{"product_id":"two-truths-and-a-lie-histories-and-mysteries-9780062418876","title":"Two Truths and a Lie: Histories and Mysteries","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrazy-but-true stories about history, geography, and human achievement make this acclaimed nonfiction series perfect for fans of curiosities and wonders. A fun way for middle graders to explore ways to separate fact from fiction. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDid you know that a young girl once saved an entire beach community from a devastating tsunami thanks to something she learned in her fourth-grade geography lesson? Or that there is a person alive today who generates her own magnetic field? Or how about the fact that Benjamin Franklin once challenged the Royal Academy of Brussels to devise a way to make farts smell good?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to \u003cem\u003eTwo Truths and a Lie: Histories and Mysteries\u003c\/em\u003e! You know the\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003egame: Every story in this book is strange\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand astounding, but one out of every\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ethree is an outright lie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan you guess\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ewhich stories are the facts and which are\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ethe fakes? It's not going to be easy. Some\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003efalse stories are based on truth, and some\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eof the true stories are just plain unbelievable!\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eDon't be fooled by the photos that\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eaccompany each story--it's going to take\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eall your smarts and some clever research\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eto root out the alternative facts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom a train that transported dead people to antique photos of real fairies to a dog who was elected mayor, the stories in this book will amaze you! Just don't believe everything you read. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaquette, Ammi-Joan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAmmi-Joan Paquette loves caves, hates mushy bananas, and is ambivalent about capybaras. She is the coauthor of the Two Truths and a Lie series and the author of the novels \u003cem\u003eRules for Ghosting\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eParadox\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eNowhere Girl\u003c\/em\u003e as well as the Princess Juniper series and many more. She is also the recipient of a PEN\/New England Susan P. Bloom Children's Book Discovery Award honor. Joan lives outside Boston, Massachusetts, where she balances her own writing with her day job as a literary agent. You can visit her online at www.ajpaquette.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThompson, Laurie Ann:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eLaurie Ann Thompson loves capybaras, hates caves, and is ambivalent about mushy bananas. She is the coauthor of the Two Truths and a Lie series and author of several award-winning nonfiction books, including \u003cem\u003eEmmanuel's Dream\u003c\/em\u003e, a picture book biography of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, which was the recipient of the Schneider Family Book Award and was named an ALA Notable Book and a CCBC Choice, among other accolades. She lives outside Seattle with her family, and you can visit her online at www.lauriethompson.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Walden Pond Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50645351825682,"sku":"9780062418876","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_addfffb1-8f2d-45fd-8291-1dfffaad7083.jpg?v=1733150002","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/two-truths-and-a-lie-histories-and-mysteries-9780062418876","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}