Paul McIndoe
The Girl Who Grew A Storm Cloud
Vaylynn is a girl with a big imagination and an even bigger eye-roll. To her, a little lie is just a shortcut, and a "story" is a way to get what she wants. But every time she tells a fib-about a cookie, a chore, or a messy room-a tiny puff of purple mist appears above her head.
At first, the mist is light and fluffy, but as the lies stack up, the mist turns into a thick, swirling storm cloud. Vaylynn doesn't realize that while she's busy "winning" her arguments, her cloud is growing so dark that her parents can no longer see the truth-even when she's finally telling it.…