truthfulness and falsehood

Eleven-year-old Annie and her younger brother are being raised by their Gran and are surrounded by family secrets, but everything changes when an escaped criminal shows up at their house and takes them all hostage.

Ten-year-old Tamara Ann Simpson thinks she has finally found a chance to prove Muscle Man McGinty is a liar when he brags he can beat anyone in the neighborhood at kickball, but as she awaits McGinty's downfall, she begins to understand his motives for lying.

When high-school senior Kai Tamura sneaks into Ms. Opal's classroom to steal the upcoming trigonometry exam, he sees her changing answers on her students' standardized tests, and he takes photos to prove it--then when no one believes him and he is suspended, Kai sets out to prove the truth, even though it means ruining a popular teacher whom he likes.

When Poppy's friends and family become upset because she lied rather than tell the truth, she enlists the help of her teacher and learns how to apologize and set things right.

Levi's mother explains to him the trouble caused by lying.

In this riveting middle-grade adventure, the son of a Mississippi policeman finds a boy living on his own in the wilderness.

Federal Agent Aaron Falk finds himself swept up in his past after attending the funeral of his best friend.

"When Jona moves from the big city of Vancouver to the tiny town of Carterton, Victoria Buckingham can't believe her luck. What were the chances the new guy would be interested in joining Save Our Streams, the local environmental group she is so proud of? But it turns out Vik isn't the only one who is captivated by the newcomer. Her boyfriend, Linc, is soon spending as much time with Jona as he is with her. When Jona is accused of a crime, Vik is the only one who can keep him out of trouble--but only if she tells the truth about what really happened. What if she doesn't say anything? Is keeping her mouth shut really lying? And if she tells the truth, does she risk losing everything that matters to her?"--Back cover.

"Offers historical anecdotes, scientific studies, and sociocultural analyses to help unpack the complex world of untruths"--OCLC.

(3z(BLeo the Liar(3y (Bis in big trouble now. He’s promised the toughest kid in school a photo of a real zombie. And he has to deliver. Now Leo knows there are no such things as zombies. But he wants to prove a point. Plus, he doesn’t like being called a liar. So he sneaks out late at night and finds more than he ever bargained for. Can he save himself and his family from a zombie swarm?.