Two Truths and a Lie: It's Alive! by Ammi-Joan Paquette

Two Truths and a Lie: It's Alive! by Ammi-Joan Paquette

"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.

Laurie Ann Thompson is a fan of capybaras, despises caverns, and has mixed feelings about mushy bananas. She is the coauthor of the Two Truths and a Lie series and the author of several award-winning nonfiction books, including Emmanuel's Dream, a picture book biography of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, which was named an ALA Notable Book and a CCBC Pick, among other honors. She and her family live outside of Seattle, and you can find her online at www.lauriethompson.com.