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Linda Bailey
Author
Linda Bailey
Linda Bailey is the author of over 18 books for children, including the Stevie Diamond Mysteries series, the Good Times Travel Agency series and Stanley’s Party. She is the winner of numerous awards, including the Silver Birch Award, the Red Cedar Award, the Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award, the B.C. Book Prize and the Arthur Ellis Award from the Crime Writers of Canada. Born in Winnipeg, she traveled around the world in her 20s and then moved to Vancouver, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters of Education at the University of British Columbia. She has two grown daughters, a golden retriever and a cat. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Picture Books
  • The Best Figure Skater in the Whole Wide World, 2001
  • The Farm Team, 2006
  • Goodnight, Sweet Pig, 2007
  • Stanley at Sea, 2008
  • Stanley's Beauty Contest, 2009
  • Stanley's Little Sister, 2010
  • Stanley's Party, 2003
  • Stanley's Wild Ride, 2006

Non-Fiction
  • Adventures in Ancient China, 2003
  • Adventures in Ancient Egypt, 2000
  • Adventures in Ancient Greece, 2002
  • Adventures in the Ice Age, 2004
  • Adventures in the Middle Ages, 2000
  • Adventures with the Vikings, 2001

Novels
  • How Can a Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark?, 1999
  • How Can a Frozen Detective Stay Hot on the Trail?, 1996
  • How Can I Be a Detective If I Have to Baby-Sit?, 1993
  • How Come the Best Clues Are Always in the Garbage?, 1992
  • What's a Daring Detective Like Me Doing in the Doghouse?, 1997
  • What's a Serious Detective Like Me Doing in Such a Silly Movie?, 2002
  • Who's Got Gertie? And How Can We Get Her Back!, 1994


