The Good Liar - Softcover

Maguire, Gregory

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0064408744 ISBN 13: 9780064408745

Publisher: Harper Trophy (imprint of HarperCollins Children's Book Group, Div of HarperCollins US), 2002

Synopsis

Now an old man living in the United States, Marcel recalls his childhood in German-occupied France, especially the summer that he and his older brother RenT befriended a young German soldier. Reprint.

About this title

Synopsis:

Set in wartime France, this touching middle grade novel tells the story of Marcel and his brothers Rene and Pierre, who befriended a German soldier during the life changing summer of 1940. In some ways, it is an ordinary summer, with stolen pies, playing soldiers, a contest to tell the biggest lie. Then Uncle Anton brings a woman and her young daughter to stay with the boys' family and suddenly everything changes, as the effects of war are felt at home. Perfect for classroom discussions of wartime and world history, "The Good Liar" is another fine novel by a consistently good storyteller.

About the Author:

Gregory Maguire is the popular author of many books for children, including the Hamlet Chronicles for Clarion, as well as several adult books, including WICKED (HarperCollins), upon which a Broadway musical was based, and its sequel, CONFESSIONS OF AN UGLY STEPSISTER (Regan Books). He lives in Concord, Massachusetts.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Trophy (imprint of HarperCollins Children's Book Group, Div of HarperCollins US)
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0064408744
• ISBN 13: 9780064408745
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 129