The Lie That Wasn't

Arthur is daydreaming in class when his teacher announces, “Remember it’s Parents’ Evening tonight – don’t forget to give your parents the letter.”

Oh no! Arthur hasn’t been doing his homework and doesn’t want to get in trouble. Time to tell a lie! But then something strange happens – Arthur’s lies start to come true…

Mum is at space camp; dad has a snazzy new car and Mr Lott the teacher is stuck up a tree tangled up with sticky tape! Arthur starts to worry – now if he tells the wrong lie, someone could get hurt.

This entertaining story for children aged 4-8 help children to explore how telling tricky truths is usually better than telling little lies.