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Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 1978
A Big Fat Enormous Lie
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat · Illustrated by David McPhail
A boy's lie becomes a growing monster.
32 pages
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Bookroo's summary
A small boy's fib spirals out of control, manifesting as a monstrous creature that grows with each untruth. As the lie looms larger, he must confront his creation and discover if honesty can save him. Will he find the courage to tell the truth before it's too late?
From the publisher
An empty cookie jar and a small boy with a problem lead to one big fat enormous lie.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Reading age
- 3–5
- Audience
- First Reader
- Lexile
- 290L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
4.0
out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 1.7
- F&P level
- ~I
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 104928
Publication
- Published
- July 1, 1993
- First published
- January 1, 1978
- Publisher
- Puffin Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
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