Two Truths and a Tall Tale

Two Truths and a Tall Tale
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Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Total Pages : 146
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ISBN-10 : 9780736969000
ISBN-13 : 0736969004
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis Two Truths and a Tall Tale by :

Which Two Facts Are True? It's Up to You! Looking for something to get your family unplugged from their devices and engaged in some lively discussion? Indulge their love of trivia and fun facts with this unique game book of fact versus fiction. Spend hours straining your brain as you determine which of three statements is nothing but a tall tale: You can polish copper with ketchup. The man who invented the bulletproof vest never shot a gun. A group of owls is called a parliament. Only two of these statements are true. It's up to you and your family and friends to figure out which ones. Read all three out loud and then use your collective smarts to figure out which one is false. And don't trust the hilarious cartoons—some of them just might lead you astray! Warning—you might discover that truth really is stranger than fiction. The bulletproof vest was actually invented by a woman. Gotcha!

Tell Me a Story

Tell Me a Story
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 144
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ISBN-10 : 9781475828801
ISBN-13 : 1475828802
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Tell Me a Story by : Anthony Tate Fulton

Stories have great power. This book attempts to harness that power to help students grow and develop as writers. It argues that stories and narratives can be utilized in the composition classroom, specifically first-year composition (FYC) to break down barriers. Throughout a given semester, stories and narratives can help students in composition courses to overcome academic, personal, and creative barriers, establishing a space for developing as writers and thinkers. Providing theoretical approaches, practical methods, and implications for using stories in FYC, this book explores the versatility of stories as teaching tools.

Two Truths and a Lie

Two Truths and a Lie
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Publisher : Tor Books
Total Pages : 42
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ISBN-10 : 9781250759733
ISBN-13 : 1250759730
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis Two Truths and a Lie by : Sarah Pinsker

A dark fantasy Tor.com Original short story from award-winning author Sarah Pinsker, "Two Truths and a Lie" Stella thought she’d made up a lie on the spot, asking her childhood friend if he remembered the strange public broadcast TV show with the unsettling host she and all the neighborhood kids appeared on years ago. But he does remember. And so does her mom. So why doesn’t Stella? The more she investigates the show and the grip it has on her hometown, the eerier the mystery grows. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Two Truths and a Lie: It's Alive!

Two Truths and a Lie: It's Alive!
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Publisher : Walden Pond Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0062418793
ISBN-13 : 9780062418791
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis Two Truths and a Lie: It's Alive! by : Ammi-Joan Paquette

“Considering the fresh attention being paid to teaching a skeptical approach to information evaluation, this series opener couldn’t be better timed. A brief but savvy guide to responsible research methods adds further luster to this crowd pleaser.” —ALA Booklist (starred review) Two Truths and a Lie is the first book in a fascinating new series that presents some of the most crazy-but-true stories about the living world as well as a handful of stories that are too crazy to be true—and asks readers to separate facts from fakes! Did you know that there is a fungus that can control the mind of an ant and make it do its bidding? Would you believe there is such a thing as a corpse flower—a ten-foot-tall plant with a blossom that smells like a zombie? How about a species of octopus that doesn’t live in water but rather lurks in trees in the Pacific Northwest? Every story in this book is strange and astounding. But not all of them are real. Just like the old game in this book’s title, two out of every three stories are completely true and one is an outright lie. Can you guess which? It’s not going to be easy. Some false stories are based on truth, and some of the true stories are just plain unbelievable. And they’re all accompanied by dozens of photos, maps, and illustrations. Amaze yourself and trick your friends as you sort out the fakes from the facts! Acclaimed authors Ammi-Joan Paquette and Laurie Ann Thompson have teamed up to create a series of sneaky stories about the natural world designed to amaze, disgust, and occasionally bamboozle you.

Two Truths and a Lie

Two Truths and a Lie
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Publisher : Christy Ottaviano Books
Total Pages : 222
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780316323574
ISBN-13 : 0316323578
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis Two Truths and a Lie by : April Henry

In this chilling mystery from a New York Times bestselling author, a storm strands a group of teens in a creepy motel—leaving them trapped with a killer. Nell has always wanted to be an actor, but she doubts her ability. As a member of her school’s theater program, she prefers working backstage. On the way to a contest, an unexpected blizzard strands her acting troupe in a creepy motel. Soon they meet a group of strangers from another high school—including the mysterious and handsome Knox, who insists they play the game Two Truths and a Lie. When it’s Nell’s turn, she draws a slip of paper written in unfamiliar handwriting: I like to watch people die. I’ve lost count of how many people I’ve killed. Suddenly a night of harmless fun turns into a matter of life and death. As guests go missing, it becomes clear that a murderer is hiding in their midst ready to strike again. In a room full of liars and performers, the truth is never quite what it seems. Nell is going to have to act like her life depends on it—because it does.

