Mo LoBeau-one half of the (probably) would-famous Desperado Detective Agency-is back!
Sheila Turnage grew up on a farm in eastern North Carolina. A graduate of East Carolina University, she authored two nonfiction books and one picture book before she started writing about Mo LoBeau and Dale. Three Times Lucky is a Newbery Honor book, a New York Times bestseller, an Edgar Award Finalist, an E. B. White Read-Aloud Honor book, and was included on seven Best Book of the Year lists. The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing, the follow-up to Three Times Lucky, has so far garnered five starred reviews. Today Sheila lives on a farm with her husband, a smart dog, a dozen chickens, and a flock of guineas.
"The perspicacious Mo LoBeau is at it again!. . . humor and action
abound."—School Library Journal, starred review
"Just as its predecessor did, this sequel shines thanks to
Turnage's deft, lyrical language and engaging characters."—Kirkus,
starred review
"Turnage's ability to create convincing characters and her colorful
use of language combine to make this a fresh, droll, rewarding trip
to Tupelo Landing."—Booklist, starred review
"The budding detective has clearly taken to heart something her
foster mother always emphasizes: 'All the world's a stage, sugar,
so hop on up there.'"—Publishers Weekly, starred review
"With less real danger here than in the first book, some Scooby Doo
twists, and a bona fide ghost, this is sure to please both fans and
readers new to Mo, who remains as quotable as she is lovable. . .
.we certainly hope there is more to come from the Desperado
Detectives."—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,
starred review
"A rollicking sequel."—Wall Street Journal
A 2015 Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee
PRAISE FOR THREE TIMES LUCKY:
• Newbery Honor
• New York Times bestseller
• Edgar Award Finalist
• EB White Read-Aloud Award Honor Book
"What do you get when you combine Because of Winn-Dixie's heart
with the mystery and action of Holes?...Mo LoBeau is destined to
become a standout character in children's fiction."—Kirkus, starred
review
"Here is a writer who has never met a metaphor or simile she
couldn't put to good use."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Turnage's lively novel features a distinctive voice and a
community of idiosyncratic characters."—Booklist, starred
review
"The heroine of Sheila Turnage's "Three Times Lucky" is so plucky
that young readers may wish she lived next door."—Wall Street
Journal
"A literary descendant of Scout Finch of "To Kill a Mockingbird"—Mo
LoBeau announces this novel's mystery from behind the counter of
the Tupelo Diner: 'There's been a murder and we're out of
soup.'"—Newsday
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