I'll have an awesome blossom, EXTRA awesome.

Don't take me for a fool!" Dee interrupted angrily, but then had to lean over the boat as another bout of nausea gripped him. Virginia grinned and winked at Josh. "It's hard to sound masterful when you're throwing up, isn't it?" "I hate you, Virginia Dare," Dee mumbled. "I know you don't really mean that," she said lightly. "I do," he croaked.

You need to play to win. But you also need to win ... to play.

Seasick," Scatty mumbled. "That's exactly what it feels like. Only worse.

The line between confidence and arrogance is very fine, Josh,” Flamel said quietly. “And the line between arrogance and stupidity even finer. Sophie,” he added, without looking at her.

I am a great believer that all the primary research has to be done before principle writing begins. I'm a huge advocate of plotting.

Adults, Sophie has decided a long time before, were really bad at making up good excuses.