True (. . . Sort Of)

Katherine Hannigan

Apr 2011 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this ebook

True: Delly Pattison likes surpresents (presents that are a surprise). The day the Boyds come to town, Delly's sure a special surpresent is on its way. But lately, everything that she thinks will be good and fun turns into trouble. She's never needed a surpresent more than now.

True: Brud Kinney wants to play basketball like nothing anybody's ever seen. When the Boyds arrive, though, Brud meets someone who plays like nothing he's ever seen.

True: Ferris Boyd isn't like anyone Delly or Brud have ever met. Ferris is a real mysturiosity (an extremely curious mystery).

True: Katherine Hannigan's first novel since her acclaimed Ida B is a compelling look at the ways friendships and truths are discovered.

It's all true ( . . . sort of).

Ratings and reviews

This is a sad book but its so amazing and beautiful. It is my favorite book of all time. This story made me cry, laugh and bring out emotions like a good book should. It deserves FIVE MILLION STARS. ♥

This book inspired me to read, as a child I hated reading but one day I decided to give reading a try and I bought this book at a book fair back in elementary and ever since then I've been in love with books.

This is a realistic book and as you read you can play a movie in your mind about this wonderful book. I would say to my friends that they must read this and you will keep going through adventures on the way.People who love books about kids this book is for you.

About the author

Katherine Hannigan studied mathematics, painting, and studio art and has worked as the education coordinator for a Head Start program and, most recently, as an assistant professor of art and design. She is the author of True (... Sort Of), Emmaline and the Bunny, and the national bestseller Ida B... and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World. She lives in Iowa with a bunch of cats and the occasional bunny or bird visitor. Her backyard hosts an additional array of creatures, including deer, raccoons, possums, and sometimes a skunk. But no alligators... yet!