Two Truths and a Lie: Histories and Mysteries

Crazy-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. Did 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? Welcome to Two Truths and a Lie: Histories and Mysteries ! You know the game: Every story in this book is strange and astounding, but one out of every three is an outright lie. Can you guess which stories are the facts and which are the fakes? It's not going to be easy. Some false stories are based on truth, and some of the true stories are just plain unbelievable! Don't be fooled by the photos that accompany each story--it's going to take all your smarts and some clever research to root out the alternative facts. From 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. . . .

Product details

• Authors: Ammi-Joan Paquette, Laurie Ann Thompson
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2019
• EAN: 9780062418876
• ISBN: 978-0-06-241887-6
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 229 mm x 12 mm
• Series: Two Truths and a Lie
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Miscellaneous; JUVENILE NONFICTION: Activity Books / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: People & Places / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Science & Nature / History of Science, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Games & Activities / Word Games, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Games & Activities / Puzzles, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Curiosities & Wonders, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Readers / Chapter Books, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Humor / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / Middle East, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Places / Middle East