Santa Claus Doesn't Mop Floors (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Adventures of the Bailey School Kids) [School & Library Binding]

Marcia T. Jones (Author), Debbie Dadey (Author), John Steven Gurney (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Adventures of the Bailey School Kids

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The third-graders at Bailey Elementary School wonder if Mr. Jolly, the new custodian who keeps the school as clean and cold as the North Pole, could possibly be Santa Claus, but Eddie isn't so sure.

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About the Author

Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thorton Jones came up with the idea for The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids when they both worked at a school in Lexington, Kentucky. Today Debbie and her family live in Fort Collins, Colorado. Marcia and her husband still live in Kentucky. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• School & Library Binding: 70 pages
• Publisher: Turtleback (August 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785768475
• ISBN-13: 978-0785768470
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,465,981 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ho Ho Ho!!, February 10, 2001

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Chess Heart "paxbear" (Canton, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Santa Claus Doesn't Mop Floors (Bailey School Kids #3) (Paperback)

In this, the 3rd Bailey School Kids series, a new janitor has come in to replace the regular custodian who has just quit after finding the school banister covered in peanut butter. A mysterious, bearded, pipe-smoking gent by the name of Mr. Jolly steps in to take over.

Mr. Jolly bears a striking resemblance to Santa Claus, and he's forever watching the 3rd grade gang and taking notes in a small red notebook. He also keeps turning down the thermostat to meat locker temperatures and shows an amazing ability to clean up the most horrible messes within moments... Magic, perhaps??

This book is much less frightening than the first two books which involved more supernatural creatures and creepy goings-on. For young readers who may get spooked all too easily, but who like a good mystery (IS Mr. Jolly REALLY Santa??), this would be a good choice. Children who are LOOKING for that spooky, creepy sort of plot line (a few steps lower on the scariness scale than the Goosebumps series) may be disappointed with this installment. Still, it is a fast-paced, short book, so it is a good choice for emergent readers.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 3 Stars from Mom, 5 Stars from the Reader, June 13, 2000

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Quaker Annie "reader" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Santa Claus Doesn't Mop Floors (Bailey School Kids #3) (Paperback)

It must be the generation gap setting in - I don't much like this series, but my 8 year old has just about eaten up the series. I like books with more of a plot, and a little bit deeper - but everyone needs a good 'escape' read every so often.

On the bright side, these are a short read for kids. There is no violence, although it seems pretty clear that their teacher is a vampire since she comes from Transylvania and talks with an accent.

The other up side is that if we read these together (which we like to do), we can each try out the Transylvanian accent.

If you need books to read by yourself (for those under 10), I'd say go for these. Parents can rest assured that these books are a nice adventure for the kids.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I think this is a great book., June 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Santa Claus Doesn't Mop Floors (Bailey School Kids #3) (Paperback)

I like this book because it is funny. The kids freze because their janiter aka. Santa claus turns the AC. on hi through the school.