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Whoppers

History's Most Outrageous Lies and Liars

by Christine Seifert
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History of full of liars. Not just little-white-telling liars, but big-honkin', whopper-telling liars—people who can convince us that even the most improbable, outrageous, nonsensical stories are true. And the worst part is that we'll believe it. Whoppers tells the story of history's greatest liars and the lies they told, providing a mix of narrative profiles of super-famous liars, lies, and/or hoaxes, as well as more obscure episodes. Famous liars include people you might have learned about in school, like P. T. Barnum, who basically made a living lying to people for money; liars you might never have heard of before, like Victor Lustig, who managed to "sell" the Eiffel Tower twice in the 1920s; and hoaxes like the Loch Ness Monster Photo Hoax. The book will also include illustrations, sidebars, and infographics.

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  • Release date

    August 1, 2015

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781541580206

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781541580206
      • File size: 3731 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 7
    • Lexile® Measure: 930
    • Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    • Text Difficulty: 4-6

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:7
  • Lexile® Measure:930
  • Interest Level:9-12(UG)
  • Text Difficulty:4-6

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