{"product_id":"lies-i-tell-myself-hardcover","title":"Lies I Tell Myself - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBeth Vrabel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this \"heartfelt, emotionally insightful\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e), and funny companion to the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eTo Tell You the Truth\u003c\/i\u003e, Raymond has a life-changing summer when he's sent to Maine to stay with the grandparents he's never met.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRaymond has always preferred to keep life simple and leave adventuring to other people. But then he's sent across the country, against his will, to spend the summer before fifth grade with grandparents who think he's \"troubled\" and needs to have playdates set up for him. Determined to show everyone how brave, confident, and \u003ci\u003eun\u003c\/i\u003etroubled he can be, Raymond hatches a three-step plan: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1) Learn to ride a bike. His mom never got around to teaching him before she left.\u003cbr\u003e 2) Learn how to swim.\u003cbr\u003e 3) Make friends. On his own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut can Raymond really change, or is this whole plan just a bunch of lies he's telling himself? With the help of his great-grandfather's old journal, a feral chicken, and a possibly imaginary new friend, Raymond might just overcome his fears and figure out who he really wants to be.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeth Vrabel is the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eA Blind Guide to Stinkville\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Blind Guide to Normal\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Pack of Dorks series. She can't clap to the beat or be trusted around Nutella, but indulges in both often, much to the dismay of her family. She lives in the Dallas, Texas area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.5 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 21, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lies I Tell Myself\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766688383264,"sku":"9781665900881","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5d619f444373446f88010b8d2b850da5.webp?v=1780296848","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/lies-i-tell-myself-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}