Synopses & Reviews
Mr. Elivesand#8217;s magic shop is back, and this time it is on the other side of Tuckerand#8217;s Swamp. And Tuckerand#8217;s Swamp is where Charlie Eggleston heads to escape a beating-for lying. Charlie canand#8217;t seem to keep from lying, though sometimes his lies are for a good cause. When Charlie stumbles into Mr. Elivesand#8217;s magic shop, his eyes light upon The Skull. Charlie steals The Skull and it puts him under some sort of spell-he can only tell the truth. Trouble is, now no one believes him. . . .
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* "A fast-moving, rollicking, yet serious tale, [that] will keep youngsters thinking."and#8212;
School Library Journal, starred review
"This skillfully told, fast-paced fantasy ranges in mood from serious to scary, but it's always laced with humor."and#8212;The Horn Book and#160; Children's Choice Award Nominee and#160; A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
School Librarians International Honor Book
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A new edition of a beloved favorite
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Charlie Eggleston is the biggest liar in town. When he finds himself at Mr. Elives' magic shop, his eyes light upon the skull. He steals it, and it puts him under some sort of spell: Soon he can
only tell the truth--but now no one believes him!
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Celebrate Twenty Years of Magic!
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Now available in a twentieth anniversary edition, this modern classic has been given a new afterword by the author and stunning new jacket art by Tony DiTerlizzi.
Charlie Eggleston is the biggest liar in town. But after he steals The Skull, he finds he can only tell the truth--and now no one believes him!
Children's Choice Award Nominee (in seven states)
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
School Librarians International Honor Book
Synopsis
Charlie Eggleston is the biggest liar in town. But after he steals The Skull, he finds he can
only tell the truth--and now no one believes him!
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A new edition of aand#160;belovedand#160;favorite
About the Author
BRUCE COVILLE is the bestselling author of dozens of books, including
Armageddon Summer (cowritten with Jane Yolen),
My Teacher Is an Alien,
Into the Land of the Unicorns, and
The Monsters of Morley Manor. He lives in Syracuse, New York.