In my experience, boys are predictable. As soon as they think of something, they do it. Girls are smarter—they plan ahead. They think about not getting caught.

People are afraid of you, Arty. Girls are terrified of you. You’re a fifteen-year-old in a bespoke suit, and nobody died.

Holly is alive,' thought Foaly 'My princess lives,'exulted Orion. 'And we're chasing a dragon

I have always loved 'Stig of the Dump.' I think reading that book made me officially realise that I was a reader.

Humm humm haaa. Rahmumm humm haaaa," intoned Opal, finishing her chant. "Peace be inside me, tolerance all around me, forgiveness in my path. Now, Mervall, show me where the filthy human is so that I may feed him his organs.

The thing about reading is that if you are hooked, you're not going to stop just because one series is over; you're going to go and find something else.

In spite of what youngsters think, parents do not get a sneaky thrill out of punishing their children.