Adventures in Ancient China
2004Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize Shortlist
2004Silver Birch Award, Ontario Library Association Shortlist
2003Best Bets, Ontario Library Association Winner
Adventures in Ancient Egypt
2001Our Choice - Starred Selection, Canadian Children’s Book Centre Winner
Adventures in Ancient Greece
2005Red Cedar Book Award Shortlist
2004Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award Shortlist
2003Information Book Award, Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada Shortlist
Adventures in the Ice Age
2006Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award Shortlist
Adventures in the Middle Ages
2003Red Cedar Book Award Winner
2001Information Book Award, Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada Shortlist
2001Our Choice - Starred Selection, Canadian Children’s Book Centre Winner
2001Silver Birch Award, Ontario Library Association Winner
2000Parents’ Choice Recommended Winner
Adventures with the Vikings
2004Red Cedar Book Award Shortlist
2003Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award Winner
2003Silver Birch Award, Ontario Library Association Shortlist
2002Our Choice - Starred Selection, Canadian Children’s Book Centre Winner
Best Figure Skater
2003Great Book of the Year, Canadian Toy Testing Council Winner
2002Our Choice - Starred Selection, Canadian Children’s Book Centre Winner
2002Torgi Literary Award, CNIB Library Shortlist
Farm Team, The
2008Blue Spruce Award, Ontario Library Association Shortlist
2007Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award Shortlist
2007Chocolate Lily Book Award Shortlist
2007Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award Shortlist
2006Best Bets - Top 10 Canadian Children’s Books, Ontario Library Association Winner
Goodnight, Sweet Pig
2008Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award Shortlist
2007Best Bets Picture Book, Ontario Library Association Winner
How Can a Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark?
2002Red Cedar Book Award Shortlist
2000Silver Birch Award, Ontario Library Association Shortlist
2000Tiny Torgi Literary Award, CNIB Library for the Blind Shortlist
1999Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime, Crime Writers of Canada Winner
How Can a Frozen Detective Stay Hot on the Trail?
1996Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime, Crime Writers of Canada Winner
How Can I Be a Detective If I Have to Baby-Sit?
1997Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime, Crime Writers of Canada Shortlist
1995Silver Birch Award, Ontario Library Association Shortlist
1994Notable Canadian Fiction for Children , Canadian Library Association Winner
1994Ruth Schwartz Children’s Book Award Shortlist
How Come the Best Clues Are Always in the Garbage?
1998Massachusetts Children’s Book Award Shortlist
1994Langley Book of the Year Award Winner
1994Surrey Book of the Year Winner
Stanley at Sea
2009Best Bet for Children and Teens, Ontario Library Association Winner
2009Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children’s Book Centre Winner
2009Blue Spruce Award, Ontario Library Association Shortlist
2009Chocolate Lily Book Award Shortlist
2009Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize Shortlist
2009Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award Shortlist
Stanley’s Beauty Contest
2010Blue Spruce Award, Ontario Library Association Shortlist
2010Chocolate Lily Award Shortlist
2010Shining Willow Award, Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Award Shortlist
2009Book of the Year, Foreword Magazine Shortlist
Stanley’s Party
2007Ministry of Education Time to Read Winner
2006California Library Association Young Reader Medal Shortlist
2006Child Magazine Best Children’s Book Award Winner
2006SMART Award Winner
2005Chocolate Lily Award Winner
2005Georgia Picture Storybook Award Winner
2005Shining Willow Award, Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Awards Winner
2004Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award Winner
2004Best Bets, Ontario Library Association Winner
2004Blue Spruce Award, Ontario Library Association Winner
2004Book of the Year Award – Silver Medal, ForeWord Magazine Winner
2004Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize Winner
2004Tiny Torgi Literary Award, Canadian National Institute for the Blind Winner
2004Zena Sutherland Award for Children’s Literature Winner
Stanley’s Wild Ride
2008California Library Association Young Reader Medal Winner
2007Blue Spruce Award, Ontario Library Association Shortlist
2007Children’s Literature Award, Canadian Children’s Book Centre and TD Bank Financial Canadian Shortlist
2007Chocolate Lily Book Award Shortlist
2006Best Bets - Top 10 Canadian Children’s Books, Ontario Library Association Winner
2006Book of the Year Award – Gold Medal, ForeWord Magazine Winner
What’s a Daring Detective...
2000Manitoba Young Reader’s Choice Award Shortlist
2000Red Cedar Book Award Shortlist
1999Massachusetts Children’s Book Award Shortlist
1997Arthur Ellis Award, Crime Writers of Canada Shortlist
What’s a Serious Detective ...
2004Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award Shortlist
2003Our Choice, Canadian Children’s Book Centre Winner
Who’s Got Gertie? And How Can We Get Her Back!
1998Moose Jaw and District Young Readers’ Choice Award Shortlist
1996Manitoba Young Reader’s Choice Award, Manitoba Library Association Shortlist
1994Arthur Ellis Award, Crime Writers of Canada Winner
1994Book of the Year for Children Award, Canadian Library Association Commended
Linda Bailey
Author
Linda Bailey
Linda Bailey is the author of over 18 books for children, including the Stevie Diamond Mysteries series, the Good Times Travel Agency series and Stanley’s Party. She is the winner of numerous awards, including the Silver Birch Award, the Red Cedar Award, the Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award, the B.C. Book Prize and the Arthur Ellis Award from the Crime Writers of Canada. Born in Winnipeg, she traveled around the world in her 20s and then moved to Vancouver, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters of Education at the University of British Columbia. She has two grown daughters, a golden retriever and a cat. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Picture Books
  • The Best Figure Skater in the Whole Wide World, 2001
  • The Farm Team, 2006
  • Goodnight, Sweet Pig, 2007
  • Stanley at Sea, 2008
  • Stanley's Beauty Contest, 2009
  • Stanley's Little Sister, 2010
  • Stanley's Party, 2003
  • Stanley's Wild Ride, 2006

Non-Fiction
  • Adventures in Ancient China, 2003
  • Adventures in Ancient Egypt, 2000
  • Adventures in Ancient Greece, 2002
  • Adventures in the Ice Age, 2004
  • Adventures in the Middle Ages, 2000
  • Adventures with the Vikings, 2001

