Greaves, Abbie
Summary: "By all appearances, Frank and Maggie share a happy, loving marriage. But for the past six months, they have not spoken. Not a sentence, not a single word. Maggie isn't sure what, exactly, provoked Frank's silence, though she has a few ideas... Then Frank finds Maggie collapsed in the kitchen, unconscious, an empty package of sleeping pills on the table. Rushed to the hospital, she is placed in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GREPfister, Marcus
Summary: "When Rainbow Fish meets a new friend, Humbert, he isn't sure what to think. Humbert tells all kinds of strange stories: Somewhere at the bottom of the ocean there's a plug! There's a blue whale living near here . . . and he's going to eat up all of our food. But before Rainbow Fish and his friends panic, they realize that Humbert just likes to make up tall tales. Rainbow Fish and his friends...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2024
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Summary: When Olive makes up a story about a trip to Paris to impress her New York pen pal Molly, the lies quickly get out of hand, and threaten their long distance friendship.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC ATWPercival, Tom
Summary: After Finn tells his grandmother a fib, his lies continue to build up which makes Finn feel horrible until he builds up the courage to come clean.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2023
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Summary: "There are some things you should know about Harriet Wermer. She used to lie a lot, but not anymore. Seriously, she only tells the truth now. Even though she hadn't wanted to come to Marble Island in the first place, now she doesn't want to leave. It's the truth. With her mom and new baby brother home from the hospital, it's almost time for Harriet to pack up and head home from Marble Island...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2024
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Summary: "Cat always says what's on his mind, no matter how much his words may upset others. But when he hears his friends talk about him, Cat realizes that words can hurt, even though that may not be the intention"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2024
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Summary: Eleven-year-old June must juggle friendship, first love, and the fallout from a newly discovered family secret involving the entire town--all while under a truth-telling spell.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2023
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Summary: Eleven-year-old June Jackson has always been good at making the people around her happy, even if that means avoiding telling them what you really think, but as she starts middle school her fairy godmother puts a spell on her that forces her to speak only the truth--even to her friends and family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2021
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Summary: While eleven-year-old June is preparing for the school musical, her secret blog containing her innermost thoughts is released to the whole school, forcing her to deal with consequences of her dishonesty.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022
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Summary: Elana K. Arnold, author of the Printz Honor book Damsel, returns with a dark, engrossing, blood-drenched tale of the familiar threats to female power--and one girl's journey to regain it. You are alone in the woods, seen only by the unblinking yellow moon. Your hands are empty. You are nearly naked. And the wolf is angry. Since her grandmother became her caretaker when she was four years old,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA Fantasy ArnoldSanderson, Brandon
Summary: "All her life, Spensa has dreamed of becoming a pilot. Of proving she's a hero like her father. She made it to the sky, but the truths she learned about her father were crushing. The rumors of his cowardice are true - he deserted his flight during battle against the Krell. Worse, though, he turned against his team and attacked them. Spensa is sure there's more to the story. And she's sure that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC SANRule, Adi
Summary: Viveca North is determined to be the valedictorian at her prep school, but when the new boy Jamison Sharpe, whom she is convinced is a fraud, threatens her goal, she sets out to uncover the truth behind his deceit.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC RULBlabey, Aaron
Summary: 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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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2018
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Summary: Junie B. Jones is not a crook: Junie B. Jones experiences glee while showing off her new furry mittens in kindergarten, but disaster strikes when they disappear from the playground.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House/Listening Library 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD PARPatchett, Ann
Summary: From the creators of Lambslide, comes a hilarious children's story about a scapegoat who escapes blame just in time. The Farmer family has a big problem! Every day their goat escapes, and every day, Mr. Farmer brings him back. So when things start to go awry on the farm, it must be the goat's fault. Who's to blame when Mrs. Farmer's petunias are trampled? Or when all the cupcakes for Archie's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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Summary: Twelve-year-old Aru stretches the truth to fit in at her private school, but when she is dared to prove an ancient lamp is cursed, she inadvertently frees an ancient demon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Hyperion 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 CARContos, Andrea
Summary: Nora and Sophie Linden may be sisters, but they haven't been friends since the party last month. The night Sophie's boyfriend, Garrett, disappeared. Half the town thinks Garrett is dead, the other half believes he ran away, but Sophie knows something no one else does: Garrett left that party with Nora. Then Sophie starts receiving messages from someone who claims to be Garrett, promising...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2022
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Summary: Damien is afraid of the dark. That's no big deal except for the fact that his dad happens to be the bogeyman, and worse, he expects Damien to grow up and follow in his footsteps, scaring human children on Halloween night. Can Damien convince his dad that he'd rather make candy than scare children?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spellbound, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE TADDuncan, Reed
Summary: Llama Llama learns the importance of telling the truth, even if it is hard to say.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2023
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Summary: Fourteen-year-old Kevin is very good at lying and doing so makes life easier, but when he finds himself in big trouble with his friends, family, and teachers, he must find a way to end his lies forever.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wendy Lamb Books 2011
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC PAUCoulthurst, Audrey
Summary: In a novel in two voices, a popular teen and an artistic loner forge an unlikely bond -- and create an entire universe -- via texts. But how long before the real world invades Starworld? Sam Jones and Zoe Miller have one thing in common: they both want an escape from reality. Loner Sam flies under the radar at school and walks on eggshells at home to manage her mom's obsessive-compulsive...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC COUMeyer, Marissa
Summary: Serilda finds herself ensnared in a deadly game of make-believe with the Erlking, who is determined to propel her deeper into the castle's lies. She is determined to work with Gild to help him solve the mystery of his forgotten name and past. It soon becomes clear that the Erlking is seeking vengeance against the seven gods who have long trapped the Dark Ones behind the veil. If the Erlking...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel & Friends 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC MEYShiga, Jason
Summary: A "choose your own story" graphic novel. In a small medieval coastal town, the residents live in fear of a giant sea creature, the Leviathan, who attacks anyone who lies. Your mission: discover the secrets and defeat the creature before it's too late! How you go about it depends on the choices you make.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2022
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Summary: When a classmate wins a contest, Brad brags about how he won an even bigger contest. When another student breaks his arm, Brad blabs about how he broke BOTH his arms AND his legs. Children and adults will get a real kick out of Brad's tall tales as he learns the difference between being a "pull-upper" and a "one-upper!"--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boys Town Press 2014