A humorous series following third-graders at Bailey Elementary who suspect every new teacher, coach, or visitor might be a supernatural creature—vampires, werewolves, ghosts, or aliens. The books blend school stories with gentle monster speculation that's always played for comedy rather than scares, offering accessible early chapter books that spark imagination while celebrating the mundane explanation.
When the third-graders at Bailey Elementary get a mysterious new teacher named Mrs. Jeepers who wears a strange brooch and has an unusual accent, the students begin to suspect she might be a vampire. The first in the long-running Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series that combines school stories with monster humor.
When the kids encounter a hairy camp counselor who acts strangely around the full moon, they suspect he might be a werewolf. Another funny installment in the series that playfully combines summer camp adventures with monster speculation.
When strange things start happening at the school library and the kids hear mysterious sounds, they begin to suspect the building is haunted. Another humorous mystery in the series.
When a tall, green-skinned gardener arrives at the school, the kids wonder if he might be Frankenstein's monster. The series continues its humorous formula of monster speculation mixed with school adventures.
When a new orthodontist with strange technology and unusual speech patterns arrives in town, the kids begin to suspect he might be an alien. The series applies its monster-speculation formula to dental visits.
When a new gymnastics teacher who wears a lot of black and has unusual abilities arrives, the kids suspect she might be a witch. Another fun entry combining sports with monster humor.
When a very thin music teacher who loves bones and plays the tuba joins the school, the kids wonder if he might be a skeleton. Another humorous installment mixing music education with monster speculation.
During a field trip to the aquarium, the kids encounter a mysterious scuba diver who might be a sea monster. The series continues mixing educational field trips with monster speculation.
When a pale, shambling soccer coach who seems to have trouble staying awake arrives at the school, the kids wonder if he might be a zombie. The series combines soccer with zombie humor.
When a pizza chef with a fiery temper and unusual cooking methods arrives, the kids suspect he might be a dragon. The series applies its formula to a new restaurant in town.
When a new track coach who loves water and has an unusual swimming style joins the school, the kids speculate she might be a mermaid. The series mixes sports with mermaid mythology.