Novels
  • How Can a Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark?, 1999
  • How Can a Frozen Detective Stay Hot on the Trail?, 1996
  • How Can I Be a Detective If I Have to Baby-Sit?, 1993
  • How Come the Best Clues Are Always in the Garbage?, 1992
  • What's a Daring Detective Like Me Doing in the Doghouse?, 1997
  • What's a Serious Detective Like Me Doing in Such a Silly Movie?, 2002
  • Who's Got Gertie? And How Can We Get Her Back!, 1994


Adventures in Ancient China
2004Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize Shortlist
2004Silver Birch Award, Ontario Library Association Shortlist
2003Best Bets, Ontario Library Association Winner
Adventures in Ancient Egypt
2001Our Choice - Starred Selection, Canadian Children’s Book Centre Winner
Adventures in Ancient Greece
2005Red Cedar Book Award Shortlist
2004Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award Shortlist
2003Information Book Award, Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada Shortlist
Adventures in the Ice Age
2006Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award Shortlist
Adventures in the Middle Ages
2003Red Cedar Book Award Winner
2001Information Book Award, Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada Shortlist
2001Our Choice - Starred Selection, Canadian Children’s Book Centre Winner
2001Silver Birch Award, Ontario Library Association Winner
2000Parents’ Choice Recommended Winner
Adventures with the Vikings
2004Red Cedar Book Award Shortlist
2003Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award Winner
2003Silver Birch Award, Ontario Library Association Shortlist
2002Our Choice - Starred Selection, Canadian Children’s Book Centre Winner
Best Figure Skater
2003Great Book of the Year, Canadian Toy Testing Council Winner
2002Our Choice - Starred Selection, Canadian Children’s Book Centre Winner
2002Torgi Literary Award, CNIB Library Shortlist
Farm Team, The
2008Blue Spruce Award, Ontario Library Association Shortlist
2007Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award Shortlist
2007Chocolate Lily Book Award Shortlist
2007Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award Shortlist
2006Best Bets - Top 10 Canadian Children’s Books, Ontario Library Association Winner
Goodnight, Sweet Pig
2008Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award Shortlist
2007Best Bets Picture Book, Ontario Library Association Winner
How Can a Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark?
2002Red Cedar Book Award Shortlist
2000Silver Birch Award, Ontario Library Association Shortlist
2000Tiny Torgi Literary Award, CNIB Library for the Blind Shortlist
1999Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime, Crime Writers of Canada Winner
How Can a Frozen Detective Stay Hot on the Trail?
1996Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime, Crime Writers of Canada Winner
How Can I Be a Detective If I Have to Baby-Sit?
1997Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime, Crime Writers of Canada Shortlist
1995Silver Birch Award, Ontario Library Association Shortlist
1994Notable Canadian Fiction for Children , Canadian Library Association Winner
1994Ruth Schwartz Children’s Book Award Shortlist
How Come the Best Clues Are Always in the Garbage?
1998Massachusetts Children’s Book Award Shortlist
1994Langley Book of the Year Award Winner
1994Surrey Book of the Year Winner
Stanley at Sea
2009Best Bet for Children and Teens, Ontario Library Association Winner
2009Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children’s Book Centre Winner
