Books like Tell a lie and your butt will grow by Dan Greenburg
In this humorous juvenile tale, Zack and his science‑fair partner are tasked with a school project. The partner’s penchant for boasting turns into a strange side effect: each lie inflates his behind. As the growth threatens to ruin their work, Zack must devise a plan to re‑establish truthfulness, learning valuable lessons about honesty and responsibility along the way.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Dan Greenburg
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