Jones was born in
Joliet, Illinois.[1] She has been an
elementary school teacher of first and third grades, computer lab, writing and reading, and Gifted & Talented. She has been a full-time writer since 1990. Her books are published by Scholastic, Tor, Dutton (Penguin Group), Hyperion Press (Disney), and F&W. She lives in
Lexington, Kentucky with her husband Stephen.
Works
Nonfiction
Story Sparkers: A creativity guide for children's writers, by
Debbie Dadey and Jones (
Writer's Digest, 2000)
Fiction
Jones as sole writer
Godzilla Ate My Homework (Scholastic Little Apple, 1997) – chapter book for young readers
Champ (Scholastic, 2007) – children's novel
The Tale of Jack Frost, illus.
Priscilla Burris (Scholastic, 2008) – picture book
Leprechaun on the Loose, illus.
Cyd Moore (Scholastic, 2008) – picture book
Triplet Trouble and the Runaway Reindeer, by Dadey and Jones, illus. John Speirs (
Scholastic Corporation, 1995) – first of a Triple Trouble series (1995–?)