Author: Christine Seifert Publisher: Zest Books ™ ISBN: 1541582160 Category : Young Adult Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 322
Book Description
History of full of liars. Not just little-white-telling liars, but big-honkin', whopper-telling liars—people who can convince us that even the most improbable, outrageous, nonsensical stories are true. And the worst part is that we'll believe it. Whoppers tells the story of history's greatest liars and the lies they told, providing a mix of narrative profiles of super-famous liars, lies, and/or hoaxes, as well as more obscure episodes. Famous liars include people you might have learned about in school, like P. T. Barnum, who basically made a living lying to people for money; liars you might never have heard of before, like Victor Lustig, who managed to "sell" the Eiffel Tower twice in the 1920s; and hoaxes like the Loch Ness Monster Photo Hoax. The book will also include illustrations, sidebars, and infographics.
Author: Rebecca Ashdown Publisher: Candlewick Press ISBN: 0763692913 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 38
Book Description
A little boy named Percy tells a lie, which turns into the Whopper, a hungry and persistent monster. As Percy's guilt grows, the Whopper does too, until finally the Whopper eats Percy.
Author: Adolph Moser Publisher: ISBN: Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 72
Book Description
Indicates the problems associated with telling lies, the importance of telling the truth, and ways that can help an individual choose to be truthful.
Author: Elizabeth Cassidy Publisher: Balboa Press ISBN: 1504301390 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 511
Book Description
Faith, Hope, and Charity grow up in Melbourne, Australia, engaging in what at first seems to be normal sibling rivalry. Charity becomes a master at telling liesor whoppersand her mother sees her as the most responsible one. When Charity grows up, she realizes that her parents are aging and could die at any time, so she starts plotting a way to get at their money so she can upgrade her lifestyle. Hope is also desperate for money, and she teams up with her sister to try to get a share of the loot. Together, they try to make Faith look like an uncouth, working-class woman who doesnt deserve anything. But Faith is smarter than her sisters give her credit for, and as Hope and Charity seek to outdo each other, she waits for their clever lies to come undone. Only time will tell wholl enjoy the spoils as Faith, Hope, and Charity (the three Christian virtues) spin their yarns in The Whopper.
Author: Patricia Reilly Giff Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books ISBN: 0375896368 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 80
Book Description
The author of the beloved Kids of the Polk Street School series introduces a new generation of readers to a multicultural group of kids who enjoy all the activities of an after-school center. It’s Discovery Week at the Zigzag Afternoon Center! Everyone writes their discoveries on a big sheet of paper in the hallway. But Destiny Washington can’t think of anything new to discover. Before she knows it, Destiny has told a BIG whopper. And snooty Gina, who’s great at discovering things, knows all about it. Destiny has to find a way out of the whopper. In the end, she makes the best discovery of all. In this delightful new series, award-winning author Patricia Reilly Giff introduces readers to a quirky, lovable group of kids, capturing all the excitement and surprises of new friends and after-school fun.
Author: Anonymous Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand ISBN: 3382175908 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 134
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1871. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
Author: Remi Carrington Publisher: Phrey Press ISBN: 1947685627 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 124
Book Description
They say you have to kiss a lot of frogs, but what if a prince shows up . . . When a prince—not the kind who wears a crown—swoops in to rescue me, I kiss him before I even ask his name. I’m sure I’ve given him the wrong impression, and he’ll bolt away like a cat out of a bathtub. Except he keeps showing up. Maybe fairy tales are real. We all know they aren't.
Author: Christine Seifert
Author: Rebecca Ashdown
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Author: Thomas March Clark