Battle of the Books - Practice Deck 1 Flashcards
1
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I was tired of being the grown up in the house. P. 52
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Waiting for the Magic
2
Q
The kids found the cat in an alley which is their substitute for a backyard.
A
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
3
Q
“Mosquito season is coming and you have tender skin.”
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Melonhead
4
Q
I need you to do something very, very important, but you’ll have to be sneaky.
A
Touch Blue
5
Q
Today’s your lucky day, little one.
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Touch Blue
6
Q
“Why did you boys purposely tempt mosquitoes?” my mom asked while she painted our bites with sticky pink lotion that’s supposed to take itches away. It doesn’t work. Name the book. (p. 146)
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Melonhead
7
Q
“You all seem a littleÉpreoccupied,” she said, a smirk of a smile on her face.
A
Double Dog Dare
8
Q
“She doesn’t talk much, and when she does, she talks funny ‘cause she’s a Yankee.”
A
Glory Be
9
Q
It was very wrong of me not to talk to you before I went away. P. 69
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Waiting for the Magic
10
Q
Blue’s are rare, and this one’s the most beautiful color I’ve ever seen: a gleaming summer-sky blue.
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Touch Blue
11
Q
For him, there could be no worse punishment than chipping off someone else’s ABC gum.
A
Janitors
12
Q
Science night is huge grade
A
The Wish Stealers
13
Q
Hard rolls rounded out the dinner as five hungry kids sat shoulder to shoulder at the table with their elated mother.
A
Janitors
14
Q
The winged one is called Rubbish, the furry one Filth, and the slimy one they named Grime.
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Janitors
15
Q
The puzzle was two-sided.
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Floors
16
Q
“He didn’t know what the punishment would be for chickening out on a mission like this, but it would probably be exile - getting sent as far as a Greyhound bus could take you.”
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Mousenet
17
Q
The wind tickles my hair over my nose, and I tuck the strands back under my bandana.
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Touch Blue
18
Q
“It’s so nice to have a musician in the neighborhood!” she calls to me.
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Touch Blue
19
Q
Her mom’s warm kiss made her feel like crying even harder.
A
The Wish Stealers
20
Q
” For a while I didn’t miss you when you were gone. When the dogs first came” p. 110
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Waiting for the Magic
21
Q
“Do you hear bacon sizzling all the way down Church Street?”
A
Glory Be
22
Q
“For once in his life, he had really, really wanted to disobey.”
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Mousenet
23
Q
The toy truck had jammed up the machines and it had been really hard to fix them so they had stopped giving tours.
A
The Candymakers
24
Q
Since everything in our living room is white, I keep clear of it. But our living room is always where we go for serious family talks. Name the book. (p.112)
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Melonhead
25
We call all of our mom's friends aunties.
The Year of the Book
26
If they could get over the back wall, it would be an open field to the rendezvous site.
Janitors
27
Step 5: Grab any dirty dishes from the sink and throw them like lethal Frisbees. Pg. 47
Fake Mustache
28
The princess was the nursemaid for the babies.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
29
When someone leaves your home, send him out by the same door he came in. Otherwise, he'll take your luck away with him.
Touch Blue
30
The news made Remi turn the radio to a Spanish station, get up on the table and dance.
Floors
31
Merganzer D. Whippet have Leo an iridescent green jacket that was 10 sizes too big.
Floors
32
There is a R. McAlister at 3624 Whitaker Street.
The Year of the Book
33
A new animal is coming to the Big Top Mall.
The One and Only Ivan
34
On the lawn outside was the bouncy castle with a pile of shoes beside it.
Janitors
35
There was a many headed beast of the lake.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
36
Cats! They're undependable. They only speak when they want to. P. 25
Waiting for the Magic
37
I know exactly how long she's been listening. Long enough.
Touch Blue
38
RED whoppers are the kind that make other people think you are greater than you are.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
39
The character would not let anger or fear rule him.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
40
Two more soda grenades followed, spraying root beer onto kids, parents, and all over the floor.
