Survive first. Figure out crayon drawing of destiny later.

Wow. When he started looking back on the war with Kronos as the good old days--that was sad.

I'd love to tell you I had some deep revelation on my way down, that I came to terms with my own mortality, laughed in the face of death, et cetera. The truth? My only thought was: Aaaaggghhhhh!

Most people call it The Book of the Dead,” he told me. “Rich Egyptians were always buried with a copy, so they could have directions through the Duat to the Land of the Dead. It’s like an Idiot’s Guide to the Afterlife.

Why are they so sad?” I asked. “Well, they’re dead,” Carter speculated.

Teachers and librarians are some of my favorite people, especially since I was a teacher myself. I love talking to them because they have wonderful ideas about how to share books, and especially about how to share my books with kids.

I wasn't aiming at the school bus, but of course I got expelled anyway.