I've never had anyone say they love me before. Libby lobes me, that is true, but there is something a bit menacing about the way she says it.

What if you were really meant to be with someone? But you kept messing about and having the Horn and so on and you lost them.

I couldn't believe it. It was unbelievable, that's why. My face was like a frozen fish finger. All rigid and pale. (But obviously not with breadcrumbs on it.)

I wanted to kill her and make her eat her fringe. And her knickers.

I can already feel myself getting fed up with boys and I haven't had anything to do with them yet" - Georgia Nicolson

Some things in life are not pleasant but they have to be done. For instance, German and maths.

Rosie laughed in a not too reassuring way if you like sane laughter.