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As the 5 star reviews state, this is a well-written and exciting story. For the sake of other parents who might give this book to their kids without reading it first, here is a warning. I found the description of the drunken Dad beating up his wife way too terrifying for the Nancy Drew crowd. She had gotten a restraining order forbidding him to come to their house but he showed up anyway. Here are some excerpts of that incident.

"Shut up, Mo," he growled, keeping his eyes on Miss Rose. "You talk too much. If you were my kid I'd knock some sense into you, wouldn't I, Dale? Go ahead, Rose, call for help." When she didn't move, he sneered, "What's the matter? Phone out?"

"His hand snaked out. He grabbed the front of her blouse and yanked her forward, onto her toes. "You'll what?" he growled. "Get me thrown out of my own house?"
"Daddy!" Dale cried. "Let her go!"
Time shifted into slow motion. Mr. Macon's hand swooped down in a clean, vicious arc, slamming Miss Rose's face, snapping her head back. She staggered sideways, her knees buckling as she crashed to the floor.

I darted forward to elbow his chin, but she grabbed my arm. "Stop," she gasped. "He'll kill you. Macon, please. She's a child. Just ... just sit down. I'm sorry, I'll get you something to eat."
His laugh came jagged as broken glass, and he stepped closer, fist raised.

So parents, read the book yourselves (I think you will enjoy it) and decide which of your kids are old enough to read it too.


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Three Times Lucky Mo Dale Mysteries Sheila Turnage 9780803736702 Books Reviews

So, my oldest daughter finally passed over her copy of Sheila Turnage's Three Times Lucky, the book her buddy Miss G. selected for their third-grade book club; I was not allowed to begin reading until she was completely finished.

Winner of the Newbery Honor Book, a New York Times Bestseller, an Edgar Award Finalist, and an E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor Book, my eyeballs were drooling at the thought of cracking open this book.

Immediately confronted with colorful characters such as the Colonel and Miss Lana as well as characters which will melt your heart as in protagonist Mo who gives vinegar bottles, full of notes addressed to her unknown mother, to the local townspeople who gladly throw them over bridges for her in the hopes they may find their way to her mother.

In fact, my hub was wearing a Heisenberg t-shirt the other day, the one with Walter White's face on the front, and my daughter proclaimed, "That man looks just like Detective Joe Starr!" Starr, a man main character Mo didn't like due to the "hook of his nose, or the plane of his cheekbones . . . [and] the way he didn't smile" (13). Of course, I had to quickly turn my back to disguise the tears of joy running down my face at this unfolding, before those same eyeballs (mine), of literacy in action.

Three Times Lucky, while containing some heavy themes (domestic violence, alcoholism, murder), does so in a manner which is not only digestible for the young reader but also educational.

With my oldest looking forward to discussion of Turnage's book at an actual cafe, Sgt. Pepper's Cafe in Edwardsville, I am looking forward to witnessing firsthand the love of reading at this young age.
I absolutely love this series! I bought the books for one grandson and will be giving the set to a granddaughter this Christmas...and I'm thinking about buying a set for myself (even though I don't normally enjoy young adult fiction.) The books are fun, the mysteries are mysterious, the characters are wonderfully drawn and the depiction of what an idyllic Southern town should be is just plain fun,fun, fun. I borrowed the audiobooks from my library and the reader did an EXCELLENT job with her accents and timing and her ability to pull the listener into the story. These three books are the best children's books I've read in a long, long time. Highly recommend to everyone....children and adults who enjoy an endearing, humorous story of childhood, life, friendship and the Southern way of life.
We absolutely full-on loved this book! I read it to my 8-year-old but after we started, my husband came every night to listen too; the book is just that good! Reading it aloud begged for a North Carolina accent so I obliged. We love accents at our house. For example, this past Thanksgiving we tried some fancy new recipes and we all spoke in French accents while cooking and even looked up phrases to say in French to sprinkle into our conversations. I give you that background because my daughter said the North Carolina accent was on of her favorites ever! High compliment. We had so much fun reading this very funny,very exciting book.

Mo is a fabulous character and Turnage’s writing is pure genius. She brings all the characters from this small town to life. The book is packed with so many witty thoughts and sayings and you find yourself laughing out loud every few pages! One of my favorite lines of Mo’s wisdom is, “The Colonel always says not to lie, but sometimes the truth doesn’t feel like a good fit.” My other favorite line I cannot share because it gives away too much of the plot denouement but suffice it to say, those who have not yet read this book are in for a treat! Not only is this a super fun book to read but the plot is surprisingly good. My husband and I both found the mystery engaging until the end. The entire family highly recommends this treat!
As the 5 star reviews state, this is a well-written and exciting story. For the sake of other parents who might give this book to their kids without reading it first, here is a warning. I found the description of the drunken Dad beating up his wife way too terrifying for the Nancy Drew crowd. She had gotten a restraining order forbidding him to come to their house but he showed up anyway. Here are some excerpts of that incident.

"Shut up, Mo," he growled, keeping his eyes on Miss Rose. "You talk too much. If you were my kid I'd knock some sense into you, wouldn't I, Dale? Go ahead, Rose, call for help." When she didn't move, he sneered, "What's the matter? Phone out?"

"His hand snaked out. He grabbed the front of her blouse and yanked her forward, onto her toes. "You'll what?" he growled. "Get me thrown out of my own house?"
"Daddy!" Dale cried. "Let her go!"
Time shifted into slow motion. Mr. Macon's hand swooped down in a clean, vicious arc, slamming Miss Rose's face, snapping her head back. She staggered sideways, her knees buckling as she crashed to the floor.

I darted forward to elbow his chin, but she grabbed my arm. "Stop," she gasped. "He'll kill you. Macon, please. She's a child. Just ... just sit down. I'm sorry, I'll get you something to eat."
His laugh came jagged as broken glass, and he stepped closer, fist raised.

So parents, read the book yourselves (I think you will enjoy it) and decide which of your kids are old enough to read it too.