Ah," he said. "I had an . . . artistic disagreement with the director of the panto. As it happens, I take issue with the objectification of women in Cinderella, and the reliance on shoes as a means of identification. Surely you understand.

This pool is a triumph of imagination. That's how you win at life, Gin. You have to imagine your way through. Never say something can't be done. There's always a solution, even if it's weird.

Boo: "Go talk to her." Callum: "About what?" Boo: "Anything." Callum: "You want me to walk up to her and say, 'Are you a ghost?'" Boo: "I do that." Callum: "I love it when you get it wrong.

I like you because you were mad. And you're pretty. And pretty sane for a mad person.

Did I just kill someone?" "You can't kill a dead person," Callum said. "Makes no sense.

Her kung fu is that powerful.

The kids I talk to are readers, and the craziest, the most dedicated readers you will ever see.