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She led the way. Eyeless sockets of the dead seemed to stare at them as they passed. "These are cool, " Dan decided. "Maybe I could-"" No, Dan, " Amy said. "You can't collect human bones."" Awww.Rick Riordan
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Nellie grinned. "I always wanted to go to Venice. It's supposed to be the romance capital of the world."" Sweet, " put in Dan. "Too bad your date is an Egyptian Mau on a hunger strike." The au pair sighed. "Better than an eleven-year-old with a big mouth.Gordon Korman
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Amy turned to Nellie. "Can you create a diversion to draw the clerk outside?" The au pair was wary. "What kind of diversion?"" You could pretend to be lost, " Dan proposed. "The guy comes out to give you directions, and we slip inside."" That's the most sexist idea I've ever heard, " Nellie said harshly. "I'm female, so I have to be clueless. He's male, so he's got a great sense of direcGordon Korman
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With Dan you have to listen to his underneath, you know? Not so much what he says.Jude Watson
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You should climb around inside my brain, Dan. It's like this dark room surrounded by quicksand."" I know what you mean, " her brother said quietly. "I hate being in my brain sometimes. I have to get out."" What do you do?" Amy asked. Dan shrugged "I go to other places. My toes. My shoulders. But mostly here." He tapped his chest and immediately reddened. "I know. It's stupid."" Not really, " Amy said. "I wish I could do that, too.Peter Lerangis