Winner of the UKLA 2016 Book Award in the 12 - 16 year old category.
WINNER of the 2015 COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR and Winner of the Costa Children's Book Award Award-winning Frances Hardinge is spellbinding is this hugely entertaining and dramatic Victorian thriller. When Faith’s father dies suddenly she knows she must try to find out exactly what he was hiding in the local caves she had recently visited with him.
Discovering the extraordinary Lie Tree which thrives off hearing lies and, in turn, reveals secrets long kept hidden Faith begins to uncover a web of secrets and mysteries that will change her view of the world forever. Faith is a feisty heroine whose courage combined with a determination that girls can be brave and resolute leads to the exposure of much dishonesty and many deceptions. ~ Julia Eccleshare. Shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2016.
The Lie Tree is only the second children’s book to take the overall Costa Book of the Year prize, and the first since Philip Pullman won with The Amber Spyglass in 2001.
James Heneage, chair of the final judges, said: “Part horror, part detective, part historical, this is a fantastic story with great central characters and narrative tension. It’s not only a fabulous children’s book but a book that readers of all ages will love."
Faith's father has been found dead under mysterious circumstances, and as she is searching through his belongings for clues she discovers a strange tree. The tree only grows healthy and bears fruit if you whisper a lie to it. The fruit of the tree, when eaten, will deliver a hidden truth to the person who consumes it.
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Faith's father has been found dead under mysterious circumstances, and as she is searching through his belongings for clues she discovers a strange tree. The tree only grows healthy and bears fruit if you whisper a lie to it.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Lie Tree and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-18 years old
The Lie Tree features in the following genres: Featured Books for 13+ readers, Featured Books for Young Adults, Julia Eccleshare's Picks of the Month, Recommendations, Recommended Children's eBooks, Adventure Stories, Crime & Mystery, Fantasy / Magical, Historical Fiction, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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The Lie Tree was written by Frances Hardinge and published by Macmillan Children's Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan
The Lie Tree has 409 pages