Janitors
41
To apologize, they would roll on their backs and show their bellies.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
42
She was already singing and humming to herself, what sounded like a churchy song.
Glory Be
43
We fit together like that Praying Hands statue over at Daddy's church.
Glory Be
44
"False tips? What sort of person would phone in a false tip at a time like this? Pg. 41
Fake Mustache
45
A photo of my billboard is in the newspaper.
The One and Only Ivan
46
They had a mini-observatory on their roof with three telescopes.
The Wish Stealers
47
My little brother ain't supposed to play with no Yankees, here to cause trouble and mess up our town.
Glory Be
48
Without even pausing to think, I wrote under the stamp: Please come.
Touch Blue
49
ABC? What? American-born Chinese
The Year of the Book
50
"WELL, YOU GOTTA MAKE SURE THOSE KIDNEYS PASS, PLEASE!"
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
51
Anger is precious.
The One and Only Ivan
52
I thought maybe you'd like a wishbone from a turkey.
The Wish Stealers
53
In the pause between the hymn's verses, I hear the soft whoosh of the wind moving through the trees, a few chirping insects, and birds.
Touch Blue
54
The factory's annual picnics were far in the past, but remembered by all.
The Candymakers
55
He had begged to get out of it, but apparently he wasn't as good a beggar as his six year-old sister.
Double Dog Dare
56
Another is that Glop can only be applied to certain objects that are useful in maintenance.
Janitors
57
Right then a taxicab stopped in front of our house and my dad got out. There were two bad signs about that. The first was that he only takes taxis when it's serious. The second was that the Capitol dome light was on. Name the book. (p.110)
Melonhead
58
As long as she has been alive, there were 2 drinking fountains side by side across the street from the Fireman's park.
Glory Be
59
I read-walk all the way home.
The Year of the Book
60
"Enjoy your new face while you do your homework."
Mousenet
61
And mom said never to call her at work unless our heads were chopped off.
Double Dog Dare
62
A list of "bad woods," forbidden by Mama who thought words like "fat" and stupid" were cruel to anyone.
Waiting for the Magic
63
The pool might be closing to fix stuff.
Glory Be
64
But when I climb in to that leafy cradle, it's ike floating on a treetop mist.
The One and Only Ivan
65
There was a money order in the jar for $1100.00
The Wish Stealers
66
Maybe this was her punishment- sitting on a hard wooden chair, watching the clock tick away the minutes until the end of time
Double Dog Dare
67
A disguise would allow me to keep an eye on things and try to figure out what Casper up to. Pg. 54
Fake Mustache
68
"Good on you, mate, as they say in Australia."
Mousenet
69
Am I only here to keep your school open?
Touch Blue
70
Maybe her dad was right, she thought, looking at the phone in his hand.
Double Dog Dare
71
Kurt got really sick, stage fright or something
The Wish Stealers
72
The science and joy of my dad's dermatology products
The Wish Stealers
73
Daisy's mouth produced ticker tape of broken things in the hotel
Floors
74
Unfortunately, a slimy yellow salamander creature was wrapped around the bottle, wide mouth drooling all over the top.
Janitors
75
The media club was not normally a place to battle.
Double Dog Dare
76
"Homework of the Week is a huge honor."
Melonhead
77
How to fold a wonton - fill, fold, pinch, done.
The Year of the Book
78
I ran downstairs and put on the clothes that were on top of my clean laundry pile. When I got back, my mom's fingers were a millimeter from the cabinet knob. Name the author. (p. 152)
Melonhead
79
I think a better title for this book would be Beloved Tunes of Really, Really Old People.
Touch Blue
80
Two lines down and two across, one long and one short. Yi, er, san, si - she is counting the lines.
The Year of the Book
81
"It's a matter of principle Dad.P-R-I-N-C-I-P-A-L."
The One and Only Ivan
82
The cat's kidneys were failing and he needed fluids.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
83
He abandoned his suit jacket and rolled up his shirtsleeves, but he was still covered with sticky, gooey ingredients.
