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Whoppers: Tall Tales and Other Lies
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 40 Ratings and 4 Reviews

Book Description
`There are few things as beguiling as a really audacious lie, and the prospect of a collection of them seems almost too good to be true. There are hunting yarns, lies about farming, about insects and animals, about the weather . . . all illustrated to a T." -NYT.

Children's Choices for 1976 (IRA/CBC)
Notable 1975 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)

Book Information
PublisherHarperTrophy
BindingPaperback (11 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages127
ISBN-100064460916
ISBN-13978-0064460910
Publication Date02/1990
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About Alvin Schwartz (Author, Editor) : Alvin Schwartz is a published author, compiler, editor, illustrator, and a photographer of children's books. Some of the published credits of Alvin Schwartz include Witcracks: jokes and jests from Ame... more
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About Glen Rounds (Illustrator) : Glen Rounds is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Glen Rounds include Whitey ropes & rides, Cowboys, Beaver.
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