My greatest fear is disappointing the reader, so each book has to be better than the one before.
Oh-do be careful with that! That's my Buddha hand grenade. Twist the head twice and throw it and anyone within ten yards can say their prayers.
It is, of course, traditional in children's literature to get rid of the parents.
If this is what you do to the winner, I'd hate to see how you treat the runner up.
He hadn't done anything. He hadn't needed to. Just being there was enough.
There are many things in life that cannot be explained.