Skip to content

A Pack of Lies

A Pack of Lies

Children's BooksMystery
Pages
176
Published
1998
Language
English

Synopsis

Ailsa works in her mother's antique shop, where the mysterious MCC Berkshire helps customers by spinning wild tales about the items. Ailsa suspects he's a liar, but a chilling fear begins to grow: what if his stories are actually true? This book explores the fine line between truth and fiction, and the power of storytelling.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

Whimsical
Coming of Age

Genres

Children's Books Mystery Young Adult Adventure Fantasy Paranormal Short Stories

About the author

G
Geraldine McCaughrean

Geraldine McCaughrean is a British children's novelist. She has written more than 170 books, including Peter Pan in Scarlet, the official sequel to Peter Pan commissioned by Great Ormond Street Hospital, the holder of Peter Pan's copyright. Her work has been translated into 44 languages worldwide.

Characters

AilsaProtagonist
MCC BerkshireSupporting
Ailsa's motherSupporting
All characters in A Pack of Lies