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''The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids'' (or simply ''The Bailey School Kids'') is a series of children's chapter books co-authored by Marcia T. Jones and Debbie Dadey. It revolves around a group of third-grade kids who are convinced that people around them are monsters. In each story, the kids meet an adult who shows signs of being some mythical being.

 

#''[[Stern Teacher|Vampires]] Don't [[Memetic Outfit|Wear Polka Dots]]''

#''[[Drill Sergeant Nasty|Werewolves]] Don't Go to [[Summer Campy|Summer Camp]]''

#''Dragons Don't Throw Snowballs''

 

* [[Aesop Amnesia]] - The characters take turns between believing a character is supernatural, considering it unlikely, and teasing their friends for considering it, depending on the book. This becomes particularly [[egregious]] when a character who was convinced their science teacher was a sea monster in the last book sneers at their friend for thinking the cashier at a restaurant is a mummy in the next.

* [[Agent Mulder]]: Liza is almost always the one to suggest that someone is a supernatural creature.

** [[Santa Claus|Our Santa Claus Is Different]]: Mr. Jolly is shown to have magical abilities, visits a different school every year to check on the local kids, and drives a [[Cool Car|red sports car]] with the license place reading [[Vanity License Plate|"HOHOHO"]].

** [[Leprechaun|Our Leprechauns Are Different]]: Mr. O'Grady uses [[Notable Commercial Campaigns|lucky charms]] to perform magic, is confined to [[Oireland]] due to the vampires stealing his people's [[MacGuffin|magic gem]].

* [[Positive Discrimination]] - Melody is the only black character, and she's also the bravest, most polite, and most reasonable of the group. She is often pitted against Eddie, who is a red-head.

* [[Sassy Black Woman]]: Melody, in spades.