2009Blue Spruce Award, Ontario Library Association Shortlist
2009Chocolate Lily Book Award Shortlist
2009Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize Shortlist
2009Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award Shortlist
Stanley’s Beauty Contest
2010Blue Spruce Award, Ontario Library Association Shortlist
2010Chocolate Lily Award Shortlist
2010Shining Willow Award, Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Award Shortlist
2009Book of the Year, Foreword Magazine Shortlist
Stanley’s Party
2007Ministry of Education Time to Read Winner
2006California Library Association Young Reader Medal Shortlist
2006Child Magazine Best Children’s Book Award Winner
2006SMART Award Winner
2005Chocolate Lily Award Winner
2005Georgia Picture Storybook Award Winner
2005Shining Willow Award, Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Awards Winner
2004Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award Winner
2004Best Bets, Ontario Library Association Winner
2004Blue Spruce Award, Ontario Library Association Winner
2004Book of the Year Award – Silver Medal, ForeWord Magazine Winner
2004Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize Winner
2004Tiny Torgi Literary Award, Canadian National Institute for the Blind Winner
2004Zena Sutherland Award for Children’s Literature Winner
Stanley’s Wild Ride
2008California Library Association Young Reader Medal Winner
2007Blue Spruce Award, Ontario Library Association Shortlist
2007Children’s Literature Award, Canadian Children’s Book Centre and TD Bank Financial Canadian Shortlist
2007Chocolate Lily Book Award Shortlist
2006Best Bets - Top 10 Canadian Children’s Books, Ontario Library Association Winner
2006Book of the Year Award – Gold Medal, ForeWord Magazine Winner
What’s a Daring Detective...
2000Manitoba Young Reader’s Choice Award Shortlist
2000Red Cedar Book Award Shortlist
1999Massachusetts Children’s Book Award Shortlist
1997Arthur Ellis Award, Crime Writers of Canada Shortlist
What’s a Serious Detective ...
2004Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award Shortlist
2003Our Choice, Canadian Children’s Book Centre Winner
Who’s Got Gertie? And How Can We Get Her Back!
1998Moose Jaw and District Young Readers’ Choice Award Shortlist
1996Manitoba Young Reader’s Choice Award, Manitoba Library Association Shortlist
1994Arthur Ellis Award, Crime Writers of Canada Winner
1994Book of the Year for Children Award, Canadian Library Association Commended
Linda Bailey
Author
Linda Bailey
Linda Bailey is the author of over 18 books for children, including the Stevie Diamond Mysteries series, the Good Times Travel Agency series and Stanley’s Party. She is the winner of numerous awards, including the Silver Birch Award, the Red Cedar Award, the Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award, the B.C. Book Prize and the Arthur Ellis Award from the Crime Writers of Canada. Born in Winnipeg, she traveled around the world in her 20s and then moved to Vancouver, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters of Education at the University of British Columbia. She has two grown daughters, a golden retriever and a cat. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Picture Books
  • The Best Figure Skater in the Whole Wide World, 2001
  • The Farm Team, 2006
  • Goodnight, Sweet Pig, 2007
  • Stanley at Sea, 2008
  • Stanley's Beauty Contest, 2009
  • Stanley's Little Sister, 2010
  • Stanley's Party, 2003
  • Stanley's Wild Ride, 2006

