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The Bailey School kids are surprised when their weird band teacher comments that the classroom skeleton, Claude, can play music better than they can, and when everyone wonders who is playing the tuba, Eddie vows to find the truth.

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Debbie Dadey was born on May 18, 1959 in Kentucky. Prior to pursuing a full-time writing career, she was head librarian at an elementary school. She is known for co-authoring the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series. Her co-author Marcia Thornton Jones was a teacher at the same elementary school when they started writing together. The first show more title they wrote together was Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots and from this emerged The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series. Even though they no longer live near each other they are still collaborating on titles. They are also authors of several series including The Triplet Trouble series, the Bailey City Monsters series, and Keyholders series. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Marcia Thornton Jones was born in Joliet, Illinois on July 15, 1958. After graduating with high distinction from the University of Kentucky, she became an elementary-school teacher. She received a Master's degree in 1987 from Georgetown College. She is known for co-authoring the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series. Her co-author Debbie show more Dadey was the head librarian at the same elementary school when they started writing together. The first title they wrote together was Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots and from this emerged The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series. Even though they no longer live near each other they are still collaborating on titles. They are also authors of several series including The Triplet Trouble series, the Bailey City Monsters series, and Keyholders series. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Gurney, John Steven (Illustrator)

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Canonical title
Skeletons Don't Play Tubas
Original title
Skeletons Don't Play Tubas
Original publication date
1994-10
Dedication
To Marcia from Debbie
To Debbie from Marcia
- from one old bag of bones to another
First words
"Boo!"
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)But he gulped when he thought he saw Claude wink at him.
Canonical DDC/MDS
813

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Fiction and Literature
DDC/MDS
813Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English
LCC
PZ7 .D128Language and LiteratureFiction and juvenile belles lettresFiction and juvenile belles lettresJuvenile belles lettres
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