This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to what honesty is, and help them understand the importance of owning up to your mistakes. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children fully understand how their behavior can impact on others. Hippo is having a bad day. It all started when he missed his breakfast. He can't concentrate in class and his tummy won't stop rumbling. And when he sees Mrs Croc's special chocolate cake, he can't resist. Now somebody else is getting the blame for eating it. Will Hippo do the right thing and tell the truth and make amends for what he's done?.
When Olive makes up a story about a trip to Paris to impress her New York pen pal Molly, the lies quickly get out of hand, and threaten their long distance friendship.
Julie would like to be friends with Carla Warner, the new girl in her class, but Carla's increasingly outlandish stories and behavior lead her to believe the girl is either a liar or in real danger.
When Francisco, a young Mexican-American boy, tries to help his grandfather find work, he discovers that even though the old man cannot speak English, he has something even more valuable to teach Francisco.
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.
Puffer, a small rainbow fish, often cries "shark" to get himself out of trouble even when there is no shark, but one day when a real shark appears, Puffer faces real danger along with his friends.
Kenzie is so excited for the first day at gymnastics camp that she accidentally breaks the lock on the gym door. Kenzie must find the courage to tell the truth before the coach cancels camp for everyone.
