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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 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, shortlist
2003Best Bets, Ontario Library Association
Adventures in Ancient Egypt
2001CCBC Our Choice List 2001, starred selection
Adventures in Ancient Greece
2005Red Cedar Book Award, shortlist
2004Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award, shortlist
2003Information Book Award, shortlist
Adventures in the Ice Age
2006Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award, shortlist
Adventures in the Middle Ages
2003Red Cedar Book Award Winner
2001Silver Birch Award Winner
2001CCBC Our Choice, starred selection
2001Information Book Award, shortlist
2000Parents’ Choice Recommended Winner
Adventures with the Vikings
2004Red Cedar Book Award, shortlist
2003Silver Birch Award, shortlist
2003Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award winner
2002CCBC Our Choice List, starred selection
The Best Figure Skater in the Whole Wide World
2003Canadian Toy Testing Council “Great Book” of the Year, winner
2002CCBC Our Choice List, starred selection
2002Torgi Literary Award, shortlist, Tiny Torgy PrintBraille, CNIB Library
The Farm Team
2008Blue Spruce Award, shortlist
2007Chocolate Lily Book Awards, shortlist
2007Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award, shortlist
2007Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award, shortlist
2006OLA Best Bets Top 10 Canadian Children’s Books
Goodnight, Sweet Pig
2008Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award, shortlist
2007Ontario Library Association Best Bets Picture Book, winner
How Can a Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark?
2002Red Cedar Book Award, shortlist
2000Tiny TORGI Award, shortlist
2000Silver Birch Award, Official Selection, Ontario Library Association
1999Arthur Ellis Award Winner, Best Juvenile Crime Fiction, Crime Writers of Canada
How Can a Frozen Detective Stay Hot on the Trail?
1996Arthur Ellis Award Winner, Best Juvenile Crime Fiction, Crime Writers of Canada
How Can I Be a Detective If I Have to Baby-Sit?
1997Arthur Ellis Award, shortlist, Crime Writers of Canada
1995Silver Birch Award, Official Selection, Ontario Library Association
1994Ruth Schwartz Children’s Book Award, shortlist
1994Canadian Library Association Notable Canadian Fiction for Children
How Come the Best Clues Are Always in the Garbage?
1998Massachusetts Children’s Book Award, shortlist
1994Langley Book of the Year Award
1994Surrey Book of the Year
Stanley at Sea
2009Blue Spruce Award, shortlist
2009OLA Best Bet for Children and Teens
2009Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize, shortlist
2009Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award, shortlist
2009Chocolate Lily Book Award, shortlist
2009Best Books for Kids and Teens
Stanley’s Party
2007Ministry of Education Time to Read, winner
2006SMART Award, winner
2006California Library Association Young Reader Medal, shortlist
2005Shining Willow Award, winner, Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Awards
2005Georgia Picture Storybook Award, winner
2005Chocolate Lily Award, winner, picture books
2004Zena Sutherland Award for Children’s Literature, winner, Best Overall picture book
2004ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year, silver award winner, children’s picture books
2004Tiny Torgi Literary Award, winner, PrintBraille category, Canadian National Institute for the Blind
2004Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award, winner
2004Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize, winner
2004Blue Spruce Award, winner
2003Best Bets, Ontario Library Association
2003Child Magazine Best Children's Book Award
Stanley’s Wild Ride
2008California Library Association Young Reader Medal, winner
2007Chocolate Lily Book Awards, shortlist
2007CCBC and TD Bank Financial Canadian Children’s Literature Award, shortlist
2007Blue Spruce Award, shortlist
2006OLA Best Bets - Top 10 Canadian Children’s Books
2006ForeWord Book of the Year Award (Gold)
What’s a Daring Detective Like Me Doing in the Doghouse?
2000Manitoba Young Reader's Choice Award, shortlist
2000Red Cedar Book Award, shortlist
1999Massachusetts Children’s Book Award, shortlist
1997Arthur Ellis Award, shortlist, Best Juvenile Crime Fiction, Crime Writers of Canada
What’s a Serious Detective Like Me Doing in Such a Silly Movie?
