MARCIA THORNTON JONES was a teacher and DEBBIE DADEY was a school librarian when they met over lunch to create their bestselling series, The Adventures of the Baily School Kids. Since then, Debbie and Marcia have collaborated on more than 125 books with sales of over forty million copies. Their books include the Keyholders series, beginning with This Side of Magic. Marcia lives in Lexington, Kentucky with her husband, Stephen, and their two cats. Debbie lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with her husband, three dogs, and three children.