The Skull of Truth: A Magic Shop Book: 4 - Softcover

Coville, Bruce

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0152060847 ISBN 13: 9780152060848

Publisher: Harcourt Brace and Company, 2007

Synopsis

The Skull of Truth When Charlie, a habitual liar, steals a skull from a magic shop, he discovers that the skull compels its owner to be honest. Working through several issues, Charlie realizes how complicated honesty is. Illustrations. Full description

About this title

Review:

* "A fast-moving, rollicking, yet serious tale, [that] will keep youngsters thinking."--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."--The Horn Book Children's Choice Award Nominee A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
School Librarians International Honor Book

About the Author:

BRUCE COVILLE is the author of over 100 books for children and young adults, including the international bestseller My Teacher is an Alien, the Unicorn Chronicles series, and the much-beloved Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher. His work has appeared in a dozen languages and won children's choice awards in a dozen states. Before becoming a full time writer Bruce was a teacher, a toymaker, a magazine editor, a gravedigger, and a cookware salesman. He is also the creator of Full Cast Audio, an audiobook company devoted to producing full cast, unabridged recordings of material for family listening and has produced over a hundred audiobooks, directing and/or acting in most of them. Bruce lives in Syracuse, New York, with his wife, illustrator and author Katherine Coville. Visit his website at www.brucecoville.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harcourt Brace and Company
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0152060847
• ISBN 13: 9780152060848
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 194