“I don't know what you two are up to," Hobart said. "But you be careful now, you hear? Don't do anything I wouldn't do." "Well now, that doesn't restrict us very much, does it?" Mark teased back.” KnowsWellsDoeSaidTwoMarkCarefulBe Careful Author:Margaret Haddix
“And Nedley started saying,'Shut Up!Quit that! And i knew it really meant something to him. So I asked for his help,"Mark said. "Don't tell the story like that," Nedley laughed. "What he said was 'Quit pretendin you're a bad guy I need your help, and I need it now!” NeedsSaidHelpingStoriesGuyMarkQuittingLaughedShut UpBad Guys Book:Among the Brave Source: Among the Brave
“...it’d be like looking for a needle in a burning haystack.' 'Oh, I’ve done that,' Mark said airily. 'It’s a game we used to play, after we got rid of all our livestock and didn’t need our hay no more. You throw a match into the haystack, give the fire a three-second head start, and begin looking. You can find the needle every time if you work quick” IfsNeedsGivingSaidDonePlayUsedThreeGamesFireMarkBurningNeedlesHayLivestockHead Start Book:Among the Brave Source: Among the Brave
