Lions & Liars — Content Guide for Parents
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Holes meets The Goonies in the highly anticipated second middle-grade novel from the author of Gertie's Leap to Greatness!
Frederick Frederickson has a food-chain theory about life. There are lions, like the school bully. Gazelles, like the bullied kids. There are meerkats, and the fleas that live on the butts of meerkats. Frederick's a flea.
Fifth grade is off to a terrible start when Frederick is sent to a disciplinary camp for troublesome boys. His fellow troop mates—Nosebleed, Specs, The Professor, and little-yet-lethal Ant Bite—are terrifying. But in between trust-building exercises and midnight escape attempts, a tenuous friendship grows between them. Which is lucky, because a Category 5 hurricane is coming and everyone will have to work together—lions and fleas alike—to survive!
Kate Beasley outdoes herself in this hilarious, whip-smart tale of brotherhood, survival, and what it really means to be a friend.
Praise for Lions & Liars:
"Beasley follows her acclaimed debut, Gertie’s Leap to Greatness (2016), with a winning story that matches earnestness with humor. . .transformative read." —Booklist, starred review
"Beasley's sophomore novel. . .is chock full of zany, nicknamed characters (Frederick shares a cabin with Nosebleed, Ant Bite, Specs, and the Professor) coming together in a story of friendship among boys. . .A fun coming-of-age romp." —Kirkus Reviews
Frequently asked questions
Is Lions & Liars appropriate for a 7-year-old?
A bully's dodgeball breaks Frederick's nose, the dodgeball games are described as aggressive, and a lion is shown stalking and killing a deer-like animal. A near-deadly boat ride with an alligator starts the story, and the boys later face a Category 5 hurricane.
Does Lions & Liars have violence?
Found (Brief): A bully's dodgeball breaks Frederick's nose, the dodgeball games are described as aggressive, and a lion is shown stalking and killing a deer-like animal.
Does Lions & Liars have scary content?
Found (Supporting): A near-deadly boat ride with an alligator starts the story, and the boys later face a Category 5 hurricane.
Does Lions & Liars have religion?
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Does Lions & Liars have race & culture?
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Does Lions & Liars have profanity?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Lions & Liars have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Lions & Liars have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Lions & Liars have gender roles?
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Does Lions & Liars have gender & orientation?
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