True Lies: 18 Tales for You to JudgeIn this collection of "lies" from many nations, the challenge is to find the slippery truth. By reading with care and not jumping to conclusions, readers will delight in discovering how these characters lie while at the same time they tell the truth. |
Contents
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| 8 | |
THE DONKEY AND THE CARROTS | 11 |
ROPEDANCING | 13 |
HALF THE CHERRIES | 17 |
A LITTLE LAND | 21 |
A POOR SCHOLAR | 25 |
NO TIME TO LIE | 27 |
MATTI AND PEIKKO | 35 |
H A TALL HOG | 39 |
LOVE AND PUMPKINS | 41 |
SHOES AND PEAS | 43 |
A BORN LEADER | 47 |
PLEASED TO SEE | 49 |
POCKETS | 53 |
STOLEN YAMS | 55 |
LOST MONEY | 29 |
ALL MINE | 33 |
INHERITANCE | 59 |
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