The Candymakers
84
As long as you're hanging onto the handle, your body will be as weightless as it would be in outer space.
Janitors
85
His name will be Weenie Watson. P. 101
Waiting for the Magic
86
My flip flops slap the road, sounding extra loud in the quiet between us.
Touch Blue
87
"It's more fun to watch than any nature show I've ever seen on TV."
The One and Only Ivan
88
"This year's Challenge is called 'REINVENTIONS: Recycling the Old into the New.'"
Melonhead
89
Casper and I are both on a local rec league curling team. (pg. 70)
Fake Mustache
90
"You will think he's beautiful very soon. Trust me" said mama. P. 126
Waiting for the Magic
91
"Talking to yourself can be a sign of a serious problem. This isn't the first time I've seen you do it."
The Candymakers
92
His father told him he would draw on his natural talents.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
93
Chocolate chip would be around number five for me.
Touch Blue
94
Gramma Dee says that the main character has chutzpah, a Yiddish word for "nerve."
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
95
"Do I have to go to school?" she asked. "Couldn't you just keep homeschooling me?"
Mousenet
96
Toxite free students typically do 75 percent better on tests than students that are exposed to the creatures.
Janitors
97
"My mom calls my room revolting. She won't go in most of the time." Name the book. (p. 127)
Melonhead
98
Draco is lit up tonight. Brighter than I have seen him in a long time.
The Wish Stealers
99
Imagine a future without education.
Janitors
100
When brooms are powered with Toxite magic, they gain the ability to defy gravity. Do you understand?
Janitors
101
He is a teacher of literature at the college, so he could have said words when he left. He didn't.
Waiting for the Magic
102
"Now I drink Pepsi, eat old apples, watch reruns on TV."
The One and Only Ivan
103
All 800,000 puzzle pieces arranged themselves magnetically.
Floors
104
And that is what they called me: MudÉ.Mud might not sound like much but to me, it was everything.
The One and Only Ivan
105
He freed a baby dolphin from a net.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
106
He went to the Good Samaritan Veterinary Clinic to get better.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
107
The town bell rang six times reminding them that they had been studying for two hours.
The Wish Stealers
108
In the kitchen Mint Milanos were on plates and milk was in plastic cups. Name the book. (p. 130)
Melonhead
109
Thinking that she was going to call my parents made me so nervous that I could only eat three pieces of meat loaf. But after two hours passed I relaxed. That was when the phone rang." Name the book. (p. 138)
Melonhead
110
"I happen to know your doors and windows were all locked on the inside."
Mousenet
111
The Villain has a black braid and rides a motorcycle.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
112
The first alarming thing was my mom. She was standing on the white sofa, with shoes, breathing ninety miles an hour. Name the book. (p. 156)
Melonhead
113
Somehow he'd have to make the tiny flaps that allowed the instrument to make the different notes.
The Candymakers
114
He always felt exhilarated after playing, but this, this was whole different thing. He felt as if he could fly.
The Candymakers
115
Florence L. Danielson, puppy
The Wish Stealers
116
"Adults are not allowed to give one speck of help."
Melonhead
117
Only a dork calls their own cat "Mud."
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
118
the dogs did not have much to say. They were watchers, listeners, spies gathering information. P. 72
Waiting for the Magic
119
For a moment I thought about asking for a horse, but I didn't think Mama's mood about animals would last that long.
Waiting for the Magic
120
Someone will be around to collect it and dispose of it safely.
Janitors
121
I have my favorite bean paste, bao zi, for a snack.
The Year of the Book
122
I grabbed a Dreamsicle from the kitchen freezer and headed for the porch
Glory Be
123
Mom Likes to say, "You make your own luck."
Touch Blue
124
It's good luck to say "break a leg" before a performance.
Touch Blue
125
I don't suppose you talk, Scooter," said Papa. P. 138
Waiting for the Magic
126
Since I was feeling attached to the mouse with no name, I turned backwards after we dropped it in the bowl. Name the author. (p. 102)
Melonhead
127
An itch means a stranger is coming.
Touch Blue
128
"The path, which must be cleared, is for the governor, the state lawmakers, the media, and members of Winston's Emerald Crown Buffet Platinum Club." (pg. 75)
Fake Mustache
129
"Poodles," he said, "are parasites."
The One and Only Ivan
130
The place was a complete disaster. A collage of pink, tan, and brown syrups still decorated the center of the room.
Janitors
131
Toilet paper streamed our from the locker vents trailing all the way down the floor.
The Wish Stealers
132
So there I was in the big crowd, dressed like a cowgirl. How was I going to get inside? (pg. 74_
Fake Mustache
133
After having the babies, she needed to sleep 100 years.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
134
I didn't mean to talk to him. Words just kept popping out of my mouth.
Touch Blue
135
Mother called working late. Francine and friend to go to father's after school.
Double Dog Dare
136
Precisely at six o'clock the elevator moved sideways, not up or down.
Floors
137
Come to the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade.
The One and Only Ivan
138
During the night we kicked off our sheets and flipped our pillows to the cool side.
Glory Be
139
The second they were out of my sight, I climbed on top of the sideboard and searched the picture frame. No mouse.
Melonhead
140
A container of powered sugar few up in his face and floated down on his head and shoulders.
The Candymakers
141
Her parents just weren't trying hard enough.
Double Dog Dare
142
I'd rather catch nothing than be accused of being a copycat.
Touch Blue
143
She and her best friend, Libby, had planned their outfits a week before
The Wish Stealers
144
When you live on an island, a boat is freedom.
Touch Blue
145
Those were the numbers written on either side of the chalkboard in the fourth grade classroom on Thursday morning.
Double Dog Dare
146
The skin on my mom's face turned the color of watery milk. "Believe me," I said. "I would do anything to undo this." Name the book. (p. 168)
Melonhead
147
As I click off the radio, a trumpet note comes from somewhere above me.
Touch Blue
148
I found two notes from Papa--one for me and one for Elinor.
Waiting for the Magic
149
They offered him 50 million dollars for the deed to the hotel.
Floors
150
I never even considered how she might not have a nice place to cool off.
Glory Be
151
Her father's name was Max which means big: big in heart, spirit and shoe size.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
152
His tag said MUD, 1235 Clover Street.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
153
The governor has her mansion and her office here, and the state lawmakers meet at a big Chinese buffet restaurant on the far side of town. (pg. 69)
Fake Mustache
154
The main character had a little brother named Fred/Freddy.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
155
YELLOW whoppers are the kind that you leave out and keep secrets to yourself.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
156
"That's an H, Dad." Julia kneels down straightening on picture, then another.
The One and Only Ivan
157
He picked up the empty cocoon and wrapped it in his handkerchief.
The Candymakers
158
You make your own luck.
Touch Blue
159
They painted their faces half gold.
The Wish Stealers
160
There were strawberry, caramel, butterscotch, and chocolate-four bottles of syrup just for him!
Janitors
161
Oopsie! I mean, the Honorable Governor Barbara Broom presidingÉfor now. (pg. 79)
Fake Mustache
162
She has what she calls her Rainbow Whopper Theory.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
163
In this book, the older squires were expected to take the oath of fealty.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
164
Henry gave him wading boots and took him to the pond to pull mallow roots.
The Candymakers
165
Her dad told her she has an inventive mind, thinking up inventions and stories.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
166
If you son did meet Mr. Hadley that day, it would have been due to his lack of obedience in exiting the school when the final bell rang.
Janitors
167
Once comfortably nestled into his padded chair, the principal stroked his mustache for a moment.
Janitors
168
With the keys, he opened the "out of order" bathroom and rescued the kids.
Janitors
169
This character has eight brothers and sisters.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
170
Singing. Another things dogs can't do. P. 132
Waiting for the Magic
171
He shut the sketchbook and ran his hand over the cover.
Double Dog Dare
172
"Mack gives me a fresh crayon, a yellow one, and ten pieces of paper."
The One and Only Ivan
173
She thought that the cat had not been fed properly and had been used for BB target practice.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
174
Maybe more dogs were the answer. P. 35
Waiting for the Magic
175
Henry had recognized him.
The Candymakers
176
The more people dislike you, the more they stay away from you and the more you can get away with.
The Candymakers
177
"Just this morning he wrestled a sea monster."
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
178
"Hi from the world's first Thumbtop."
Mousenet
179
"HE LOOKED IN MY DRESSER DRAWERS?"
Mousenet
180
The mouse-to-go came in a white box with a wire handle like you get from Hunan on the Hill restaurant. Name the author. (p. 93)
Melonhead
181
A moment later they emerged with a mop, two brooms, and a can of vacuum dust.
Janitors
182
I wish I could take out Hush and read but we are suppose to write about what we did for Thanksgiving.
The Year of the Book
183
Then, like a piece of metal picked up by a strong magnet, the little bronze nail popped out of the wall.
Janitors
184
I used every towel and washcloth plus all the clothes in the hamper and all the toilet paper on the roll but every time I remopped, the white grew. Name the author. (p. 136)
Melonhead
185
His dad always said people didn't change, they just get taller.
The Candymakers
186
You can reverse bad luck by turning around three times counter clockwise.
Touch Blue
187
"For one thing, I have to finish my paper on those sheep."
Mousenet
188
I'm fixing up my own boat.
Touch Blue
189
Mascara wands and hairbrushes, perfume bottles and powder boxes were piled on a stack of dog-eared movie magazines.
Glory Be
190
This room had a jungle inside it!
The Candymakers
191
My Nancy Drew book sat open to the chapter we'd been reading yesterday.
Glory Be
192
The secret ingredient was already mixed into all the chocolate.
The Candymakers
193
A tiny golden key lay inside with a note.
The Wish Stealers
194
If Mom wasnÕt' who she is, she wouldn't be my mom and I wouldn't be me.
The Year of the Book
195
"How had her adventure in the night with a wet cat led to this?"
Mousenet
196
I just know your going to win the Fresh Face! Prettiest New Face contest.
The Wish Stealers
197
"My whole life I've been wishing for no homework to correct!" said Mr. Luckner.
The Wish Stealers
198
His Da told tales at night.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
199
I pulled two tennis balls out of my cargo pocket so we could bounce them off the side of the drugstore while we thought about what we could reinvent. Name the author. (p. 104)
Melonhead
200
"Four kids from each region, eight regions; so thirty-two kids."
The Candymakers
201
He doesn't want to play Monopoly with Libby and me.
Touch Blue
202
"Cool cookie!" he said, taking a bite out of the time and address.
The Wish Stealers
203
Maybe, one day, she'd actually feel as comfortable in front of the camera as she did behind it.
Double Dog Dare
204
I turned the corner near a box of old newspapers that stunk worse then dead fish.
Glory Be
205
"This postcard's nice. I'm putting it in my Junk Poker box."
Glory Be
206
I can't believe I got the whole set: A Wrinkle of Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, and Many Waters.
The Year of the Book
207
Maybe being news anchor had been her plan from the beginning, but sometimes things didn't go the way you planned.
Double Dog Dare
208
We call it Glop. Take a look, but don't get too close.
Janitors
209
She fired all of them.
Floors
210
Let's sell the ring and donate the money to Pennies for the Planet.
The Wish Stealers
211
Parents converged on the syrup spill, each armed with a roll of paper towels.
Janitors
212
She'd been trying to trick him so he'd lose a point.
Double Dog Dare
213
Marvelous burst into tears when she saw Nicolas, which made us all love her. P. 128
Waiting for the Magic
214
Two weeks of looking like a human palm tree, every single day at school.
Double Dog Dare
215
"Global warming? You really believe that stuff? It's all a hoax, don't you know that?"
Mousenet
216
She says she is going to go to North Fairmount next year.
The Year of the Book
217
"He waved his front paws, formed changing patterns with his tail, and waggled his ears."
Mousenet
218
Now he was in detention, nearly suspended. All on account of the BEM representative.
Janitors
219
The main character 's name is Oona Armstrong.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
220
None of us ever stopped loving one another.
The Wish Stealers
221
When beginning a journey, it's unlucky to look backward.
Touch Blue
222
BLACK whoppers are meant to hurt someone.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
223
"It was Mack who pried open that crate.."
The One and Only Ivan
224
A character darted through the battlefield to retrieve a dropped battle ax.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
225
The librarian at my school gave me A Wrinkle in Time.
The Year of the Book
226
"This gal is going to sell us some tickets."
The One and Only Ivan
227
We are not having turkey because we like duck with honey.
The Year of the Book
228
Gadzooks! If the FBI had traced that call would have been arrested! Outrageous. Pg. 43
Fake Mustache
229
"The silver key card would open any doorÉall the doors for the rest of your life."
Floors
230
Mr. Phipps had been helping the boys solve the mysteries.
Floors
231
She helps her work on a report about George Washington Carver.
The Year of the Book
232
We measured ourselves, cut out a pattern out of newspaper, cut out the fabric and stitched it together.
The Year of the Book
233
If they finish the tennis ball thing, I will call you.
The Year of the Book
234
She is a whispering kind of girl.
The Year of the Book
235
Don't make excuses for your poor actions. You're just like your father sometimes!
Janitors
236
It's spearmint. It'll take the taste out of your mouth.
Touch Blue
237
I wish my new school smells like warm chocolate chip cookies.
The Wish Stealers
238
I didn't think that tiny rodent could scramble up to the big light over the table but I never thought it could get in a picture frame, either. I stepped over my dad's plate, to get to the middle of the table. Name the book. (p. 142)
Melonhead
239
"I must be mature now. I'm completely out of stomach space," I said. "How about you guys relax in here? I'll clear the table." Name the author. (p. 141)
Melonhead
240
Come to my house tomorrow and see my band and we'll work afterwards.
The Wish Stealers
241
If Libby were here I'd be tempted to push her overboard.
Touch Blue
242
"Do you know a six-letter word for a mythical creature?"
Glory Be
243
She reached into her ear, dug around, and pulled out a shiny plastic object about the size of a pencil eraser.
The Candymakers
244
"Cats are amazing that way. They have the ability-the power-to live nine whole lives!"
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
245
I was one-quarter of the way up the steps with a pocketful of snake and the mouse in a box stuffed under my T-shirt, when my mom came up from the laundry room. Name the author. (p. 129)
Melonhead
246
"He inspired me with his vision of a New World Order, and he shared his recipe for real Southern-style coleslaw--" pg. 63
Fake Mustache
247
"He signed himself, 'Trey'."
Mousenet
248
One minute the most glorious sun, the next minute as gray as the storm's evil eye.
The Wish Stealers
249
What if Steve or Lenny was the inside guy?
The Candymakers
250
"Our Sweep the Nation invention will clean everything it touches."
Melonhead
251
"It was, for a while, a perfect life."
The One and Only Ivan
252
I'm glad to be home. Home with Nicolas, who is the most perfect baby. Home with all my perfect children and perfect dogs. P. 130
Waiting for the Magic
253
He traveled on his donkey to Barren Island.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
254
WHITE whoppers make someone feel better.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
255
Miracle! My dad wasn't talking about the mouse. He hadn't even seen it. I was the only one who had and I couldn't take my eyes off it. That was a mistake because my staring made my mom turn around and look. Name the book. (p. 140)
Melonhead
256
Her best friend moved away.
Touch Blue
257
"Our yard is going to be on the Capitol Hill House and Garden Tour next week."
Melonhead
258
But sometimes the right thing needs a little shove to get started.
