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At the front of a middle school classroom in Oklahoma, a boy named Khosrou (whom everyone calls "Daniel") stands, trying to tell a story. His story. But no one believes a word he says. To them he is a dark-skinned, hairy-armed boy with a big butt whose lunch smells funny; who makes things up and talks about poop too much. But Khosrou's stories, stretching back years, and decades, and centuries, are beautiful, and terrifying, from the moment his family...
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Publisher Annotation: Everyone in this quiet lakeside community knows that Alva's father killed her mother, all those years ago. There wasn't enough proof to arrest him, though, and with no other family, Alva's been forced to live with her mother's murderer, doing her best to survive until she can earn enough money to run away. One of her chores is to monitor water levels in the loch-a task her father takes very seriously. Their family has been the...
4) Skinnybones
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Alex's active sense of humor helps him get along with the school braggart, make the most of his athletic talents, and simply get by in a hectic world.
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Howard B. Wigglebottom books volume 6
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2010.
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English
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Howard finds the burden of all the lies he has been telling to be too much.
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Pig the pug volume 2
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2018.
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English
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Pig the Pug often lies to get what he wants, and blames Trevor the sausage dog for his own misdeeds--but when his latest lie results in an accident and the loss of a tooth he finally learns his lesson (maybe).
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Dragon Slayers' Academy volume 5
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English
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Wiglaf wins a contest that brings Sir Lancelot to the Dragon Slayers' Academy for a day, but when Wiglaf's friend Erica suspects that Lancelot is not who he claims to be, trouble ensues.
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[2018]
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In this humorous adaptation of the Grimm fairy tale, Abe Spoke is the young tailor who sews the words "seven in one stroke" on his belt, but neglects to tell the people he meets that it was seven flies, not seven giants--his cleverness (and chutzpah) win him the hand of the princess, but unfortunately he has a bad habit of muttering about cloth and tailoring in his sleep.
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2023.
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A story of friendship, social media-showing off and the discovery that paradise can be found in the most unlikely of places Ina has no plans for the summer holiday. All of a sudden, in front of the entire class she blurts out that she's going to the Med for several weeks. She doesn't know why she's lying, and the lie keeps growing. A big problem is that the new boy in class has moved to Ina's neighbourhood and he will easily find out that she is not...
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[2022]
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Publisher Annotation: Putting up a front and hiding her mental illness from her classmates is going to be the hardest thing high schooler Natalie Cordova has ever done. It's her senior year, and she's just been selected to present her artwork at a prestigious show. With the stress of performing on her shoulders, it doesn't help when Natalie notices a boy who makes her heart leap. And then there's fellow student Ella, who confronts Natalie about her...
12) Harriet spies
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Just Harriet volume 2
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[2023]
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English
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"Harriet Wermer investigates more mysteries during her stay on Marble Island"-- Provided by publisher.
13) It's true!
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[2013]
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Little Critter learns quickly that lying has consequences and that telling the truth, no matter how hard, is always the right thing to do.
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Maggie Sparks volume 3
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2023.
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English
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Maggie Sparks is NOT telling the truth! Well, not now after everyone believed her lying cousin Ella over her, landing Maggie in BIG trouble. But the more lies Maggie tells, the more chaos they cause and the less Arthur wants to be friends with her. Luckily, Maggie's a super powerful, super smart, super talented witch. She's determined to use her powers to put things right again, ace her school project and win back Arthur's friendship. All she needs...
15) Karen's big lie
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[1993]
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Karen did not mean to cheat off of Ricky, but she was just not ready for Ms. Colman's surprise math quizzes. When her teacher and her friend Hannie ask Karen if she has been cheating, she says no. A big lie! what will she do if everyone finds out the truth?
16) Stolen secrets
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[2005]
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English
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The quiet community of Red Rock is upset by an apparent abduction attempt on two middle school girls.
17) Tell
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"He said they want to talk to you, David." "They?" I said. "The cops?" She nodded. "What for?" I don't think I ever worked harder at getting just two words out of my mouth. I tried to sound like I had no idea what the cops would want with me." When his stepfather, Phil, is shot dead in an apparent robbery, David becomes the prime suspect. Where was David that night, and what does he know about Phil? David has figured out the truth about his stepfather,...
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"Cameron Bright's reputation can be summed up in one word: b*tch. It's no surprise she's queen bee at her private L.A. high school--she's beautiful, talented, and notorious for her brutal honesty. But when she slips up in front of her crush, Andrew, any affection he may have had for her quickly fades. To win him over, Cameron resolves to tame herself, much like Shakespeare's infamous shrew, Katherine. If she makes amends with everyone she's ever wronged,...
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Felix and Fiona volume 2
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2016.
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English
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When Fiona forgets to bring the cupcakes to school for Felix's birthday, she begins to feel guilty after she tells a tale that gets three second graders in trouble.
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