{"product_id":"lions-liars","title":"Lions \u0026 Liars","description":"Holes meets The Goonies in the highly anticipated second middle-grade novel from the author of Gertie's Leap to Greatness!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrederick 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFifth 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!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKate Beasley outdoes herself in this hilarious, whip-smart tale of brotherhood, survival, and what it really means to be a friend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Lions \u0026amp; Liars:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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","brand":"Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47838536073442,"sku":"MTO-MACMILLAN-2026-05-29-4.05-90","price":43.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/9898\/5881\/files\/book_89_-A6KAaH4P.jpg?v=1780072503","url":"https:\/\/layitflat.com\/en-ca\/products\/lions-liars","provider":"Lay it Flat Publishing Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}