Holly clambered after him, struggling up the human-size steps. "Wait! Just wait," she called, overtaking Artemis and looking him in the eye from one step up. "I know you, Artemis. You like to play your genius card close to your chest until the big reveal. And that's worked out for us so far. But this time you need to let me in. I can help. So, tell me the truth, do you have a plan?" Artemis met his friend's gaze and lied to her face. "No," he said. "No plan.

Artemis: I am not buoyed by that. Foaly: You are not supposed to be buoyed by that. You are supposed to be equalized. Mulch: I'm pretty sure that both of you just made really horrible jokes. But I'm not sure because I think you broke my funny bone.

Ma was using her for-company voice. Sweet on the outside but with an underlying death threat.

Foaly twitched his tail contentedly. Genius. No point in being humble about it.

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.

The name's Bond. James Omar Bond.

I hear that you were on a date with Trouble Kelp. Are you two planning on building a bivouac any time soon?