It's Alive!
It's Alive!
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It's Alive!

Written by Ammi-Joan Paquette and Laurie Ann Thompson & illustrated by Lisa K. Weber
Part of the Two Truths and a Lie Book Series
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9 - 12
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176
Page count
1010L
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May 22, 2018
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“Considering the fresh attention being paid to teaching a skeptical approach to information evaluation, this series opener couldn’t be better timed. A brief but savvy guide to responsible research methods adds further luster to this crowd pleaser.” –ALA Booklist (starred review)Two Truths and a Lie is the first book in a fascinating new series that presents some of the most crazy-but-true stories about the living world as well as a handful of stories that are too crazy to be true–and asks readers to separate facts from fakes! Did you know that there is a fungus that can control the mind of an ant and make it do its bidding? Would you believe there is such a thing as a corpse flower–a ten-foot-tall plant with a blossom that smells like a zombie? How about a species of octopus that doesn’t live in water but rather lurks in trees in the Pacific Northwest?Every story in this book is strange and astounding. But not all of them are real. Just like the old game in this book’s title, two out of every three stories are completely true and one is an outright lie. Can you guess which? It’s not going to be easy. Some false stories are based on truth, and some of the true stories are just plain unbelievable. And they’re all accompanied by dozens of photos, maps, and illustrations. Amaze yourself and trick your friends as you sort out the fakes from the facts!Acclaimed authors Ammi-Joan Paquette and Laurie Ann Thompson have teamed up to create a series of sneaky stories about the natural world designed to amaze, disgust, and occasionally bamboozle you.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780062418814
    Publication Date
    May 22, 2018
    Publisher
    Walden Pond Press
    Page Count
    176
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    9 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2016950349
    Lexile® Level
    1010L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~X
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~6.8

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