I found myself staring at her, which was stupid since I'd seen her a billion times. Still, she seemed so much more mature. It was kind of intimidating. I mean, sure, she'd always been cute, but she was starting to be seriously beautiful.
Rick RiordanHe touched the screen as if trying to reach through with his hand. "You're a wonderful young lady. I don't tell you that often enough. You remind me so much of your mother. She'd be proud. And Grandpa Tom" --he chuckled-- "he always said you'd be the most powerful voice in our family. You're going to outshine me some day, you know. They're going to remember me as Piper McLean's father, and that's the best legacy I can imagine.
Rick RiordanMy face felt like my normal face, as if that part of me hadnโt transformed into a bird. [Fine, Sadie. Call me the Carter-headed chicken. Happy?]
Rick RiordanAmy gritted her teeth. "King Louis XVI even put Franklin's picture on a chamber pot!" Jonah looked at his dad. "Do we have souvenir chamber pots?" "No." His dad whipped out his phone. "I'll make the call.
Rick RiordanAll [Sadieโs] previous attempts [of making a shabti (an Egyptian avatar of oneโs self)] had exploded or gone haywire, terrorizing Khufu and the initiates. Last week sheโd created a magical Thermos with googly eyes that levitated around the room, yelling, โExterminate! Exterminate!โ until it smacked me in the head.
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