The skull of truth
By: Bruce Coville ; illustrated by Gary A. Lippincott
Contributors: Lippincott, Gary A.
Edition: 1st Aladdin Paperbacks ed.
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 195
ISBN-13: 9780671023430
Copyright date: 1997
Subjects: Schools; Friendship; Honesty; Spells (Magic)(Fictitious character); Fiction
Description: Charlie, a sixth-grader with a compulsion to tell lies, acquires a mysterious skull that forces its owner to tell only the truth, causing some awkward moments before he understands its power.
Notes: "A magic shop book."
Table of contents: title: Swamp thing; title: Egglestons at table; title: Message from Elives; title: Truth to tell; title: Truth hurts; title: Jest in time; title: Grave circumstances; title: Promise, a warning, a shrug; title: Gilbert; title: Truth will out; title: Great toad fiasco; title: Bald truth; title: Down the draining; title: Midnight appointment; title: Face to face (to face); title: Epilogue.