Sheila Turnage

Sheila Turnage

4 Series • 8 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Mo & Dale Mysteries Books
Start with: Three Times Lucky (2012)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Island of Spies (2022)
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Publication Order of Chapter Books
Start with: Trout the Magnificent (1984)

ⓘ About Sheila Turnage

Sheila Turnage is an award-winning children’s fiction novelist best known for the novel “Three Times Lucky.” The debut novel in the “Mo & Dale Mysteries” series was a critically acclaimed work that went on to win the 2013 Newbery Honor. Growing up, she always wanted to become an author right from the first grade when she wrote a great story that her teacher told her was excellent. She believed her teacher and took to heart her words, determined that she was going to become an author. Living in a rural farming community, she also learned a lot from members of her family that were great storytellers. Growing up, she not only learned from them but lived for the weekends the family went to the local library.

All Book Series by Sheila Turnage

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Three Times Lucky book cover

Three Times Lucky

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2012

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2012
2
The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing book cover

The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

Book 2 of 4 · published 2014

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2014
3
The Odds of Getting Even book cover

The Odds of Getting Even

Book 3 of 4 · published 2015

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2015
4
The Law of Finders Keepers book cover

The Law of Finders Keepers

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2018

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2018
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Island of Spies book cover

Island of Spies

Single-title series · published 2022

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2022
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Trout the Magnificent book cover

Trout the Magnificent

Single-title series · published 1984

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1984
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Compass Guide to North Carolina book cover

Compass Guide to North Carolina

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1998

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1998
2
Haunted Inns of the Southeast book cover

Haunted Inns of the Southeast

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2001

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2001

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Sheila Turnage?

Sheila Turnage is an award-winning children’s fiction novelist best known for the novel “Three Times Lucky.” The debut novel in the “Mo & Dale Mysteries” series was a critically acclaimed work that went on to win the 2013 Newbery Honor. Growing up, she always wanted to become an author right from the first grade when she wrote a great story that her teacher told her was excellent. She believed her teacher and took to heart her words, determined that she was going to become an author.

Which Sheila Turnage series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Mo & Dale Mysteries series, the earliest of Sheila Turnage's multi-book series: it opens with Three Times Lucky (2012) and runs to 4 books across 2012–2018, ending with The Law of Finders Keepers (2018).

How many books has Sheila Turnage written?

Sheila Turnage has 8 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1984 and 2022. 4 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Mo & Dale Mysteries series with 4 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Sheila Turnage's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sheila Turnage's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Mo & Dale Mysteries (2012–2018, 4 books).

How are Sheila Turnage's books organised into series?

This guide splits Sheila Turnage's 8 books into 1 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Mo & Dale Mysteries (4 books, 2012–2018).