Most Popular Books by Sheila Turnage

Humor and action abound in the next Mo & Dale Mystery—follow-up to the Newbery Honor winner and New York Times bestseller Three Times Lucky The trial of the century has come to Tupelo Landing, NC. Mo and Dale, aka Desperado Detectives, head to court as star witnesses against Dale''s daddy--confessed kidnapper Macon Johnson. Dale''s nerves are jangled, but Mo, who doesn''t mind getting even with Mr. Macon for hurting her loved ones, looks forward to a slam dunk conviction--if everything goes as expected. Of course nothing goes as expected. Macon Johnson sees to that. In no time flat, Macon''s on the run, Tupelo Landing''s in lockdown, and Dale''s brother''s life hangs in the balance. With Harm Crenshaw, newly appointed intern, Desperado Detectives are on the case. But it means they have to take on a tough client--one they''d never want in a million years. Look for all the Mo & Dale Mysteries: Three Times Lucky, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing, and The Law of Finders Keepers * “As always, Turnage''s tale is full of heart and perfect for reading on a front porch.” – Kirkus Reviews, starred review * “Another rewarding adventure . . .The writing lulls you with laughter, then occasionally blindsides you with unexpected tenderness.”—Booklist, starred review

The heart-warming conclusion to the beloved Mo & Dale Mysteries by Newbery Honor author Sheila Turnage featuring the most shocking case yet! Pirate fever sweeps through the town after an opportunistic treasure hunter shows up looking to lay claim to Blackbeard''s lost gold buried somewhere in Tupelo Landing. When the (probably) world-famous Desperado Detectives--Mo and Dale and Harm--are hired by Mayor Little''s mother to find the pirate loot for her, and the high-stakes race for riches is on! But that''s not the only treasure hunt in town. Mo LoBeau unearths shocking new clues that may lead to her long-lost Upstream Mother--in the riskiest, scariest, and possibly richest case of her life. Will Mo find her Upstream Mother? Can the Desperados sidestep Blackbeard''s curse and outsmart a professional treasure hunter? Will Dale faint under the pressure of Valentine''s Day? Could the stakes be any higher? Yes. With twin treasures hanging in the balance, Mo, Dale, and Harm realize one of them may have to leave Tupelo Landing. For good. Readers can come to this new Mo & Dale Mystery right after Three Times Lucky if they like. And don''t miss the rest of the Mo & Dale Mysteries! Three Times Lucky The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing The Odds of Getting Even

"The Dime Novel Kids are spunky, spirited, smart, sassy—and so is Sheila Turnage’s writing. It sizzles and sparkles." —Lauren Wolk, author of Newbery Honor Book Wolf Hollow From the Newbery Honor-winning author of Three Times Lucky comes a middle grade WWII spy mystery with as much humor and heart as high stakes Twelve-year-old Stick Lawson lives on Hatteras Island, North Carolina, where life moves steady as the tides, and mysteries abound as long as you look really hard for them. Stick and her friends Rain and Neb are good at looking hard. They call themselves the Dime Novel Kids. And the only thing Stick wants more than a paying case for them to solve is the respect that comes with it. But on Hatteras, the tides are changing. World War II looms, curious newcomers have appeared on the small island, and in the waters off its shores, a wartime menace lurks that will upend Stick’s life and those of everyone she loves. The Dimes are about to face more mysteries than they ever could have wished for, and risk more than they ever could have imagined. “Big, beautifully unfolding adventure and mystery, [and characters] who jump off the page and straight into your heart.” —Kimberly Willis Holt, author of National Book Award Winner When Zachary Beaver Came to Town “Fast-paced and suspenseful. The story contains many twists, and it’s packed with humor.” —The Week Junior “Charming and funny, [abounding in] codes and clues, spies, and double agents. —PW "Smart kids save the day in this engaging WWII spy mystery." —Common Sense Media "Lively narration will quickly draw readers into the story, which twists and turns cleverly. —Booklist “A little-known piece of American history [makes for] an entertaining saga of island life.” —Kirkus "Funny, crisp, and clever." —The Horn Book “Stick is the kind of protagonist I wish was my best friend . . . . I can’t get enough of her.” —Gennifer Choldenko, author of Newbery Honor Book Al Capone Does My Shirts

