“ When you take fright and add to it ignorance, you get hatred. That's a very unattractive equation. Ann M. Martin
“ Olivia was moody. wasn't a word with which she was very familiar, but if it meant that her moods swung back and forth for no reason at all, and that she felt crabby and wanted to be alone more often t… Ann M. Martin
“ Trust you are prepared for it, both financially and phy— We’re all set, I said, cutting Janine off. Ann M. Martin
“ Stacey is glamorous. She moved to Stoneybrook, Connecticut, from New York City last summer. She’s very sophisticated, and is even allowed to have her hair professionally styled, so that she has this f… Ann M. Martin
“ Sabrina looked as if she might have been born on a stage. She smiled glamorously at the audience and the judges, curtsied prettily, and shook Mrs. Peabody’s hand smoothly.Okay, I thought, after all th… Ann M. Martin
“ Si chinò per accarezzarmi. Fece scorrere la mano lungo la schiena e poi sotto al mento. «Ogni cane dovrebbe iniziare la giornata con una bella grattatina sotto il mento» dichiarò. Spostò la mano sopra… Ann M. Martin
“ Something occurred to me then. It was all about the unfairness of the pageant. Mary Anne was absolutely right. Myriah really should have won, if this pageant was honestly based on people’s talents and… Ann M. Martin
“ Mimi … Oh, you just take Janine’s side because she’s smarter than I am. Mom and Dad love her more because she’s smarter, and I bet you do, too! Ann M. Martin
“ Housekeeper. She’s like the absentminded professor in that old movie. Then there are Jessi Ramsey and Mallory Pike, junior officers in the club. Jessi and Mal are best friends. They’re also sixth-grad… Ann M. Martin
“ A blast of putrid air. I nearly gagged. Yeccch, it stinks! I blurted out. Really? Mary Anne said. I think it’s magical. No, not Hawaii! Our fridge! Sam slammed the door shut. What died in there? Someo… Ann M. Martin
