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“It’s funny to hear priests and nuns argue with each other.”

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In this enthralling story, a young protagonist embarks on a thrilling journey that challenges their limits and tests their resolve. more

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Wendelin Van Draanen

Wendelin Van Draanen is an American author known for his young adult literature. His works often explore themes of growth, friendship, and family relationships, and are highly appreciated by young readers. more

“I would have rather had a dad with change jingling in his pocket; one who would have spent the last forty minutes of the world raking leaves for his kids to jump in, so that they perished in one loud, bright instant, giggles still bubbling up from their bellies, never suspecting a thing. Yeah, well. Tough luck, rich boy.”

World Wells Stills Kids Lasts Boys Rich Minutes Dad Tough Yeah Luck Loud Instant Pockets Forty Belly Giggle

Book:The Compound

Source: The Compound

“Place unopened pouch in warm water for 5-10 minutes. Unopened pouch may be laid on a warm surface. Lay unopened pouch in direct sunlight. Not much chance of that down here. Place unopened pouch inside you shirt, allow you body temperature to warm your MRE. I was surprised they left out: Place unopened pouch on ground and pee on it.”

May Body Left Water Chance Minutes Direct Lays Warm Surface Shirts Sunlight Temperature Left Out Body Temperature

Author:S.A. Bodeen

“That night I dreamed of turduckens.”

Night

Book:The Compound

Source: The Compound

“I racked my brain trying to remember the names of all of Nut’s five children. Bit difficult without my brother, the human Wikipedia, around to keep track of such trivia for me.”

Trying Humans Children Remember Names Bits Difficult Brain Five Brother Track My Brother Nuts Wikipedia Trivia

Book:The Kane Chronicles, The, Book One: Red Pyramid

Source: The Kane Chronicles, The, Book One: Red Pyramid

“After my bad experience as a kite, I simply refused to go about as a glowing Sadie-headed chicken. That’s fine for Carter, but I have standards.”

Fine Standards Chickens Glowing Carter Kites Sadie Bad Experiences

Author:Rick Riordan

“Graham Greene famously said that all writers need a chip of ice in their heart; Cusk can come across as the most beautiful ice palace of stalactites and stalagmites, and some people find her company, albeit by proxy, about as inviting as a long weekend in a walk-in frigidaire.”

People Needs Heart Long Said Beautiful Walks Company Ice Weekend Chips Palaces Inviting Proxy Long Weekend

Author:Julie Burchill

“The wand ricocheted through the swarm, thumping six, seven, eight of the little monsters before returning to Carter’s hand. “Not bad,” I said. “Keep it up!”

Littles Said Hands Six Seven Eight Monsters Carter Wands Swarms

Book:The Kane Chronicles, The, Book One: Red Pyramid

Source: The Kane Chronicles, The, Book One: Red Pyramid

“Honestly, I thought I was going to be a kite forever, suffocating inside a little feathery prison. And he had the nerve to make fun!”

Littles Fun Forever Prison Honestly Nerves Kites Suffocating

Author:Rick Riordan

“Carter Kane, 14, died tragically in Paris when he was eaten by his sister’s cat Muffin.”

Cat Died Paris Carter Muffins Carter Kane

Book:The Kane Chronicles, The, Book One: Red Pyramid

Source: The Kane Chronicles, The, Book One: Red Pyramid

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