that if you don't read nobody does

I didn't really know what to expect from detention but when I waked into the room, the first thought I had was, I don't belong in here with these future criminals.

The best person I know is Myself.

So I've started wearing sweatpants to bed because I really don't need Santa seeing me in my underwear.

When you're used to having electricity and then all of a sudden it's taken away, you're basically just one step from being a wild animal.

I think humor is key [to a successful middle-grade novel]. Kids like to read for entertainment, and the best way to entertain kids is to make them laugh.

If there's one thing I learned from Rodrick, it's to set people's expectations real low so you end up surprising them by practically doing nothing at all.