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The Truth App

by Jack Heath
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"A swift, intense page-turner." —BCCB

In this pulse-pounding tech-thriller, Jack Heath creates a world where everyone knows when you lie—and telling the truth doesn't always set you free.
Jarli likes to think he's an honest guy. He's a big believer in telling the truth, no matter what. So he develops The Truth App, a mobile application that listens in on your conversations and can tell when someone's lying. Then his app goes viral and, suddenly, Jarli is an internet sensation.

But, soon enough, Jarli realizes that being famous can be dangerous—especially when you've just exposed everyone's deepest, darkest secrets. Now his entire town is out to get him: kids at school, teachers, the police, even his own family.

Also, an underground network of criminals has just added Jarli to their hit list. Sometimes, exposing the truth comes with a price...
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Series: Liars Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Kindle Book

  • Release date: February 25, 2020

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781534449886
  • Release date: February 25, 2020

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781534449886
  • File size: 1988 KB
  • Release date: February 25, 2020
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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

Science Fiction Suspense Thriller Young Adult Fiction

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:4.3
Lexile® Measure:590
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:2-3

"A swift, intense page-turner." —BCCB

In this pulse-pounding tech-thriller, Jack Heath creates a world where everyone knows when you lie—and telling the truth doesn't always set you free.
Jarli likes to think he's an honest guy. He's a big believer in telling the truth, no matter what. So he develops The Truth App, a mobile application that listens in on your conversations and can tell when someone's lying. Then his app goes viral and, suddenly, Jarli is an internet sensation.

But, soon enough, Jarli realizes that being famous can be dangerous—especially when you've just exposed everyone's deepest, darkest secrets. Now his entire town is out to get him: kids at school, teachers, the police, even his own family.

Also, an underground network of criminals has just added Jarli to their hit list. Sometimes, exposing the truth comes with a price...
Expand title description text
Science Fiction Suspense Thriller Young Adult Fiction
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