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The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #16
Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade
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64 pages, Library Binding
First published October 1, 1995
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Debbie Dadey
233 books326 followersDebbie Dadey is the author and co-author of 162 books for children, including the Mermaid Tales series from Simon and Schuster and the beloved Adventures of The Bailey School Kids from Scholastic. Ms. Dadey is a former teacher and librarian. Please like her at Facebook.com/debbiedadey.
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December 12, 2008
i think that draculas usally drink blood.
October 26, 2024
Chapter books I read aloud to my students count towards my reading goal, right?
October 9, 2024
*Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade* continues the quirky, supernatural fun of the Bailey School Kids series, blending mystery, humor, and childhood imagination. In this installment, a new guidance counselor, Mr. Drake, appears at Bailey Elementary School, and it doesn't take long for the ever-suspicious Melody, Eddie, Howie, and Liza to believe he might be Dracula himself.
The story starts when an older student bullies a younger one, but the real mystery begins when Mr. Drake intervenes in the fight, leading the kids to wonder if their new counselor has a dark secret. Throughout the book, the children are convinced that Mr. Drake is hiding more than just his distaste for cafeteria food—they suspect he might be a vampire! Mr. Drake's unusual behavior—like his odd drink choices and avoidance of food—sets their imaginations running wild, and they begin investigating his every move.
The story takes off as the kids devise clever tests to determine if Mr. Drake is really a vampire, such as using garlic and mirrors to see if he casts a reflection. The suspense builds with each chapter as they follow him to places like Mrs. Jeeper's house, creating the perfect blend of mystery and comedy. The idea of a possible vampire working in the school brings a lighthearted creepiness that young readers will enjoy.
One of the strengths of this book is the way it taps into children's natural curiosity and love for the supernatural. The Bailey School Kids’ adventures are driven by their friendship and imaginative problem-solving, qualities that readers will relate to and find charming. The playful tone and fast-paced action make it an enjoyable read for young readers who love a mix of humor, mystery, and the paranormal.
However, the storyline does feel a bit predictable at times, and the plot relies heavily on familiar vampire tropes. The twist involving Mr. Drake’s allergies to Bailey City is a fun detail, but the final explanation about why he’s leaving feels slightly rushed and anticlimactic.
Overall, *Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade* delivers an entertaining mix of school life and spooky fun. While it might not break new ground for those familiar with the series, it’s a delightful addition for younger readers who enjoy guessing at whether the adults in their world might be something more than they seem. Fans of the series will appreciate the familiar faces and laugh along as the Bailey School Kids once again embark on a hilarious, mysterious adventure.
The story starts when an older student bullies a younger one, but the real mystery begins when Mr. Drake intervenes in the fight, leading the kids to wonder if their new counselor has a dark secret. Throughout the book, the children are convinced that Mr. Drake is hiding more than just his distaste for cafeteria food—they suspect he might be a vampire! Mr. Drake's unusual behavior—like his odd drink choices and avoidance of food—sets their imaginations running wild, and they begin investigating his every move.
The story takes off as the kids devise clever tests to determine if Mr. Drake is really a vampire, such as using garlic and mirrors to see if he casts a reflection. The suspense builds with each chapter as they follow him to places like Mrs. Jeeper's house, creating the perfect blend of mystery and comedy. The idea of a possible vampire working in the school brings a lighthearted creepiness that young readers will enjoy.
One of the strengths of this book is the way it taps into children's natural curiosity and love for the supernatural. The Bailey School Kids’ adventures are driven by their friendship and imaginative problem-solving, qualities that readers will relate to and find charming. The playful tone and fast-paced action make it an enjoyable read for young readers who love a mix of humor, mystery, and the paranormal.
However, the storyline does feel a bit predictable at times, and the plot relies heavily on familiar vampire tropes. The twist involving Mr. Drake’s allergies to Bailey City is a fun detail, but the final explanation about why he’s leaving feels slightly rushed and anticlimactic.
Overall, *Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade* delivers an entertaining mix of school life and spooky fun. While it might not break new ground for those familiar with the series, it’s a delightful addition for younger readers who enjoy guessing at whether the adults in their world might be something more than they seem. Fans of the series will appreciate the familiar faces and laugh along as the Bailey School Kids once again embark on a hilarious, mysterious adventure.
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October 26, 2021
This book series about Bailey School Kids is one of a few about Dracula. The kids in third grade find out they have a new counselor for the school after a fight has broken out. One of the kids, who is in fourth grade, is called into the office and looks a bit paler after meeting Mr. Drake.
