Genies Don't Ride Bicycles (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids, #8) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Marcia T. Jones (Author), John Steven Gurney (Illustrator) "What is it ?" Melody asked Eddie..." (more)
Key Phrases: Bailey City, Bailey Elementary, Ruby Mountain

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Product Description

When the Bailey school kids find an old bottle and toss it into the junkyard, a wacky genie named Eugene suddenly rides into town on a purple bicycle.

About the Author

DEBBIE DADEY and MARCIA THORNTON 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.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (May 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590472976
• ISBN-13: 978-0590472975
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #104,774 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Experience the magic of Aladdin!, June 3, 1998

By A Customer

This story is about a group of kids who find a lamp. But after rubbing it things start changing! Amazing things happen! I highly recommend this book for you not just to read, but to EXPERIENCE the magic! I also think that it brings out the imagination in a kid. Especially a kid who is just starting to read chapter books. When I was just starting to read chapter books, I'd always wanted to read the Bailey School Kids books. Now I can't stop!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cool!, April 24, 2005

By	Gabriel Fernandez "Book Addict" (Canoga Park, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

By the oak tree in the playground, there is a tiny bottle. Eddie toses the ball in the junkyard while melody wishes someone would clean the mess. And someone does. Lots of wishes are coming true in Bailey City. Maybe a genie has moved next door to Liza's house?

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars be careful what you wish for!, March 7, 2001

By	Chess Heart "paxbear" (Canton, OH) - See all my reviews

What if you could be granted 3 wishes... The Bailey School Gang is convinced they can do just that after they find an old bottle wedged in a tree in the school yard. They uncork it, a horrible smell issues forth, and the next day a very tall bald man named Gene shows up riding a purple bicycle. When the kids wishes suddenly start coming true (or is merely just a coincidence??) they become convinced that Gene is really a genie!!

The Bailey School Kids is an addictive series. This is number 8 and already I'm working my way through the next 5 or 6, and I'm an adult! Less creepy-spooky than others in this series ("Werewolves Don't..." and "Aliens Don't..." are more spooky than this one), this book is nevertheless a lot of fun. Gene mysteriously appears and laughs a loud laugh every time one of the kids offhandedly wishes for something. Then, that wish comes true! While our buddy Eddie doesn't believe that Gene could be a magical creature (does Eddie EVER believe anything??), readers will be very hard pressed to explain that he's not when they find out what happens to the Kid's normally boring, work-driven teacher!

The "...Don't..." series (as I call them) are all quick reads that weigh in `round or under 100 pages. The story is easy to read and the plot catchy--what would YOU do if you wishes seemed to come true from a purple bicycle-riding genie? This makes "Genies Don't..." a good choice for beginning-to-intermediate readers or children/students who are normally reluctant to read. I wouldn't classify it as MY personal favorite, but I still enjoyed the book a good deal and would recommend it.