Leo: I'm almost out of gas! Woah, that came out wrong. I meant the burning kind!

It doesn't matter! From waist down, my best friend is a donkey.

My stomach churned. The monster had mimicked Thalia perfectly. If I'd heard that voice in the dark, calling for help, I would've run straight toward it.

You know how teachers tell you the magic word is 'please'? That's not true. The magic word is 'puke'. It will get you out of class faster than anything else.

And please God, grant me the wisdom to remember that I am writing for children, not golden stickers.

Sometimes mortals can be more horrible than monsters.

But Grover’s voice was already growing fainter. ‘Sweet dreams. Don’t let me die!