The Boy Who Lied

Ed Clayton is a liar. It started when his dad went to prison and now he can''t seem to stop. When his younger brother, Sam, goes missing one day, nobody believes Ed when he says he can''t remember what happened. He''s used to going without, but living without his brother is impossible. With the police and press asking questions and friends turning against the family, Ed is left trying to find Sam with only the help of his new neighbour, Fallon. When the two stumble on a secret that even Ed could never have imagined, it''s up to the liar to uncover the truth . . . A sensitive and engaging fourth novel about brotherhood, hardship and being yourself from the multi-award-winning author, Kim Slater .

Product details

• Authors: Kim Slater, Slater Kim
• Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 12 to 14
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.05.2019
• EAN: 9781509842285
• ISBN: 978-1-5098-4228-5
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 131 mm x 196 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Bullying, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Homelessness & Poverty, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Crime & mystery fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction