The Skull of TruthMr. Elives s magic shop is back, and this time it is on the other side of Tucker s Swamp. And Tucker s Swamp is where Charlie Eggleston heads to escape a beating-for lying. Charlie can t seem to keep from lying, though sometimes his lies are for a good cause. When Charlie stumbles into Mr. Elives 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. . . . " |
Contents
Swamp Thing | 1 |
The Egglestons at Table | 13 |
Message from Elives | 25 |
Truth to Tell | 35 |
The Truth Hurts | 47 |
Jest in Time | 61 |
Grave Circumstances | 74 |
A Promise a Warning a Shrug | 88 |
The Truth Will Out | 109 |
The Great Toad Fiasco | 122 |
The Bald Truth | 135 |
Down the Draining | 146 |
Midnight Appointment | 158 |
Face to Face to Face | 174 |
Epilogue | 188 |
A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR | 193 |
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