True Lies

by George Shannon

Book Overview

In this collection of lies from many nations, the challenge is to find the slippery truth. By reading with care and not jumping to conclusions, readers will delight in discovering how these characters lie while at the same time they tell the truth.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688163718
• ISBN13: 9780688163716
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.3" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 6 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Challenging at different levels

My 7 year old daughter and I have been reading these each night and she absolutely loves them. The stories are very short and the idea is to look for the "untruth" told in the story. There is something in the wording of the story that makes it a lie. I love the way it challenges my daughter to think beyond what is said and look at the words from a different angle. She (or I) don't get all of them, but we are getting better at them and will definitely try the "More True Lies" also by George Shannon.

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it is a really good book. it is challenging hard and fun. BUY IT!

Wonderful teaching tool.

I started reading some of these tales to my 5th grade students as a way to get their attention at the end of the school day. To my amazement, they loved them and kept asking for more. They were so inspired, that they've even come up with some tales of their own and I've had to look for more folktale books.