# Lies I Tell Myself - Hardcover

by **Beth Vrabel** (Author)

**In this "heartfelt, emotionally insightful" (_Kirkus Reviews_), and funny companion to the acclaimed _To Tell You the Truth_, Raymond has a life-changing summer when he's sent to Maine to stay with the grandparents he's never met.**

Raymond has always preferred to keep life simple and leave adventuring to other people. But then he's sent across the country, against his will, to spend the summer before fifth grade with grandparents who think he's "troubled" and needs to have playdates set up for him. Determined to show everyone how brave, confident, and _un_troubled he can be, Raymond hatches a three-step plan:

1) Learn to ride a bike. His mom never got around to teaching him before she left.  
2) Learn how to swim.  
3) Make friends. On his own.

But can Raymond really change, or is this whole plan just a bunch of lies he's telling himself? With the help of his great-grandfather's old journal, a feral chicken, and a possibly imaginary new friend, Raymond might just overcome his fears and figure out who he really wants to be.

### Author Biography

Beth Vrabel is the award-winning author of _A Blind Guide to Stinkville_, _A Blind Guide to Normal_, and the Pack of Dorks series. She can't clap to the beat or be trusted around Nutella, but indulges in both often, much to the dismay of her family. She lives in the Dallas, Texas area.

**Number of Pages:** 288

**Dimensions:** 0.8 x 8.5 x 6.1 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** June 21, 2022

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Lies I Tell Myself

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 4.5

**Point Value:** 8

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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