My work in books, films and talks lies almost wholly with children, and I have very little time to give to grown-ups.
I believe anyone could light a cigarette from the sparks that fly from your eyes!
Today it was Felicity who crept up behind, gave Jo an enormous shove, and landed her in the pool with a colossal splash! Jo came up, gasping and spluttering, furiously angry. When she had got the water out of her mouth, she turned on the laughing Felicity. ‘You beast! That’s the second time you’ve done that.
There, there, baby!’ said Julian, patting his little sister on the back and laughing at her furious face.
THE NEXT day another Secret Seven meeting was held, but this time it was at Colin’s, in his little summer-house. It wasn’t such a good place as Peter’s shed, because it had an open doorway with no door, and they were not allowed to have an oil-stove in it. However, Colin’s mother had asked all the Secret Seven to tea, so it was clear they would have to have their next meeting at his house, and the little summer-house was the only place where they could talk in secret.
Well you needn’t have any ‘feelings’ about mountains,” said Philip. “Mountains are all the same – just tops, middles and bottoms, sometimes with sheep on and sometimes without.
Well, go back and do a bit of howling yourself,’ suggested George. ‘It may frighten the howler as much as his howling scared you.’ ‘Not a chance,’ said Julian promptly. ‘I’m not going in for any howling matches.’ He burrowed down under the rug for his binoculars and slung them round his neck. ‘I’m.
I never have bruises like that. I suppose it’s being fat that makes them spread so. Won’t you look lovely when you go yellow-green?” “That’s one thing about me,” said Fatty, “I’m a wonderful bruiser. Once, when I ran into the goal-post at football, I got a bruise just here that was exactly the shape of a church-bell. It was most peculiar.
It is. It’s got the most gorgeous view over the sea, too,’ said Alicia. ‘It’s built on the cliff, you know. It’s lucky you’re in North Tower – that’s got the best view of all!
I don’t mind taking orders from them as has the right to give them,” she said, “but take orders from that ridiculous bird I will not.
I don’t feel at all brave,’ thought Jack, ’but I suppose a person is really bravest when he does something although he is frightened. So here goes!
I just want a sunny, lazy, windy time with the people I like best.
Watzisname, where are Silky and Moon-Face?
Never take the easy way out if it means being dishonest or untruthful.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy!
You can’t possibly do anything if you think you can’t. But you can do impossible things sometimes if you think you can.
Pop goes the weasel,’ said Kiki, and nibbled at Jack’s ear.
Our failures are those who do not learn these things in the years they are here.
I do not count as our successes those who have won scholarships and passed exams, though these are good things to do. I count as our successes those who learn to be good-hearted and kind, sensible and trustable, good, sound women the world can lean on. Our failures are those who do not learn these things in the years they are here.
You look awfully pale.
THE FOUR children slept like logs all night long.