There's no way the new chimney will fall down, Lu. Not with you in charge. It wouldn't dare.

Beauty Lures the Stranger More Easily into Danger -Septimus Heap

Things have a habit of working out, you know. Eventually.

You could give us a hand instead of staring into space like a constipated camel," Terry Tarsal rudley broke into Marcia's spinning thoughts.

Oh dear," said Sarah anxiously, "I do wish he wouldn't do these silly things." I'm sure we all wish that, Sarah," said Marcia sternly. "But unfortunately he has progressed rather further than the silly stage. Evil-minded-scheming stage is more what I would call it.

He was not used to the smell of dragon breath, which is best described as a combination of the stench of burning rubber and the stink of old socks, with overtones of a hamster cage in dire need of a cleaning.

I really like Septimus Heap. he is my favorite guy in the story. I should make you all read it.