Readers learn how to discern the truth from lies through a series of activities, games, and experiments. This book invites young students to look at lies in a fair and balanced way. Different types of lies are examined and the purposes they serve and discussed. Problem solving activities are given. The book is organized in nine chapters, including: (1) "Truth is Stranger than Fiction: Where Does the Truth Lie?"; (2) "Sniffing Out the Truth: How Your Senses Can Deceive You"; (3) "Be True to Yourself: Lies You Tell Yourself"; (4) "Social Lies: Are We Lying, or Just Being Polite?"; (5) "Myth-Matics: How Numbers Can be Used to Deceive"; (6) "There are No Cats in America: Historical "Facts" and Myths Cultural and Personal"; (7) "Adver-Lies: How Advertisers Shape Your Opinions and Actions"; (8) "All Hat and No Cattle: Public Relations and Media Lies"; and (9) "You Are an Agent of Truth: How to Live in a World of Lies." An answer guide is provided for the included problems, questions and quizzes. The book concludes with a bibliography, index, and author vita. (MM)