Cal has a new dog, and it has an amazing special power - its ears twirl when someone is telling a lie! The Dog of Truth helps Cal learn when people are telling fibs - but Cal soon discovers that it's difficult to hear the truth all the time ... especially about yourself. Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks is an emotionally-engaging fiction series that will fire children's imaginations. These 36 original stories will get children thinking, and develop and deepen their comprehension skills. The variety of authors and illustration styles broadens children's reading experience, with something to appeal to every child. All the books in the series are carefully levelled, so it's easy to match every child to the right book for them. They also contain inside cover notes, to enable parents and teachers to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.

 

This book features in the following series: Oxford Reading Tree Stories Sparks, Story Sparks .

This book is at Oxford Level 10. This Oxford level 10 is equivalent to book band white. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Oxford University Press .

Nikki Gamble is a lecturer, writer and directs the Write Away education consultancy. She is an evaluator for the Literature Matters project which aims to promote children's literature in initial teacher training courses. Susan Gates has written books for a very wide age range and is perhaps best-known for her Carnegie shortlisted title, RAIDER. Susan lives in County Durham.