Two Truths and a Lie

Two Truths and a Lie
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Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Total Pages : 385
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780812988055
ISBN-13 : 0812988051
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis Two Truths and a Lie by : Ellen McGarrahan

EDGAR AWARD FINALIST • A private investigator revisits the case that has haunted her for decades and sets out on a deeply personal quest to sort truth from lies. CLUE AWARD FINALIST • “[A] haunting memoir, which also unfolds as a gripping true-crime narrative . . . This is a powerful, unsettling story, told with bracing honesty and skill.”—The Washington Post A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice • One of Marie Claire’s Ten Best True Crime Books of the Year Ellen McGarrahan was a young journalist for The Miami Herald in 1990 when she witnessed the botched execution of convicted killer Jesse Tafero: flames and smoke and three jolts of the electric chair. When evidence later emerged casting doubt on Tafero’s guilt, McGarrahan found herself haunted by his fiery death. Had she witnessed the execution of an innocent man? Decades later, McGarrahan, now a successful private investigator, is still gripped by the mystery and infamy of the Tafero case, and decides she must investigate it herself. Her quest will take her around the world and deep into the harrowing heart of obsession, and as questions of guilt and innocence become more complex, McGarrahan discovers she is not alone in her need for closure. For whenever a human life is taken by violence, the reckoning is long and difficult for all. A rare and vivid account of a private investigator’s real life and a classic true-crime tale, Two Truths and a Lie is ultimately a profound meditation on truth, grief, complicity, and justice.

Kentucky Folktales

Kentucky Folktales
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Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Total Pages : 230
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ISBN-10 : 9780813136004
ISBN-13 : 0813136008
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis Kentucky Folktales by : Mary Hamilton

The storytelling tradition has long been an important piece of Kentucky history and culture. Folktales, legends, tall tales, and ghost stories hold a special place in the imaginations of inventive storytellers and captive listeners. In Kentucky Folktales: Revealing Stories, Truths, and Outright Lies Kentucky storyteller Mary Hamilton narrates a range of stories with the voice and creativity only a master storyteller can evoke. Hamilton has perfected the art of entrancing an audience no matter the subject of her tales. Kentucky Folktales includes stories about Daniel Boone's ability to single-handedly kill a bear, a daughter who saves her father's land by outsmarting the king, and a girl who uses gingerbread to exact revenge on her evil stepmother, among many others. Hamilton ends each story with personal notes on important details of her storytelling craft, such as where she first heard the story, how it evolved through frequent re-tellings and reactions from audiences, and where the stories take place. Featuring tales and legends from all over the Bluegrass State, Kentucky Folktales captures the expression of Kentucky's storytelling tradition.

The Book of Ultimate Truths

The Book of Ultimate Truths
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Publisher : Corgi
Total Pages : 352
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ISBN-10 : 0552173576
ISBN-13 : 9780552173575
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis The Book of Ultimate Truths by : ROBERT. RANKIN

He had walked the earth as Nostradamus, Uther Pendragon, Count Cagliostro and Rodrigo Borgia. He could open a tin of sardines with his teeth, strike a Swan Vesta on his chin, rope steers, drive a steam locomotive and hum all the works of Gilbert & Sullivan without becoming confused or breaking down in tears. He died, penniless, at a Hastings boarding house, in his ninetieth year. His name was Hugo Artemis Solon Saturnicus Reginald Arthur Rune, and he was never bored. Hailed as the 'guru's guru', Rune penned more than eight million words of genius including his greatest work, The Book of Ultimate Truths. But vital chapters of The Book were suppressed, chapters which could have changed the whole course of human history. Now, seventeen-year-old Cornelius Murphy, together with his best friend Tuppe, sets out on an epic quest. Their mission - recover the missing chapters. Re-publish The Book of Ultimate Truths. And save the world.

Jump at the Sun

Jump at the Sun
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Publisher : Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Total Pages : 48
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ISBN-10 : 9781534419131
ISBN-13 : 1534419136
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis Jump at the Sun by : Alicia D. Williams

From the Newbery Honor–winning author of Genesis Begins Again comes a shimmering picture book that shines the light on Zora Neale Hurston, the extraordinary writer and storycatcher extraordinaire who changed the face of American literature. Zora was a girl who hankered for tales like bees for honey. Now, her mama always told her that if she wanted something, “to jump at de sun”, because even though you might not land quite that high, at least you’d get off the ground. So Zora jumped from place to place, from the porch of the general store where she listened to folktales, to Howard University, to Harlem. And everywhere she jumped, she shined sunlight on the tales most people hadn’t been bothered to listen to until Zora. The tales no one had written down until Zora. Tales on a whole culture of literature overlooked…until Zora. Until Zora jumped.

Look Both Ways

Look Both Ways
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 240
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781481438292
ISBN-13 : 1481438298
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Look Both Ways by : Jason Reynolds

"A collection of ten short stories that all take place in the same day about kids walking home from school"--