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The Best Lie Ever Told

Story Stats

Rating: 5
Grade Level: 5
Page count: 12

Author

Patricia
McKissack

Appeared in

Porch Lies: Tales of Slicksters, Tricksters, and Other Wily Characters

Story Summary

Despite the fact that Dooley claims every one of his whoppers to be God's own truth, he decides to enter the liars contest. But no one is prepared for the lie that wins him the contest and a brand new John Deere Tractor.