Marcia Jones (writer)

Jones was born in Joliet, Illinois. She has been an elementary school teacher of first and third grades, computer lab, writing and reading, and Gifted & Talented. She has been a full-time writer since 1990. Her books are published by Scholastic, Tor, Dutton (Penguin Group), Hyperion Press (Disney), and F&W. She lives in Lexington, Kentucky with her husband Stephen. ==Works==

;Nonfiction • ''Story Sparkers: A creativity guide for children's writers'', by Debbie Dadey and Jones (Writer's Digest, 2000) Fiction ;Jones as sole writer • Godzilla Ate My Homework (Scholastic Little Apple, 1997) – chapter book for young readers • Champ (Scholastic, 2007) – children's novel • The Tale of Jack Frost, illus. Priscilla Burris (Scholastic, 2008) – picture book • Leprechaun on the Loose, illus. Cyd Moore (Scholastic, 2008) – picture book • Ratfink, illus. C. B. Decker (Dutton Children's Books, 2010) – children's novel ;Jones with co-writers • Keyholders SERIES (Tor Books Starscape, Fall 2009), wri. Dadey and Jones, illus. Adam Stower • The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids (Scholastic, 1992–present), written by Debbie Dadey and Jones, illustrated by John Steven Gurney – SERIES, 65 titles • The Bailey School Kids Junior SERIES (Scholastic), Dadey and Jones, chapter books • Bailey City Monsters SERIES (Scholastic), Dadey and Jones, illus. Gurney • Ghostville Elementary SERIES (Scholastic, 2003–2007), Dadey and Jones, illus. Jeremy Tugeau (vols 1–4) and Guy Francis (illustrator) (vols 5-8) • Triplet Trouble and the Runaway Reindeer, by Dadey and Jones, illus. John Speirs (Scholastic Corporation, 1995) – first of a Triple Trouble series (1995–?) • ''Barkley's School for Dogs'' SERIES (Hyperion Books for Children, 2001) • Ghost Dog, Dadey and Jones, illus. Amy Wummer (Hyperion Books for Children, 2001) • Ghosts Do Splash in Puddles, Dadey and Jones, illus. Joëlle Dreidemy (2003) == References ==