The secret of imaginary friends. Children have imaginary friends to help guide them into their lives. We help children feel less alone, help them find their place in the world, in their families. But...
The school crossing guard is a zombie? screams the youngest Smiley. Then she starts crying. I hugged her once, Mommy! Am I gonna turn into a zombie, too? Take it easy, dear, says Aunt Smiley. It’s jus...
The possibility of a woman pope was extraordinary, astounding, and if it happened, the consequences would be profound. Zachary
The next morning-at least, I assumed it was morning, since we were all waking up- I felt like one of those twelve dancing princesses, who danced all night, wore holes in their shoes, and had to sleep...
The next day I picked up my electric guitar and amp at a tag sale. Grandma Dotty loves tag sales, and somehow she managed to bargain with the guy who was selling them, until we paid just three dollars
The instructor stared at me with cold, cut-me-no-slack determination, then got into a fighting stance, holding one hand out, beckoning me.I saw that movie too!I said.It was like the coolest movie of a...
The guy’s got a CCI sheet so long it begins with ‘Call me Ishmael.
The guys were totally skuzzy, grinning horribly, showing holes where teeth should be. Fang intoned behind them. I thought, dumbfounded. Wha! they said, whirling. At that moment, Fang snapped out his...
The greatest known power in the universe is the resilience of man coupled with his intellect. He tinkers and tests and fights through to solutions.
The eight-year-old beat your best cadet in hand-to-hand combat? So did the six-year-old girl, ma’am. Actually, she beat the instructor also.
So this is how happy feels, I thought. The energy, the automatic smile. This is what it's like to look forward to the day, to believe there could be good things coming.
So anyway, ta-da, here it is, book fans, and all of you in need of AR points at school,
She sugared and milked
Se Souvenir de Moi. Remember Me.
Quote from James Patterson's book Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas Imagine life is a game in which you are juggling five balls. The balls are called work, family, health, friends, and integrity. And you'r...
Plus her mom was so awesome. She was strict about some things—don’t leave your socks lying around—but so not strict about other things, like calling the cops about my bullet wound.
People Trust Me with their secrets, and I'm not sure why. It must be something in my face, probably my eyes.
Part 1- In search of Hot Chocolate-Chip Cookies
Okay, so how, exactly, did I get into this mess—up onstage at a comedy club, baking like a bag of French fries under a hot spotlight that shows off my sweat stains( including one that sort of looks li...
My name’s J.J., she said, seeming completely comfortable with this social interaction. My palms were sweating. It’s short for Jennifer Joy. I mean, what were my parents thinking?