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  The Bailey School Kids may - or may not - have seen a hungry ghost in this funny and spooky graphic novel. Eddie and Howie go to visit Eddie's great-aunt Mathilda. But when Howie sees a shadowy face in the window - and when his potato chips start to form mysterious trails - the Bailey School kids are spooked. Could a ghost be living in the attic? Graphic novels are ideal books for beginning and newly independent readers aged 6 - 8. With approachable page counts, easy-to-follow paneling, and artwork that supports text comprehension, these engaging stories with unforgettable characters help children become lifelong readers. Full-colour throughout

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"Praise for Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots: A Graphix Chapters Book (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #1): ""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"

Praise for Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots: A Graphix Chapters Book (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #1): 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

Praise for Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots: A Graphix Chapters Book (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #1): 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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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. 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 Kariko and the Race for the Future of Vaccines. Angeli Rafer is a Filipino American illustrator and comic artist based in the diner capital of the world (a.k.a. New Jersey). She is a self-taught digital artist, with a passion for telling stories about everyday magic -- from cooking and first crushes to cute animals and bad puns. Her work also appears in several anthologies: Hellcat Press's Screams Heard Round the World, Dark Lady Returns, and the Sequential Artist Workshop's Rhythms.

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