Non-Fiction
  • Adventures in Ancient China, 2003
  • Adventures in Ancient Egypt, 2000
  • Adventures in Ancient Greece, 2002
  • Adventures in the Ice Age, 2004
  • Adventures in the Middle Ages, 2000
  • Adventures with the Vikings, 2001

Novels
  • How Can a Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark?, 1999
  • How Can a Frozen Detective Stay Hot on the Trail?, 1996
  • How Can I Be a Detective If I Have to Baby-Sit?, 1993
  • How Come the Best Clues Are Always in the Garbage?, 1992
  • What's a Daring Detective Like Me Doing in the Doghouse?, 1997
  • What's a Serious Detective Like Me Doing in Such a Silly Movie?, 2002
  • Who's Got Gertie? And How Can We Get Her Back!, 1994


Adventures in Ancient China
2004Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize Shortlist
2004Silver Birch Award, Ontario Library Association Shortlist
2003Best Bets, Ontario Library Association Winner
Adventures in Ancient Egypt
2001Our Choice - Starred Selection, Canadian Children’s Book Centre Winner
Adventures in Ancient Greece
2005Red Cedar Book Award Shortlist
2004Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award Shortlist
2003Information Book Award, Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada Shortlist
Adventures in the Ice Age
2006Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award Shortlist
Adventures in the Middle Ages
2003Red Cedar Book Award Winner
2001Information Book Award, Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada Shortlist
2001Our Choice - Starred Selection, Canadian Children’s Book Centre Winner
2001Silver Birch Award, Ontario Library Association Winner
2000Parents’ Choice Recommended Winner
Adventures with the Vikings
2004Red Cedar Book Award Shortlist
2003Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award Winner
2003Silver Birch Award, Ontario Library Association Shortlist
2002Our Choice - Starred Selection, Canadian Children’s Book Centre Winner
Best Figure Skater
2003Great Book of the Year, Canadian Toy Testing Council Winner
2002Our Choice - Starred Selection, Canadian Children’s Book Centre Winner
2002Torgi Literary Award, CNIB Library Shortlist
Farm Team, The
2008Blue Spruce Award, Ontario Library Association Shortlist
2007Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award Shortlist
2007Chocolate Lily Book Award Shortlist
2007Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award Shortlist
2006Best Bets - Top 10 Canadian Children’s Books, Ontario Library Association Winner
Goodnight, Sweet Pig
2008Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award Shortlist
2007Best Bets Picture Book, Ontario Library Association Winner
How Can a Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark?
2002Red Cedar Book Award Shortlist
2000Silver Birch Award, Ontario Library Association Shortlist
2000Tiny Torgi Literary Award, CNIB Library for the Blind Shortlist
1999Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime, Crime Writers of Canada Winner
How Can a Frozen Detective Stay Hot on the Trail?
1996Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime, Crime Writers of Canada Winner
How Can I Be a Detective If I Have to Baby-Sit?
1997Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime, Crime Writers of Canada Shortlist
1995Silver Birch Award, Ontario Library Association Shortlist
1994Notable Canadian Fiction for Children , Canadian Library Association Winner
1994Ruth Schwartz Children’s Book Award Shortlist
How Come the Best Clues Are Always in the Garbage?
1998Massachusetts Children’s Book Award Shortlist
1994Langley Book of the Year Award Winner
1994Surrey Book of the Year Winner
Stanley at Sea
2009Best Bet for Children and Teens, Ontario Library Association Winner
2009Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children’s Book Centre Winner
2009Blue Spruce Award, Ontario Library Association Shortlist
2009Chocolate Lily Book Award Shortlist
2009Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize Shortlist
2009Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award Shortlist
Stanley’s Beauty Contest
2010Blue Spruce Award, Ontario Library Association Shortlist
2010Chocolate Lily Award Shortlist
2010Shining Willow Award, Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Award Shortlist
2009Book of the Year, Foreword Magazine Shortlist
Stanley’s Party
2007Ministry of Education Time to Read Winner
2006California Library Association Young Reader Medal Shortlist
2006Child Magazine Best Children’s Book Award Winner
2006SMART Award Winner
2005Chocolate Lily Award Winner
2005Georgia Picture Storybook Award Winner
2005Shining Willow Award, Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Awards Winner
2004Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award Winner
2004Best Bets, Ontario Library Association Winner
2004Blue Spruce Award, Ontario Library Association Winner
2004Book of the Year Award – Silver Medal, ForeWord Magazine Winner
2004Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize Winner
2004Tiny Torgi Literary Award, Canadian National Institute for the Blind Winner
2004Zena Sutherland Award for Children’s Literature Winner
Stanley’s Wild Ride
2008California Library Association Young Reader Medal Winner
2007Blue Spruce Award, Ontario Library Association Shortlist
2007Children’s Literature Award, Canadian Children’s Book Centre and TD Bank Financial Canadian Shortlist
2007Chocolate Lily Book Award Shortlist
2006Best Bets - Top 10 Canadian Children’s Books, Ontario Library Association Winner
2006Book of the Year Award – Gold Medal, ForeWord Magazine Winner
What’s a Daring Detective...
2000Manitoba Young Reader’s Choice Award Shortlist
2000Red Cedar Book Award Shortlist
1999Massachusetts Children’s Book Award Shortlist
1997Arthur Ellis Award, Crime Writers of Canada Shortlist
What’s a Serious Detective ...
2004Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award Shortlist
2003Our Choice, Canadian Children’s Book Centre Winner
Who’s Got Gertie? And How Can We Get Her Back!
1998Moose Jaw and District Young Readers’ Choice Award Shortlist
1996Manitoba Young Reader’s Choice Award, Manitoba Library Association Shortlist
1994Arthur Ellis Award, Crime Writers of Canada Winner
1994Book of the Year for Children Award, Canadian Library Association Commended
 
Books by Linda Bailey have been the recipients of the following awards: