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The Boy Who Cried Skunk: A Story About Fear, Truth, and What Happens When You Cry Too Loud
Paperback
Series: Reluctant Readers, Book 1
Chapter BooksGeneral Juvenile Fiction
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jan 25 2026
Pages: 66
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.14 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A funny, fast-moving chapter book for kids who don't always enjoy reading.
Oliver P. Pendleton the Third has everything a kid could want except attention.
So one day, he tells a lie.
There's a skunk in the house!
At first, it works.
People panic.
People listen.
But when a real skunk appears, Oliver has a much bigger problem.
Now he is telling the truth, and no one believes him.
The Boy Who Cried Skunk is an engaging chapter book for readers ages 7 to 10, especially kids who need a story that feels funny, clear, and easy to keep reading.
With short chapters, humor, chaos, and a meaningful message underneath, this modern take on The Boy Who Cried Wolf helps young readers think about honesty, fear, trust, and what happens when one small lie grows too big.
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