The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing
Published on 28. April 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-14-242571-8 (ISBN)
Description
When Miss Lana makes an Accidental Bid at the Tupelo auction and winds up the mortified owner of an old inn, she doesn't realize there's a ghost in the fine print. Naturally, Desperado Detective Agency (aka Mo and Dale) opens a paranormal division to solve the mystery of the ghost's identity. But Mo and Dale start to realize that the inn isn't the only haunted place in Tupelo Landing. People can also be haunted by their own past. As Mo and Dale handily track down the truth about the ghost (with some help from the new kid in town), they discover the truth about a great many other people, too.
Reviews / Votes
"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
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Penguin Putnam Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Fifth Grade and over, Interest Age: From 10 years
Product notice
Paperback (digest)
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
273 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-242571-8 (9780142425718)
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Sheila Turnage
The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing
E-Book
02/2014
Kathy Dawson Books
€9.49
Available for download
Person
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.