2004Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award, shortlist
2003Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice 2003 list
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, shortlist, Manitoba Library Association
1994Arthur Ellis Award, Best Juvenile Crime Fiction
1994Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award, Honourable Mention
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 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, shortlist
2003Best Bets, Ontario Library Association
Adventures in Ancient Egypt
2001CCBC Our Choice List 2001, starred selection
Adventures in Ancient Greece
2005Red Cedar Book Award, shortlist
2004Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award, shortlist
2003Information Book Award, shortlist
Adventures in the Ice Age
2006Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award, shortlist
Adventures in the Middle Ages
2003Red Cedar Book Award Winner
2001Silver Birch Award Winner
2001CCBC Our Choice, starred selection
2001Information Book Award, shortlist
2000Parents’ Choice Recommended Winner
Adventures with the Vikings
2004Red Cedar Book Award, shortlist
2003Silver Birch Award, shortlist
2003Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award winner
2002CCBC Our Choice List, starred selection
The Best Figure Skater in the Whole Wide World
2003Canadian Toy Testing Council “Great Book” of the Year, winner
2002CCBC Our Choice List, starred selection
2002Torgi Literary Award, shortlist, Tiny Torgy PrintBraille, CNIB Library
The Farm Team
2008Blue Spruce Award, shortlist
2007Chocolate Lily Book Awards, shortlist
2007Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award, shortlist
2007Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award, shortlist
2006OLA Best Bets Top 10 Canadian Children’s Books
Goodnight, Sweet Pig
2008Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award, shortlist
2007Ontario Library Association Best Bets Picture Book, winner
How Can a Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark?
2002Red Cedar Book Award, shortlist
2000Tiny TORGI Award, shortlist
2000Silver Birch Award, Official Selection, Ontario Library Association
1999Arthur Ellis Award Winner, Best Juvenile Crime Fiction, Crime Writers of Canada
How Can a Frozen Detective Stay Hot on the Trail?
1996Arthur Ellis Award Winner, Best Juvenile Crime Fiction, Crime Writers of Canada
How Can I Be a Detective If I Have to Baby-Sit?
1997Arthur Ellis Award, shortlist, Crime Writers of Canada
1995Silver Birch Award, Official Selection, Ontario Library Association
1994Ruth Schwartz Children’s Book Award, shortlist
1994Canadian Library Association Notable Canadian Fiction for Children
How Come the Best Clues Are Always in the Garbage?
1998Massachusetts Children’s Book Award, shortlist
1994Langley Book of the Year Award
1994Surrey Book of the Year
Stanley at Sea
2009Blue Spruce Award, shortlist
2009OLA Best Bet for Children and Teens
2009Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize, shortlist
2009Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award, shortlist
2009Chocolate Lily Book Award, shortlist
2009Best Books for Kids and Teens
Stanley’s Party
2007Ministry of Education Time to Read, winner
2006SMART Award, winner
2006California Library Association Young Reader Medal, shortlist
2005Shining Willow Award, winner, Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Awards
2005Georgia Picture Storybook Award, winner
2005Chocolate Lily Award, winner, picture books
2004Zena Sutherland Award for Children’s Literature, winner, Best Overall picture book
2004ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year, silver award winner, children’s picture books
2004Tiny Torgi Literary Award, winner, PrintBraille category, Canadian National Institute for the Blind
2004Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award, winner
2004Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize, winner
2004Blue Spruce Award, winner
2003Best Bets, Ontario Library Association
2003Child Magazine Best Children's Book Award
Stanley’s Wild Ride
2008California Library Association Young Reader Medal, winner
2007Chocolate Lily Book Awards, shortlist
2007CCBC and TD Bank Financial Canadian Children’s Literature Award, shortlist
2007Blue Spruce Award, shortlist
2006OLA Best Bets - Top 10 Canadian Children’s Books
2006ForeWord Book of the Year Award (Gold)
What’s a Daring Detective Like Me Doing in the Doghouse?
2000Manitoba Young Reader's Choice Award, shortlist
2000Red Cedar Book Award, shortlist
1999Massachusetts Children’s Book Award, shortlist
1997Arthur Ellis Award, shortlist, Best Juvenile Crime Fiction, Crime Writers of Canada
What’s a Serious Detective Like Me Doing in Such a Silly Movie?
