Remember this? You gave it to me for ensuring your trigger finger got reattached to your hand. You said it would remind me of that spark of decency inside me. I'm trying to do something decent now, Captain.

How was your... eh... trip?" Artemis felt the sting of tears in his own eyes. "Um, eventful.

When I went to school, I was already reading and writing. In fact, I was offended that the other kids couldn't.

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

Now before we get into anything, ladies, no scratching, no spitting and no tattling to mummy.

I am charging you with the protection of my mother and friends, not to mention keeping my younger self off the Internet. He is as dangerous as Opal.

Tea? At the beach? No time for luxuries, Holly. There is important work to be done.” He winked at Butler. “Are you sure you’re at the library? I thought I heard water.” Artemis smiled, enjoying the exchange. “Water? Surely not. The only thing flowing here is information.” “Are you grinning, Artemis? For some reason I get the feeling that you’re wearing that smug smile of yours.