Like water leaking through a dam," said Piper. "Yeah," smiled Percy. "We've got a dam hole." "What?" Piper asked. "Nothing," he said. "Inside joke.

I'm a teacher still, but with a much larger classroom.

I'll let you and Zia have some quality time," she told me. "Just the two of you and your coat.

Frank held up the Chinese handcuffs. “Keep it simple.

Waitress!" Hedge called. "Six double espressos, and whatever these guys want. Put it on the girl's tab.

You have a humming dodo bird," I said stupidly.

After my bad experience as a kite, I simply refused to go about as a glowing Sadie-headed chicken. That’s fine for Carter, but I have standards.