Debbie Dadey

"This picture book biography introduces Hungarian American biochemist Katalin Karikó, who played a critical role in developing the mRNA vaccine for COVID-19. Follow the journey of Katalin (Kati) Karikó from her childhood in rural Hungary"--

Pearl loses the lead role in the play to her best friend.

Kiki Coral is afraid of whales but her class is going to the ocean to see them.

After rescuing Mr. Leery from the evil queen, Penny, Luke, and Natalie find Mrs. Bender, the principle of Morgantown has made some strange changes, what is wrong with the adults in town?

Eddie's Great-aunt Mathilda is sick and he has to help take care of her. But, when Eddie and his friends visit Mathilda's house, strange things start to happen. Howie sees someone staring at him from the attic window and, when his back is turned, his garlic potato chips are used to spell the word ATTIC on the ground. During later visits, the kids hear noises from the attic, but Great-aunt Mathilda swears there's nothing up there. Could the ghost of...

The new director at Camp Lone Wolf seems like a nice guy. But, when the kids learn the legend of a local boy who disappeared and the wolf that prowls the campgrounds howling in the night, they start to wonder if Camp Lone Wolf is more than just a name. Mr. Jenkins is covered in hair, eats his meat almost raw, and has an obsession with wolves. But, could he really be a werewolf?

The hugely popular early chapter book series re-emerges -- now in e-book! The Bailey School kids need to train for a boat race and Camp Lone Wolf is just the place to do it. Too bad rumor has it that the bankrupt camp may need to shut down soon. The visiting coach, Captain Teach, who bears a strange resemblance to a pirate, turns out to in possession of a map that leads the way to buried treasure. Can the kids find the treasure and save Camp Lone...

The kids in the third grade at Bailey Elementary are so hard to handle that all of their teachers have quit. But their new teacher, Mrs. Jeepers, is different to say the least. She's just moved from the Transylvanian Alps and she seems to have some strange powers that help her deal with these mischief-makers. Her methods may be a little unconventional, but, then again, Mrs. Jeepers may be just what the Bailey School kids need.

Rosie the little mermaid learns to make friends in this first book of the Mini Mermaid tales QUIX chapter book series that's a spinoff of the popular Mermaid Tales series and is perfect for emerging readers. Rosie is a little mermaid who loves dancing with dolphins and building towering sandcastles. But she's just moved to Trident City and doesn't have one single friend to join her. She's too young to go to Trident Academy with her older cousin Rocky,...

"You are my chosen apprentices," said Mr. Leery. Penny and Luke aren't sure they want to be apprentice Keyholders. A Keyholder's job, explains their neighbor, Mr. Leery, is to guard the border between the real world and the magical world. But, when they meet their "links"-magical helpers from the other side of the border, they change their minds. Penny's link is Kirin, a sarcastic unicorn. Luke forms a link with a clumsy baby dragon named Dracula. ...