Debbie Dadey is the author of over 145 children's books

Children's literature

Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...

, including The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids

Bailey School Kids

The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids is a best-selling children's book chapter book series. The books in the series are co-authored by Marcia T. Jones and Debbie Dadey....

series.

Dadey was a first grade teacher and librarian before becoming a full-time writer. Her award-winning "books for reluctant readers" have been published by Scholastic, Tor/Starscape Publishing, Hyperion Press, Bloomsbury USA, Delacorte

Delacorte

The word Delacorte can refer to:*Delacorte Press, a Random House related publisher.*Delacorte Theater, a theater in Manhattan's Central Park.*George T. Delacorte Jr., founder of the Dell Publishing Company....

, Walker

Walker Books

Walker Books is an independent British publisher of children's books, founded in 1978 by Sebastian Walker.The success of their Where's Wally? series enabled them to expand into the American market, starting a sister company called Candlewick Press in 1991.Amelia Edwards, co-founder of Walker Books,...

, Willowisp, and F&W Publishing.