Liar Liar (Whatever After #16)

Liar Liar (Whatever After #16) by Sarah Mlynowski is the sixteenth installment in a series of fractured fairy tales published by Scholastic Press in 2024. This edition, written in English and spanning 176 pages, follows siblings Jonah and the narrator as they navigate a magical adventure through the story of Pinocchio. The siblings are drawn into a quest to help Gepetto ensure that Pinocchio attends school, while also dealing with the challenges posed by Pinocchio’s tricky nature.

Readers will find a blend of action and humor as the characters encounter various obstacles, including the need to locate the Blue Fairy and convince others that Pinocchio is their cousin. The narrative explores themes of adventure and fantasy, with elements of fairy tales and folklore woven throughout. As the siblings strive to return Pinocchio home, they face the humorous complications of lying and the consequences that come with it, all while trying to avoid the dangers that lurk in their journey.