โThereโs my baby!โ I cried, quite carried away. โThereโs my Poochiekins!โ Ammit ran at me and leaped into my arms, nuzzling me with his rough snout. โMy lord Osiris!โ Disturber lost the bottom of his scroll again, which unraveled around his legs. โThis is an outrage!โ โSadie,โ Dad said firmly, โplease do not refer to the Devourer of Souls as Poochiekins.โ
Rick RiordanBrother,โ Artemis chided. โYou do not help my Hunters. You do not look at, talk to, or flirt with my Hunters. And you do not call them sweetheart.
Rick Riordan'Harry Potter' opened so many doors for young adult literature. It really did convince the publishing industry that writing for children was a viable enterprise. And it also convinced a lot of people that kids will read if we give them books that they care about and love.
Rick RiordanAnd of course I'm in the press all the time. So many books have been written about me; Into thin air, up in the air,Gone with the wind-
Rick RiordanShe whirled when the monster was almost on top of her. I thought the thing in her hands was an umbrella until she cranked the pump and the shotgun blast blew the giant twenty feet backwards, right into Nico's sword. "Nice one," Paul said. "When did you learn to fire a shotgun?" I demanded. My mom blew the hair out of her face. "About two seconds ago. Percy, we'll be fine. Go!
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