2004Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award, shortlist
2003Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice 2003 list
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, shortlist, Manitoba Library Association
1994Arthur Ellis Award, Best Juvenile Crime Fiction
1994Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award, Honourable Mention
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 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, shortlist
2003Best Bets, Ontario Library Association
Adventures in Ancient Egypt
2001CCBC Our Choice List 2001, starred selection
Adventures in Ancient Greece
2005Red Cedar Book Award, shortlist
2004Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award, shortlist
2003Information Book Award, shortlist
Adventures in the Ice Age
2006Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award, shortlist
Adventures in the Middle Ages
2003Red Cedar Book Award Winner
2001Silver Birch Award Winner
2001CCBC Our Choice, starred selection
2001Information Book Award, shortlist
2000Parents’ Choice Recommended Winner
Adventures with the Vikings
2004Red Cedar Book Award, shortlist
2003Silver Birch Award, shortlist
2003Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award winner
2002CCBC Our Choice List, starred selection
The Best Figure Skater in the Whole Wide World
2003Canadian Toy Testing Council “Great Book” of the Year, winner
2002CCBC Our Choice List, starred selection
2002Torgi Literary Award, shortlist, Tiny Torgy PrintBraille, CNIB Library
The Farm Team
2008Blue Spruce Award, shortlist
2007Chocolate Lily Book Awards, shortlist
2007Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award, shortlist
2007Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award, shortlist
2006OLA Best Bets Top 10 Canadian Children’s Books
Goodnight, Sweet Pig
2008Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award, shortlist
2007Ontario Library Association Best Bets Picture Book, winner
How Can a Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark?
2002Red Cedar Book Award, shortlist
2000Tiny TORGI Award, shortlist
2000Silver Birch Award, Official Selection, Ontario Library Association
1999Arthur Ellis Award Winner, Best Juvenile Crime Fiction, Crime Writers of Canada
How Can a Frozen Detective Stay Hot on the Trail?
1996Arthur Ellis Award Winner, Best Juvenile Crime Fiction, Crime Writers of Canada
How Can I Be a Detective If I Have to Baby-Sit?
1997Arthur Ellis Award, shortlist, Crime Writers of Canada
1995Silver Birch Award, Official Selection, Ontario Library Association
1994Ruth Schwartz Children’s Book Award, shortlist
1994Canadian Library Association Notable Canadian Fiction for Children
How Come the Best Clues Are Always in the Garbage?
1998Massachusetts Children’s Book Award, shortlist
1994Langley Book of the Year Award
1994Surrey Book of the Year
Stanley at Sea
2009Blue Spruce Award, shortlist
2009OLA Best Bet for Children and Teens
2009Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize, shortlist
2009Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award, shortlist
2009Chocolate Lily Book Award, shortlist
2009Best Books for Kids and Teens
Stanley’s Party
2007Ministry of Education Time to Read, winner
2006SMART Award, winner
2006California Library Association Young Reader Medal, shortlist
2005Shining Willow Award, winner, Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Awards
2005Georgia Picture Storybook Award, winner
2005Chocolate Lily Award, winner, picture books
2004Zena Sutherland Award for Children’s Literature, winner, Best Overall picture book
2004ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year, silver award winner, children’s picture books
2004Tiny Torgi Literary Award, winner, PrintBraille category, Canadian National Institute for the Blind
2004Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award, winner
2004Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize, winner
2004Blue Spruce Award, winner
2003Best Bets, Ontario Library Association
2003Child Magazine Best Children's Book Award
Stanley’s Wild Ride
2008California Library Association Young Reader Medal, winner
2007Chocolate Lily Book Awards, shortlist
2007CCBC and TD Bank Financial Canadian Children’s Literature Award, shortlist
2007Blue Spruce Award, shortlist
2006OLA Best Bets - Top 10 Canadian Children’s Books
2006ForeWord Book of the Year Award (Gold)
What’s a Daring Detective Like Me Doing in the Doghouse?
2000Manitoba Young Reader's Choice Award, shortlist
2000Red Cedar Book Award, shortlist
1999Massachusetts Children’s Book Award, shortlist
1997Arthur Ellis Award, shortlist, Best Juvenile Crime Fiction, Crime Writers of Canada
What’s a Serious Detective Like Me Doing in Such a Silly Movie?
2004Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award, shortlist
2003Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice 2003 list
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, shortlist, Manitoba Library Association
1994Arthur Ellis Award, Best Juvenile Crime Fiction
1994Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award, Honourable Mention
 
Books by Linda Bailey have been the recipients of the following awards: