Middle Grade Quotes
Middle Grade Quote of the day
Danger is the snack food of a true sleuth.
Etta gave Will a small, knowing smile. "Will, sometimes you have to love people for who they are, not who you want them to be.
Uh, she said maybe your eyes matched the Fog like a synchronous magnetic field?” “I don’t even know what language that is.
...and now over to our foriegn allegory correspondant, Barv Tweezman." ~The Shielding of Mortimer Townes
Well what would you expect?" she sputtered. "They can call themselves privateers, but we all know they're just pirates with papers.
If there's one thing Robert had learned in three weeks at Lovecraft Middle School, it's that nothing was impossible.
Suddenly, she heard a loud bang, a thump and a scream that caused her to jump from the bed. The hair on the back of her neck stood straight up and her body became one big goosebump.
Don’t worry yourself. It is better that you are cautious and safe than to be accepting and sorry. Trust must be earned. I hope I have now earned yours.
Trust me, there are things in this mountain that will make your jaw bounce off the floor.
I can’t believe I thought this was going to be boring. This is great!
It seems like the best escape games come from Japan for some reason. It makes me proud.
If teams had to name themselves honestly, they’d all be the Pimple-Faced Teenagers.
The smell of dead fish lingered in the air, and excited flies darted from fish to fish lapping up the decay.
It will take some time to adjust, but I promise you, this will be a real adventure for all of us.
Wait. Is a real, live adult person actually asking me details about the games I play? This is unheard of.
Bullies were only triumphant when they made other people feel smaller than they themselves felt.
Only worse thing than being cold, and too tired to defend yourself, is to be cold and alone. And I wouldn't ever wish that on nobody.
If you always try to measure yourself withmoney... well, it's like counting backwards, the more youkeep on, the less you'll have to show for it.
Linc was so amazed at what he saw and heard, “This is sooo cool. I love this place. This looks way better than a day spotting weird people at Walmart.
Belief is both a marvelous and a terrible thing. Belief makes things real.
A great deal of a child’s life is being asked and being told things by adults and not knowing the answers or what to do. So, I didn’t say anything.
My father was a patient father. He was so patient that when he once saw a sign that read ‘Patient Entrance’ at the Welt Foot Hospital, he drove his automobile incredibly slow.
The sign above the door was written in French. It read: ARRÊTE ! C’EST ICI L’EMPIRE DE LA MORT.“That means, ” he explained to Gini, “‘Stop! It is here the Empire of Death.
Looking at my reflection tonight, I see a new girl staring back at me. She has big hair and big eyes and a big heart. Not only is she the perfect size and pretty...she is smart. -Mackenzie
Dad has shamelessly played the Mom card. Against which there is no defense.
I turn back to the Archers, who don’t look like the same species as us. Do they even sweat, these people?
It was one flickering ember that was almost smothered to death daily. But it just wouldn’t quit… it was hope.
At this moment, I know that the answer has to be yes. I am defeated. By my own father. How Darth Vader.
See how many doors open, Alastor said, when someone with influence and ideas comes along with a key? Fortune can be hoarded, or it can be shared.
Would it surprise you to know that a presence was on your back a few seconds ago?
Very different from other middle grade of YA stories I've read about slaves running during the 1800s. – Wandering Librarian
A gripping historical novel . . . heart-stopping, heart-racing and eventually heart-easing.–Library Voice
An Underground Railroad story with a distinctive flavor. –Booklist
My attention was like cooking butter, not spreadable at the best of times. And when it was spreadable, it could destroy your toast by setting it ablaze. I was unpredictable, even to myself.
Alma had been falling in love with a crazy terrier that thought “stay” mean to take off like a rocket. Gaby knew he’d already taken off with Alma’s heart.
Such a nice ring…Dead Furry Friends Animal Shelter…so warm and comforting.
Life outside is changing our world. We are losing our culture, loosing our roots. How can a living thing grow if its roots are cut?
I can do whatever I wish. That's the benefit of being me." ~ Belial
Alice wondered if her mother was aware that she wasn’t the only one in town who’d come down with a bad case of Blueberry Fever.
Polly had a gift for baking pies, and she poured her heart and soul into every one she made.
To my faithful readers, because a book is like a pie—the only thing more satisfying than cooking up the story is knowing that somebody might be out there eating it up with a spoon.
Now, he'd loved money for money's sake. He loved the feel of it, not only in his hands, but also in his heart.
After an hour the score was: Quancita—34 Radiz—51 Sally—froglegs Perla—9 a