The Horn Book Guide

SCIENCE

Paquette, Ammi-Joan , Thompson, Laurie Ann

Two Truths and a Lie: It's Alive!

166 pp. | HarperCollins/Walden Pond | June, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-241879-1 $17.99

(3) 4-6 In each of nine chapters, the authors present three fascinating, hard-to-believe scientific reports about plants, animals, or people and then challenge readers to figure out which is a hoax. Answers are appended, but a "Research Guide" encourages appropriate use of resources for kids to judge validity on their own; throughout, sidebars provide discussion topics and extension ideas that foster critical thinking. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford