Imagine a disused living room in a grand house. In it is a tiger rug and a statue of a little girl. But is the tiger a real tiger, a fake or a magical carpet? Is the little girl real but bewitched or just a stone statue and will she ever come to life? By turns comical and lugubrious, the tiger gives the little girl plenty of versions of the truth, but how will she decide what is true and will she be able to break free? A parable about outgrowing your childhood and becoming what you want to be, this is a book for anyone who has ever felt 'stuck' in their circumstances. 'A Honeybee, fat with nectar, nocked on the Window and said- The Truth is Bitter and Lies are Sweet, ut the Truth is better for you." "That's all very well," said a Fly, trapped inside, but on this side of the glass, Truth and Lies are one."' 'Reading The Lying Carpet, is a dreamy experience - the language is lovely; the free verse has an offbeat rhythm; the illustrations are breathtaking'. - New York Times