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