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Liar, Liar
The Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties of Deception
By Paulsen, Gary
- ISBN
- 978-0-38574-001-2 978-0-38590-817-7
- Publisher
- Lamb Random
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2011
Gr 6–9—Kevin, 14, believes that lying is just good manners. He tells people what they want to hear and believes that in doing so he makes their lives run smoother, fosters harmony, teaches lessons, and, every once in a while, gets his own way. With all his practice, the eighth grader has become a consummate liar. When Kevin decides to leap from minor fibs ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2011
Kevin is an intriguing eighth grader. A rationalizing liar, he lies to expose hypocrisy, to be loyal to his friends, to ease social interactions, to be kind, and, oh yes, to get out of his homework. Is this the dark study of a psychopath? Not at all. Kevin is like a tall-tale teller from a folktale, a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Eighth-grader Kevin lies to expose hypocrisy, to be loyal to his friends, and to get out of homework. Paulsen maintains a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
