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deception

Books about deception for readers of all ages.

Cover of Perfect liars

Perfect liars

Kim Reid

Ages 13–18honestyfamily conflict

Cover of The Man in the Iron Mask (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))

The Man in the Iron Mask (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))

Paul Mantell

Ages 8–12justiceidentity

Cover of Tom Tit Tot

Tom Tit Tot

Evaline Ness

Ages 4–10clevernessdeception

Cover of Defector

Defector

Susanne Winnacker

Ages 14–18identitysurvival

Cover of Nightmare City

Nightmare City

Andrew Klavan

Ages 13–18survivalcourage

Cover of In a split second

In a split second

Sophie McKenzie

Ages 13–18survivaldeception

Cover of The Trojan horse

The Trojan horse

Warwick Hutton

Ages 6–11clevernessstrategy

Cover of Astray

Astray

Amy Christine Parker

Ages 13–18manipulationidentity

Cover of The White Darkness

The White Darkness

Geraldine McCaughrean

Ages 12–18survivaldeception

Cover of Decepticon in disguise

Decepticon in disguise

Katharine Turner

Ages 4–8identitydeception

Cover of Gillie and the flattering fox

Gillie and the flattering fox

Lisl Weil

Ages 4–8flatteryvanity

Cover of Fool's Gold (Camp X)

Fool's Gold (Camp X)

Eric Walters

Ages 10–15couragebrotherhood

Cover of The Perils of Peppermints (Peppermints #2)

The Perils of Peppermints (Peppermints #2)

Barbara Brooks Wallace

Ages 9–13mysteryorphans

Cover of The four racketeers

The four racketeers

Owen B. Greenwald

Ages 13–18deceptionfriendship

Cover of The alias men

The alias men

F. T. Bradley

Ages 9–14impersonationadventure

Cover of Peppermints in the Parlor (Peppermints #1)

Peppermints in the Parlor (Peppermints #1)

Barbara Brooks Wallace

Ages 10–14mysterycourage

Cover of Rogues

Rogues

Leo Hamalian

Ages 12–16clevernessdeception

Cover of Skullduggery

Skullduggery

Kathleen Karr

Ages 10–14morality and ethicsadventure

Cover of Sorotchintzy fair

Sorotchintzy fair

Schönfeldt, Sybil Gräfin., Николай Васильевич Гоголь

Ages 6–12folkloremagic

Cover of Tales of Mystery and Imagination [46 stories]

Tales of Mystery and Imagination [46 stories]

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 12–18mysterysuspense

Cover of Ultimate Spider-Man, Vol. 8

Ultimate Spider-Man, Vol. 8

Ages 10–16heroismdeception

Cover of Plays (Love's Labours Lost / Much Ado About Nothing)

Plays (Love's Labours Lost / Much Ado About Nothing)

William Shakespeare

Ages 12–18lovefriendship

Cover of Don't you trust me?

Don't you trust me?

Patrice Kindl

Ages 10–14deceptiontrust

Cover of Il fantasma del Colosseo

Il fantasma del Colosseo

Elisabetta Dami

Ages 8–12mysteryinvestigation