Washed ashore as a baby in tiny Tupelo Landing, North Carolina, Mo LoBeau, now 11, and her best friend Dale turn detective when the amnesiac Colonel, owner of a cafe and co-parent of Mo with his cook, Miss Lana, seems implicated in a murder.
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A Newbery Honor Book
* "A wickedly awesome tale...Mo LoBeau is destined to become a standout character in children's fiction."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* "Turnage's lively novel features a distinctive voice and a community of idiosyncratic characters."--Booklist, starred review * "Here is a writer who has never met a metaphor or simile she couldn't put to good use."--Publishers Weekly, starred reviewAwards:
ISBN–13: 9780142426050
Publisher: Puffin Books
Publication Date: Dec-2013
Pages: 312
Lexile Level: 0560
Ages: 10 - UP
BISAC Categories: Lifestyles Country Life , Mysteries & Detective Stories , Family Orphans & Foster Homes , Humorous Stories