The Odds of Getting Even
  • Published: 6 October 2015
  • ISBN: 9781101599723
  • Imprint: PEN US eBook Childrens
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 352

The Odds of Getting Even

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6 Oct 2015
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Humor and action abound in this second 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.

For everyone who's already fallen for Mo and Dale, and for anyone who's new to Tupelo Landing, The Odds of Getting Even is a heartwarming story that perfectly blends mystery and action with more serious themes about family and fathers, all without ever losing its sense of humor.
  • Published: 6 October 2015
  • ISBN: 9781101599723
  • Imprint: PEN US eBook Childrens
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 352
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Praise for The Odds of Getting Even

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 Reviews, 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 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 Reviews, 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)