Super Special in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Hauntlys' Hairy Surprise

Swamp Monster in the Third Grade in order

1 book
  1. 1. Swamp Monster In The Third Grade

Standalone books

15 books

15 Marcia Thornton Jones titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Marcia Thornton Jones books in order?

You only need to read Marcia Thornton Jones books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Marcia Thornton Jones

Start with the first book of the Marcia Thornton Jones series you want to read: Ghostville Elementary starts with Ghost Class (2003), Barkley's School for Dogs starts with Playground Bully (2001) and Bailey City Monsters starts with The Monsters Next Door (1997). The earliest catalogued title overall is Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots (1990).

What is the newest Marcia Thornton Jones book?

Writing for Kids (2019) is the newest Marcia Thornton Jones book released so far.

Is there a new Marcia Thornton Jones book coming?

No next Marcia Thornton Jones book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Marcia Thornton Jones at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Marcia Thornton Jones title on record dates from 2019, 7 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Marcia Thornton Jones books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
9,070 pages across the 110 of 125 books with a recorded length, a median of 75 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Marcia Thornton Jones books, 67 of 125, were published in the 2000s.

What the Marcia Thornton Jones books are about

117 of the 125 Marcia Thornton Jones books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 81 of 117. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.