Small towns have rules. One is, you got to stay who you are no matter how many murders you solve. Miss Mo LoBeau - one half of the (probably) world-famous Desperado Detective Agency - is back! She and her fellow Desperado, Dale, went famous for about a week over the summer when they solved a murder in their hometown of Tupelo Landing - population 148 minus one (murder). Now sixth grade has started and it''s back to being regular. But regular doesn''t come easy to a girl like Mo. So when her beloved Miss Lana makes an Accidental Bid at the Tupelo auction and winds up the mortified owner of an old inn with an unidentified ghost in the fine print, Mo''s itching to take the case. Plus, a historical ghost might make for some much needed Extra Credit in history. Who''s haunting the old inn? And why? The Desperado Detectives set out to solve their second big case - only to find the inn might not be the only thing in Tupelo Landing haunted by the past. With some unexpected help from slick new kid in town - Crenshaw, Harm Crenshaw (as in Bond, James Bond) - Mo and Dale discover the truth about a lot of things. Even themselves. A companion to the New York Times bestseller Three Times Lucky. Small towns have rules. One is, you got to stay who you are no matter how many murders you solve. Praise for Three Times Lucky '' Mo is so plucky that young readers may wish she lived next door.'' The Wall Street Journal ''An irresistible narrator - a literary descendant of Scout Finch of To Kill a Mockingbird.'' Newsday, Top 12 Children''s Books of 2012 * ''Mo LoBeau is destined to become a standout character in children''s fiction.'' Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Covering cities, states, and regions of the United States, these richly illustrated handbooks capture the character and culture of important American destinations, along with topical essays, color maps, and capsule reviews of restaurants and hotels.

A Tupelo Landing può succedere di tutto: persino comprare una vecchia locanda infestata da un fantasma! Per Mo e Dale, la Desperado Detective Agency, è l''occasione perfetta per aprire una "divisione paranormale" e scoprire chi si nasconde dietro al mistero. Ma non tutti i fantasmi abitano nelle case: a volte vivono nel cuore delle persone. Tra risate, amicizia e colpi di scena, Mo e Dale dovranno risolvere un caso che cambierà per sempre il loro modo di vedere il passato.

Undici anni fa, Moses LoBeau è stata trascinata da un uragano nella piccola città di Tupelo Landing, dove frequenta la prima media e ha molti piani per l''estate: uscire con il suo migliore amico, Dale Earnhardt Johnson III, e il suo cane, Regina Elisabetta II; dare una mano nell''eccentrico bar del Colonello e di Miss Lana, che l''hanno accolta dopo l''uragano, e, soprattutto, continuare la ricerca del suo misterioso passato. Un''estate che si prospetta meravigliosa, finché non si presenta il detective Joe Starr, che fa decisamente troppe domande, e il burbero Mr. Jesse viene trovato morto. E così Dale diventa il principale sospettato del primo omicidio nella piccola cittadina di Tupelo Landing...

Grouped by state, Turnage tells 5 to 18 stories about haunted inns in each of the Southeastern states .

Mo LoBeau, 11 ans, mène une vie heureuse à Port-Tupelo. Trouvée après un ouragan quand elle était bébé, elle a été recueillie par Miss Lana et le Colonel, les excentriques tenanciers de l''unique café de la ville. Un jour, un inspecteur débarque en ville pour enquêter sur un meurtre dans la région. Peu de temps après, un voisin est retrouvé mort, assassiné, tout près du café... juste au moment où le Colonel disparaît !Avec son ami Dale, Mo fonde alors les Desperados Detectives et mène sa propre enquête pour ramener la paix à Tupelo. Les policiers n''ont qu''à bien se tenir...Quand on a survécu à la fureur des flots, la vie est un miracle ; et ce miracle, Mo ne laissera personne l''abîmer..."Mo LoBeau est destinée à devenir un personnage incontournable de la littérature jeunesse." (Kirkus Reviews)"L''humour de Mo LoBeau rend ce roman inoubliable." (Publisher Weekly)

Trout, dissatisfied with being an ordinary fish, goes to the animal council to be allowed to fly, but his magnificent adventures in the air lead to unforeseen problems.