I tell a lie every so often
Edition: Trumpet Club special ed.
Publisher: Scholastic
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York, New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 149
ISBN-13: 9780590065757
Copyright date: 1974
Subjects: Truthfulness and falsehood; Fiction; Juvenile fiction
Description: In 1848 a fourteen-year-old Missourian, although not a habitual liar, tells two lies that start off an unusual chain of events. This Twain-like novel features 14-year-old Henry as the wry narrator who tells of his comic adventures in 1848 Missouri. When a lie to his older brother Charles about their cousin being seen living with an Indian tribe leads them on an eventful search, the journey paints a picture of frontier prejudices with seriocomic overtones.