HolesmeetsTheGooniesinthehighlyanticipatedsecondmiddle-gradenovelfromtheauthorofGertie’sLeaptoGreatness!FrederickFredericksonhasafood-chaintheoryaboutlife.Therearelions,liketheschoolbully.Gazelles,likethebulliedkids.Therearemeerkats,andthefleasthatliveonthebuttsofmeerkats.Frederick’saflea.FifthgradeisofftoaterriblestartwhenFrederickissenttoadisciplinarycampfortroublesomeboys.Hisfellowtroopmates--Nosebleed,Specs,TheProfessor,andlittle-yet-lethalAntBite--areterrifying.Butinbetweentrust-buildingexercisesandmidnightescapeattempts,atenuousfriendshipgrowsbetweenthem.Whichislucky,becauseaCategory5hurricaneiscomingandeveryonewillhavetoworktogether--lionsandfleasalike--tosurvive!KateBeasleyoutdoesherselfinthishilarious,whip-smarttaleofbrotherhood,survival,andwhatitreallymeanstobeafriend.PraiseforLions&Liars“Beasleyfollowsheracclaimeddebut,Gertie’sLeaptoGreatness(2016),withawinningstorythatmatchesearnestnesswithhumor...transformativeread.“--Booklist,starredreview“Beasley’ssophomorenovel...ischockfullofzany,nicknamedcharacters(FredericksharesacabinwithNosebleed,AntBite,Specs,andtheProfessor)comingtogetherinastoryoffriendshipamongboys...Afuncoming-of-ageromp.“--KirkusReviews
