#debbie dadey

[haveyoureadthisbook-poll]

Have you read Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones (1990)?

yes

no

I didn't finish it

I've never heard of it

Voting ended onFeb 9

[bitterkarella]

Midnight Pals: Patience

Thomas Disch: neil in the good omens game, is there a way to escape the dungeon without using the wizard's key? Neil Gaiman: ah! a very good question! Clive Barker: what? that's a terrible question Gaiman: ah but there are NO bad questions, clive Gaiman: curiosity is the rain that waters the seed of knowledge

Debbie Dadey: um excuse me sir neil gaiman but in Good Omens S2E42 aziraphale is shown performing the musubi dachi stance, but everyone knows that angels don't know karate Dadey:[pushing glasses up nose] i sure hope someone was fired for THAT blunder Gaiman: ah! a fine observation, thank you for sharing! Gaiman: so great to communicate with astute readers!

Gaiman: [putting gold star sticker on Dadey's forehead] i'm giving you a gold star for that Gaiman: in fact Gaiman: you all get gold stars! Koontz: oo! i want a gold star Gaiman: [putting gold star sticker on Koontz's forehead] and so you shall!

King: incredible! nothing flusters him! Poe: he's unflappable King: like the world's most patient kindergarten teacher Barker: no way, i don't buy it Barker: nobody's THAT patient Barker: i bet i could get him to snap Poe: clive

Barker: hey neil i've got a question Gaiman: yes? Barker: actually Barker:this is more of a comment than a question Gaiman: [sweating, veins in neck pulsing] ah yes, go on Poe: clive that's going too far

Neil Gaiman: you see dean Gaiman: you can see anything, do anything Gaiman: BE anything Gaiman: without ever leaving home! Dean Koontz: wowwww Gaiman: all you have to do is use your super power Koontz: my super power?? Gaiman: yes Gaiman: it's called Gaiman: IMAGINATION!!

Ray Bradbury: it was many years yonder when the open spaces were open and the blue skies were blue, and soda pop cost just a nickel and if you didn't have a nickel a smile would do, when you could see marshmallow dragons and candy corn castles in the clouds and you could do it all with the power of Dean Koontz: oh yeah imagination, i already know that Bradbury: and- what Koontz: yeah, neil gaiman told me Bradbury:

Ray Bradbury: listen neil i hear you've been going around extolling the power of imagination Neil Gaiman: ah imagination! the poor man's wealth, the prisoner's release- Bradbury: zip it bud Bradbury: there's ONE dream weaver in this town and that's me Bradbury: the limitless vista of a child's imagination ain't big enough for the both of us!!!

Bradbury: i have more child-like whimsy in my little finger, gaiman! Bradbury: and i will use it to paint a rainbow of nostalgic vibes that will have you crying! Bradbury: come at me, neil!! i'll make your childhood fuckin' magical!

Gaiman: wonderful, brilliant! just an excellent threat Gaiman: the craftsmanship of it was sublime, you should be very proud, ray Bradbury: Bradbury: are you Bradbury: are you being sarcastic? Poe: i don't think he knows how

Bradbury: you're so genuine, i can't stay mad at you Gaiman: perhaps, ray, there is room in the world of imagination for the both of us Gaiman: in fact, maybe there's room for ALL who seek to fly on the wings of a shared dream!

[bestbookcover]

round 1, poll 42

click for better quality & to see the full image. sometimes they get cut off weirdly!

which cover do you like best?

Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots by Debbie Dadey & Marcia Thornton Jones

Dykette by Jenny Fran Davis

Voting ended onDec 20, 2025

remember, you're voting for the cover, not the author or the book!

[picturebookshelf]

Bailey School Kids: Mrs. Jeepers' Scariest Halloween Ever (2005)

Story: Debbie Dadey & Marcia Thornton Jones -- Art: John Steven Gurney

[book--brackets]

Round 2, Poll 7: Deltora Quest vs Adventures of the Bailey School Kids

Vote!

Deltora Quest by Emily Rodda

Adventures of the Bailey School Kids by Debbie Dadey

Voting ended onSep 25, 2023

[90smovies]

[sparkles-rainbows-severed-heads]

I tweeted some of my favorite children’s book authors (of Goosebumps, Magic Tree House, Bailey School Kids, and Animorphs respectively) and Michael Grant of Animorphs POPPED OFF

[autumnsredglaze]

Ninjas Don’t Bake Pumpkin Pies by Marcia T. Jones and Debbie Dadey. Illustrations by John Steven Gurney