Porch Lies

By Patricia McKissack, Andre Carrilho (Illustrator)

Tricksters and tales collide in a world where lies and legends come alive.

4.0/5 Goodreads · 210 ratings

160 pages· 34,803 words· Est. 5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Dive into a world where tricksters and outlaws reign supreme. Meet Dooley Hunter, a master of deception at the State Liar's contest, and Aunt Gran, who outwits infamous outlaws. Encounter Cake Norris, a man rumored to have cheated death multiple times. Each tale, introduced by a storyteller, promises humor and chills, weaving a tapestry of unforgettable characters and eerie adventures. What truths lie beneath their charming facades?

From the publisher

Side-splittingly funny, spine-chillingly spooky, this companion to a Newbery Honor-winning anthology The Dark Thirty is filled with bad characters who know exactly how to charm. From the author’s note that takes us back to McKissack’s own childhood when she would listen to stories told on her front porch… to the captivating introductions to each tale, in which the storyteller introduces himself and sets the stage for what follows… to the ten entertaining tales themselves, here is a worthy successor to McKissack’s The Dark Thirty. In “The Best Lie Ever Told,” meet Dooley Hunter, a trickster who spins an enormous whopper at the State Liar’s contest. In “Aunt Gran and the Outlaws,” watch a little old lady slickster outsmart Frank and Jesse James. And in “Cake Norris Lives On,” come face to face with a man some folks believe may have died up to twenty-seven different times!

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