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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1997 · Est. 4.5 hour read
The Skull of Truth
By Bruce Coville, Gary A. Lippincott (Illustrator)
Book #4 in the Magic Shop Book series
A compulsive liar steals a magical skull and can only tell the truth, but no one believes him.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 1,616 ratings
194 pages· 38,292 words· Est. 4.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Charlie Eggleston, a habitual liar, finds refuge in Mr. Elives's mysterious magic shop. Drawn to a peculiar skull, he steals it, only to discover it curses him to speak only the truth. Now, trapped in a world where honesty is his only option, Charlie faces disbelief and skepticism from everyone around him. Can he navigate this new reality and find a way to break the spell, or will his truth-telling become his greatest challenge yet? Dive into a tale where magic and morality collide, and nothing is as it seems.
From the publisher
Mr. Elives’s magic shop is back, and this time it is on the other side of Tucker’s Swamp. And Tucker’s Swamp is where Charlie Eggleston heads to escape a beating-for lying. Charlie can’t seem to keep from lying, though sometimes his lies are for a good cause. When Charlie stumbles into Mr. Elives’s magic shop, his eyes light upon The Skull. Charlie steals The Skull and it puts him under some sort of spell-he can only tell the truth. Trouble is, now no one believes him. . . .
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 194
- Words
- 38,292
- Reading age
- 9–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 700L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.7
- F&P level
- ~Q
- AR points
- 6
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 16732
Publication
- Published
- March 1, 2007
- First published
- September 1, 1997
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780152060848
- LCCN
- 2002024244
- OCLC
- 82196351
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