Leprechauns Don't Play Basketball

Name: Leprechauns Don't Play Basketball
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Marcia Thornton Jones
ISBN: 9781705269381

Author: Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey

Series: Adventures Of The Bailey School Kids #4

Narrator: Khristine Hvam

Unabridged: 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/15/2022

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Mystery & Detective

Synopsis

The hugely popular early chapter book series re-emerges—now in audio!

Melody is certain that her new basketball coach, Mr. O'Grady, is a leprechaun. Bailey School Elementary's new gym teacher is short, and Irish, and carries a bag filled with special stones. Soon, Melody and the other children are keeping an eye on him. When will they get lucky and catch a leprechaun?

About Marcia Thornton Jones

Marcia Thornton Jones is an award-winning author who has traditionally published 131 books for children, with sales totaling more than 43 million copies worldwide. Her works include Woodford Brave, Ratfink, and Champ. She coauthored the writing guides Writing for Kids: The Ultimate Guide and Story Sparkers with Debbie Dadey, as well as seven popular children's series, including The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids and Keyholders. Marcia lives in Lexington, Kentucky, with her husband, Steve, and two cats, where she continues to write, mentor writers, and teach writing classes. She is the coordinator of the Carnegie Center Author Academy, an intensive one-on-one writing program for adult writers working toward publication.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brandon on March 13, 2022

Leprechauns Don't Play Basketball begins with what every book about St Patrick's Day should be and that's pinching. Eddie is pinching everyone that is not wearing green. He almost pinches a girl in his class Carrey ,the know it all but Mrs Jeepers stops him. Eddie insists on doing leprechauns work b......more

Goodreads review by K. on May 02, 2016

This has been conflated in my memory with the Disney Channel Original Movie "The Luck of the Irish" (what is with leprechauns and basketball, anyway?) Anything is better when you add Timothy Omundson to it.......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on April 28, 2014

This is a book that Lucy will definitely enjoy and I think it is appropriate for most kids. It does feel a little racist because there is a strong Irish/Romanian rivalry/hatred going on from the perspective of the kids. My only qualm is that I hate that they have one character that is unsympathetica......more

Goodreads review by Emily on January 26, 2016

This book was creatively written. The story about a St. Patrick's Day and a leprechaun is something that children can relate to while also using their imagination. The book makes you want to read more from this series.......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on March 19, 2019

Bailey Elementary welcomes a visiting basketball coach that has some serious skill - but when the third graders learn he has a treasure to hide, they begin to think he may actually be a leprechaun! Dadey will have young readers laughing the whole way through this entry!......more