Rumors run amuck and the kids think he could be the infamous Count Dracula, C.D. for short. Hilariousness ensues as the kids try different things to find out for sure.
I loved the things the kids tried to do to find out if their counselor was indeed Dracula. Everything you might know about the vampire is in this book one way or the other. Being a Halloween kind of person, this humored me. Kids sometimes are so innocent in their doings and in this book, that is truly the case.
The book also touches a bit on kindness even when you may not particularly like someone. This is an undertone of the book but kid's reading the book will get it.
The other thing I like about this book is it was a chapter book. The print was larger and could help not only emergent readers but those than may have a problem reading smaller print.
This is a cute book and I love this series and look forward to reading more. 4 stars!
Disclosure: I borrowed a copy of this book from my local library. The review here is 100% my own and may differ from yours. ~Michelle
Rumors run amuck and the kids think he could be the infamous Count Dracula, C.D. for short. Hilariousness ensues as the kids try different things to find out for sure.
I loved the things the kids tried to do to find out if their counselor was indeed Dracula. Everything you might know about the vampire is in this book one way or the other. Being a Halloween kind of person, this humored me. Kids sometimes are so innocent in their doings and in this book, that is truly the case.
The book also touches a bit on kindness even when you may not particularly like someone. This is an undertone of the book but kid's reading the book will get it.
The other thing I like about this book is it was a chapter book. The print was larger and could help not only emergent readers but those than may have a problem reading smaller print.
This is a cute book and I love this series and look forward to reading more. 4 stars!
Disclosure: I borrowed a copy of this book from my local library. The review here is 100% my own and may differ from yours. ~Michelle
January 28, 2022
This is the one of the better books it captures the formula better than a lot of the recent entries in the series. There's an element of danger, it would be kind of creepy and there's a good case to be made in either direction, that he is or is not a vampire. They could have done more with Ms Jeepers though and tried to explain why he was in her house when they didn't even say two words to each other in the book. Wasted opportunity to involve her in the story.
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December 16, 2023Thank you Libro FM and Tantor Media for the ALC of Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade! All opinions in this review are my own.
Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade was a funny, quick listen. I like that Dracula drinks pink lemonade, but I felt like his story was too quick! I did like that the kids are questioning whether or not their classmate is now a vampire!
Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade was a funny, quick listen. I like that Dracula drinks pink lemonade, but I felt like his story was too quick! I did like that the kids are questioning whether or not their classmate is now a vampire!
April 9, 2018
A new guidance counselor arrives at Bailey Elementary, and his pale skin and deathly cold touch have the third graders suspecting him of truly being Count Dracula! Dadey will excite young readers with this fun and charming entry!
June 20, 2021
I was enjoying this one until that very abrupt ending. We don't usually get concrete answers about the adults in these books, but this one cut off way too quickly and kinda ruined the whole story for me.
April 22, 2018
standard bailey kids fare. I like the message about not fighting but the whole always being suspicious thing can get just a tad old.
July 10, 2018
I loved these as a kid and rereading it was a nice (and very brief) bit of nostalgia.
October 28, 2019
Not bad. Wanted some more answers though.
July 13, 2022
This is a fun story, but it feels like it ends way too abruptly, even if Counselor Drake returns in later books.
October 3, 2022
Super cute. Enjoyed reading this with my kids
December 4, 2023
Cute middle grade read I read with my daughter to help her meet her AR goal.
February 20, 2024
Still holds up! I loved these as a kid and I would love them now if I were a kid.
September 8, 2024
Quick and easy. I never know how to rate children’s books, but this series was a staple in my childhood.
April 2, 2025
Such a fun read. Enjoyed CD a lot! This one made me laugh several times. The kids acting as detectives too made me smile.
September 2, 2012
This is the 16th book in The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series by Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones and John Steven Gurney. This story centers on a new counselor who likes pink lemonade and sitting in the dark.
We've read several books in this series and our girls like them. We are skipping around the series, but it doesn't seem to matter much. We will certainly read more as we come across them. They are quick, entertaining reads and aren't scary.
We've read several books in this series and our girls like them. We are skipping around the series, but it doesn't seem to matter much. We will certainly read more as we come across them. They are quick, entertaining reads and aren't scary.
December 11, 2015
During a fight between Eddie, Howie, Melody, Liza and a fourth grade bully, a strange man comes dressed in black, black hair, and pale skin. When the friends go to school, they find out that the man's name is Counselor Drake. But he acts really weird, he stays out of the sun, he has vampire teeth, and his office is always dark. Could he be the famous vampire Count Dracula?
"Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade" Has that little bit of spook and that mysterious feeling you get sometimes. You could read it to your children and it wouldn't be like other blood splatter scary. Enjoyable for all ages, this book is the book to read for a bedtime story.
I like this book because it has a little bit of spook. There is no favourite part, I like the whole thing. There is nothing I didn't like about this book.
"Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade" Has that little bit of spook and that mysterious feeling you get sometimes. You could read it to your children and it wouldn't be like other blood splatter scary. Enjoyable for all ages, this book is the book to read for a bedtime story.
I like this book because it has a little bit of spook. There is no favourite part, I like the whole thing. There is nothing I didn't like about this book.
March 28, 2011
This book was amazing!this book was about a new guidance counselor
and the kids though he was Dracula the famouse vampire.In bailey school
there two vampires mrs.Jeepers and mr.Drake.The kids thought that mr.Drake was a vampire because he had black clouthes and black cow boy
boots.my opinion of this book is i like it because it interte me of soving mistery.This book is fiction is a mistery book.
and the kids though he was Dracula the famouse vampire.In bailey school
there two vampires mrs.Jeepers and mr.Drake.The kids thought that mr.Drake was a vampire because he had black clouthes and black cow boy
boots.my opinion of this book is i like it because it interte me of soving mistery.This book is fiction is a mistery book.
September 16, 2014
The collection of "The adventures of the Bailey School Kids" stories are among my all-time favorite children's books. Witty, mischievous and fun, these short and silly books continue to bring giggles to the young and old. Just as I have enjoyed them as a kid, my own children also love them today. I even catch myself re-reading them (alone) from time to time. What can I say? I guess I'll always be a BSK kid at heart.
July 16, 2018
This one was cute. It was obvious that Mr. Drake knew Mrs. Jeepers, and I wish they would have elaborated more on that. Otherwise, it's cute to just read about these kids solving mysteries. Even if we are left with a whole bunch of questions at the end.
I do have a feeling that we're going to see more of Mr. Drake though. I have seen a few more titles with him in the cover picture and title. Maybe we'll find out more then...
I do have a feeling that we're going to see more of Mr. Drake though. I have seen a few more titles with him in the cover picture and title. Maybe we'll find out more then...
July 29, 2011
The Bailey School Kids is a best-selling children's book series by Marcia Thornton Jones and Debbie Dadey. Its main characters are a group of four children (Eddie, Howie, Liza, Melody) who suspect some persons in the stories are popular folk lore or fairy tale characters. They are appealing because they mix a familiar story in with this group of kids. Mid-grammar school
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Interest Level
Grades 2 - 5
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 4.2
Lexile® Measure: 580L
DRA: 24
Guided Reading: M
Type of Book: Chapter Book
Genre
Mystery and Suspense
Series
Theme/Subject
Elementary School
Ghosts, Monsters, Vampires, Witches
Friends and Friendship
June 25, 2016
There are some pretty weird grown-ups in Bailey City!
There's a new guidance counselor at Bailey Elementary School and he's giving the kids the creeps. No one understands why his skin is so pale, why he hides from the sun, or why his skin is deathly cold to the touch. But Counselor Drake couldn't really be Count Dracula, could he?
There's a new guidance counselor at Bailey Elementary School and he's giving the kids the creeps. No one understands why his skin is so pale, why he hides from the sun, or why his skin is deathly cold to the touch. But Counselor Drake couldn't really be Count Dracula, could he?
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November 12, 2012A silly series that creates more questions than it answers. It's great for formulating theories as well as predictions. The class dynamics should be very familiar to those of the Magic School Bus generation.
March 27, 2011
Just plain silliness for the kids. And the vampire (not quite proven to be such) in this story does drink Pink Lemonade with great relish. If I can convince my niece to pick up more, I'll be reading them with her.
October 19, 2012
My favorite part was when they thought there was another vampire in bailey school.the worst part was when Eddie went to his room and the others thought he was in big trouble.the best character was Mrs. jeepers.the worst character was Eddie.Auryn 9yo
April 12, 2013
I have to admit that I haven't read these books since I was in middle school, so my opinion of what makes a book good has probably changed quite drastically. These books were so fun when I was a kid though. I will be buying them for my kids when they get a little older.
September 15, 2017
This was my favorite series as a child, I owned so many of them! But not the whole series. I don't remember when I got rid of them but now I'm kind of sad I did! They were really entertaining and quick, fun reads. Oh those silly kids and their giant imaginations!
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