The Law of Finders Keepers

Description

Pirates, family, and the truth about Mo's Upstream Mother collide in the long-awaited conclusion to the Newbery Honor and New York Times bestselling Three Times Lucky. 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. Mo, Dale, and Harm Crenshaw--Desperado Detectives--are more than happy to join in the digging, espcially when the Mayor's mean mother hires them to find it first. But when Miss Lana and the Colonel reveal their own treasures- clues about Mo's long lost Upstream Mother--Mo is finally ready to take on the most important case of her life. Readers can come to this--the most tender Mo & Dale Mystery yet--right after Three Times Lucky if they like. As the net draws tighter around Upstream Mother, Mo, Dale, and Harm are faced with possible Pirate Curses, family secrets, and the chance that one of them may have to leave Tupelo Landing behind for good.

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.

A SIBA "Okra Pick" for Best Southern-flavored Literature "[A] lively cast rich with heartfelt emotion . . . wit propels this fast-paced treasure-hunt tale into a pitch-perfect delight . . . if [readers] can get through the end without welling up, they're tougher than most-it's absolutely worth the wait."-Kirkus, starred review "Turnage's fine-tuned talent for storytelling is as evident as her understated, irrepressible humor and her creative ability to turn a phrase . . . The large, intergenerational cast of idiosyncratic characters enriches this first-person narrative at every turn. Amusing, dramatic, and tender."-Booklist, starred review "Every volume a standout, the Mo and Dale Mysteries series ends on as high a note-just as it began. Turnage delivers, once again, a fast-paced adventure with a cast of characters who are as real as they are quirky and laugh-out-loud dialog. . . . Readers of character-driven novels filled with humor will be thrilled by this smart and sweet series, start to finish."-VOYA, starred review 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 PRAISE FOR THE GHOSTS OF TUPELO LANDING: * New York Times bestseller "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 "A rollicking sequel."-Wall Street Journal PRAISE FOR THE ODDS OF GETTING EVEN: "With her mix of homespun humor, well-plotted mystery, and delicious characterization . . . Turnage's tale is full of heart."-Kirkus, starred review "Another rewarding adventure . . . narrated by Mo in her distinctive, imaginative voice. The writing lulls you with laughter, then occasionally blindsides you with unexpected tenderness."-Booklist, starred review "Well crafted, with fast pacing; readers will gallop through the nonstop action to a satisfying conclusion. A must-read for fans of the first two volumes, and a rewarding adventure all on its own."-School Library Journal "Turnage's rich voice, abundance of heart, and wicked sense of humor handle the dynamics of the town with verve . . . [A] clever, sweet, laugh-out-loud funny series."-VOYA "Friendship prevails in this fine novel . . . There's a complexity to the characters, from mean-as-a-snake Macon to drop-dead-handsome Lavender, all carefully developed throughout the series, creating a terrific read."-Horn Book "A rousing tale of action, adventure, and intrigue. . . . So sit back and enjoy a well-told yarn that is sure to please readers of all ages."-SLC