I'm magnetic," she whispered, half awed and half horrified. "I hope you don't start sticking to fridges and stuff," I said in disbelief. Fang dropped down next to me, and the Gasman joined us, squishing in next to Nudge. "What's going on?" Fang asked. "I'm Magnet Girl!" Nudge said, already coming to terms with her new skill.

I hoped I wasn't actually dead. That would make finding our parents and saving the world really hard.

Can you giggle while racing for your life and protecting a six-year-old? I can.

Have you been playing in toxic waste lately?

At that moment I had no mind to change, or not change, or throw against the nearest wall.

That machine took my money!' I said. 'I must have revenge!

You're children. Don't you want a home, a family?" "With, like, vitamin-fortified cereal and educational television?