“Styx came to us like magic— the really, really powerful kind. There was no grand puff of smoke or anything, but he appeared as if from nowhere, right in our very own woods.” (page 1)
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“Being the center of attention felt something like it might feel to be in a pinball machine—as the ball.” (page 9)
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“Mom’s eyes became like two chocolate-brown lasers.” (page 12)
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“My heart sank.” (page 5)
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“When you act too big for your britches, the world has a way of slapping you down.” (page 15)
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“Bobby Gene and I were the dogs in this scenario. We scurried out to Mom’s station wagon with our tails between our legs.” (page 12)
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