“Lardo was getting on in years, and his big belly tended to slow him down a bit.” — Sarah Weeks Copy Share Image
“A gripping historical novel . . . heart-stopping, heart-racing and eventually heart-easing.–Library Voice” — Sharon Lovejoy Copy Share Image
“Remember to be careful, she told them, and don’t worry about me. No matter what happens, I’ll be back.” — Patricia Mather Parker Copy Share Image
“Very different from other middle grade of YA stories I've read about slaves running during the 1800s. – Wandering Librarian” — Sharon Lovejoy Copy Share Image
“It’s pretty confusing.” “Good. Be confused. Confusion is where inspiration comes from.” — Robyn Mundell Copy Share Image
“I'm never going to have a crush on a girl," he promised himself. "It makes you look like a sick sheep.” — Vivian French Copy Share Image
“Sillyhead, Sam said. Are you kidding! You’ve been raised by pirates. Remember!” — Patricia Mather Parker Copy Share Image
“Life is funny that way. Sometimes the dumbest thing you do turns out to be the smartest.” — Robyn Mundell Copy Share Image
“Right? I don’t know why I did it. Temporary insanity, maybe. Did you ever do something that makes absolutely no sense, but… — Robyn Mundell Copy Share Image
“A great deal of a child’s life is being asked and being told things by adults and not knowing the answers or… — Shoeburn Ruffet Copy Share Image
“Etta gave Will a small, knowing smile. "Will, sometimes you have to love people for who they are, not who you want… — Deanna Lynn Sletten Copy Share Image
“The address given to me by Greta was written in such a way that the words looked like numbers, and the numbers… — Shoeburn Ruffet Copy Share Image
“We must remember that the mortals prefer plant-life for food, for next time.” The other statue nodded in agreement and replied. “Yes.… — S.W. Lothian Copy Share Image
“I don't always think of myself as ethnic...my mom is Black, and my dad is White, and we like to call my… — Tara Michener Copy Share Image
“It is good practice to never fault someone for their birth name, being that it is always of far greater importance how… — Steven J. Carroll Copy Share Image
“The shrine I prayed at not to go to university,” Sand said. “I guess your prayer was answered,” Perrotte said. Sand strongly… — Merrie Haskell Copy Share Image
“I was thinking that preparing to meet someone you don’t think you’ll like is a lot like pulling a tooth you do… — Shoeburn Ruffet Copy Share Image
“I’ve seen middle grade books criticized by adult readers for leaving things for the reader to figure out, for not having perfect… — Anne Ursu Copy Share Image
“Having fun?” said George. “Yes, Mr Lane,” said Dinkesh. “Kenny has just flown out of the window.” “That’s nice,” said George, banishing… — Mark Gorton Copy Share Image
“Perrotte frowned. “I’d like to turn a plowshare into a sword ,” she said. “I’d cut our way out of those thorns,… — Merrie Haskell Copy Share Image
“I'd always known that when you went through one of these doors, you went to another planet, and that that other planet… — Mary G. Thompson Copy Share Image
“When he wasn’t busy chasing unseen mice around the academy, Ion spent hours in the Borean Study, searching through dusty books for… — Nikolas Lee Copy Share Image
“It's true, I'm impressed with myself, almost daily. If I don't impress myself then how am I ever to feel accomplished?" "Who… — Ridley Pearson Copy Share Image
“When you say fair, Samantha,” said Mr Green through a peculiar smile, “do you mean one of those travelling fleets of vehicles… — Mark Gorton Copy Share Image
“Truda Hangnail was smiling, and it was not the sort of smile designed to make anyone feel happy.” — Vivian French Copy Share Image
“I appreciate thieves who do their research, but at least you recognize worth when you see it.” — M.L. LeGette Copy Share Image
“That's the trouble with a Trueheart House. It doesn't believe in being cautious when it comes to defeating evil.” — Vivian French Copy Share Image
“The smell of dead fish lingered in the air, and excited flies darted from fish to fish lapping up the decay.” — S.W. Lothian Copy Share Image
“Her courage seemed to collapse around her ankles like an old pair of elastic undies” — Julie Anne Grasso Copy Share Image
“Correct me if I'm wrong," said the bat, "but would the main ingredient of water soup be water?” — Vivian French Copy Share Image
“I’m alive,” he groaned. “But I’m not doing a very good job of it.” — Merrie Haskell Copy Share Image
“Be patient with him. If the same quality did not exist in you, you wouldn’t notice it in him.” — Robyn Mundell Copy Share Image
“And, to be true, an enemy's lair is an enemy's lair, no matter how comfortable or fancy it might appear.” — Steven J. Carroll Copy Share Image
“Ah, Mr. Ogg! How I like you!” Mr. Owl cheered. “Always ready to break a neck. Good fellow!” — M.L. LeGette Copy Share Image
