Egyptians believe in the power of the sunrise. They believe each morning begins not just a new day, but a new world.

With great power... comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later.

Narcissus turned and scowled at Leo. “Who are you?” “I’m the Super-sized McShizzle, man!” Leo said. “I’m Leo Valdez, bad boy supreme. And the ladies love a bad boy.

I remembered what she'd told me in New York, about building something permanent, and I thought - just maybe - we were off to a good start.

My name is Carter Kane. I'm fourteen and my home is a suitcase.

Another guy barked orders to a small army of brooms, mops, and buckets that were scuttling around, cleaning up the city. "Like that cartoon," Sadie said. "Where Mickey Mouse tries to do magic and the brooms keep splitting and toting water." "'The Sorcerer's Apprentice,'" Zia said. "You do know that was based on an Egyptian story, don't you?

Sure, sis!' Then he raised his hands in a stop everything gesture. 'I feel a haiku coming on.