Sheila Turnage Knihy

Set against the backdrop of Hatteras Island during World War II, the story follows twelve-year-old Stick Lawson and her friends, known as the Dime Novel Kids, as they seek adventure and respect through solving mysteries. As the war approaches and new faces arrive on the island, Stick's life becomes intertwined with a looming threat in the waters nearby. The group is soon confronted with challenges that test their courage and friendship, leading them to uncover more than they bargained for in their quest for answers.

Washed ashore as a baby in tiny Tupelo Landing, North Carolina, Mo LoBeau, now eleven, and her best friend Dale turn detective when the amnesiac Colonel, owner of a café and co-parent of Mo with his cook, Miss Lana, seems implicated in a murder

Covering everything from the Outer Banks, where sea turtles nest on white-sand beaches, to cosmopolitan Chapel Hill and historic Charlotte to the Appalachians with their dramatic gorges and lacy waterfalls, this informed and engaging guidebook will delight readers--whether they're going to North Carolina for a dynamic vacation or relocating for life.