Touch Blue
259
Luckily, I have spent many hours planning what I would do if someone broke into the house. Pg. 46
Fake Mustache
260
"I'll be your professional photographer. Any more dares you do, you just let me know."
Double Dog Dare
261
They had been best friends since they hunted doodlebugs together in her backyard.
Glory Be
262
It's unlucky to give the last clap of applause.
Touch Blue
263
Last summer, her sister did things with her. This summer, her sister was fed up with her.
Glory Be
264
He never was one for much talk unless he was in front of pews full of people waiting for the Good Word.
Glory Be
265
A good zoo is a place where humans care for animals and keep them safe.
The One and Only Ivan
266
The mysterious man sat on a bench in a small outcropping of trees on the roof.
Floors
267
"He's a member of your clan, right? So he should listen if you appeal to his better nature."
Mousenet
268
"We need to go to Memphis to buy stuff for her birthday. And our batons for pep squad."
Glory Be
269
He's the shortest.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
270
"It's about me and how I feel into a hole. A big hole. Humans dug it."
The One and Only Ivan
271
The hotel was sold to Leo for one bottle of carpet cleaner.
Floors
272
One day mama set the breakfast table again: plates, a table cloth, flowers and cloth napkins. P. 49
Waiting for the Magic
273
My Louisiana Sky and Charlotte's Web
The Year of the Book
274
I stood up and tore my letter into small pieces.
Waiting for the Magic
275
One thing I knew: If he wasn't here, he couldn't leave again. P. 49
Waiting for the Magic
276
"Something will come to me and then I'll know my painting is finally finished."
The One and Only Ivan
277
"Cats have nine lives."
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
278
She flipped up the curl of her hair and painted on Persian Melon lipstick.
Glory Be
279
While she primped in front of the mirror, I reached under my bed for my secret shoe box of treasures.
Glory Be
280
We sort through the fabrics and separate them into piles - ones we like, sort of of like and don't like.
The Year of the Book
281
She loves Nancy Drew books and has read them all.
Glory Be
282
I worked under cover at an elementary school in Arkansas.
Janitors
283
"She is a gray, unmoving boulder."
The One and Only Ivan
284
"Do you know the last time that guy waited for someone to wake up? Probably never."
Mousenet
285
"He handed her a magnifying glass and a toothpick to write with."
Mousenet
286
My mom says any discussion that has to do with chicken butts is vile and worse than talking about regular butts. I cannot agree with her. Name the book. (p. 108)
Melonhead
287
He was a gifted composer who carried a music notebook with him.
The Candymakers
288
He made a deal with his DadÉif he won the contest; his dad would not take over the factory.
The Candymakers
289
"You look just like her!" Sven shouted, and she gave me a big hug. Pg. 61
Fake Mustache
290
"From the monitor came the dulcet tones of Sir Quentin."
Mousenet
291
Well now, there appears to be one lone dog at the animal shelter. P. 134
Waiting for the Magic
292
Then I saw a cowboy hat, and I thought, Yeah, I could be a cowboy. Pg. 58
Fake Mustache
293
He bumped his head reaching for the sewing basket for them.
The Year of the Book
294
That's when our front door was knocked open by a battering ram and fast food restaurant employees burst through, pointing at me and yelling, "There he is! The Evil One! Grab him!" pg. 45
Fake Mustache
295
A true friend can help carry you through lonely times.
Floors
296
"It's not a perfect place. But it's the place I need."
The One and Only Ivan
297
"A lady mosquito lays hundreds of eggs a week," I said. "It's easy for a hundred to turn into six million." Name the book. (p. 85)
Melonhead
298
"Clear the table, sport," my dad said. "Carefully." Name the book. (p. 142)
Melonhead
299
I let out a breath that I felt like I'd been holding for a long, long time. P. 88
Waiting for the Magic
300
Step 2: Throw TV remote controls with ninja-like speed and accuracy. Oof! Pow! Bam! Ouch! All that practice paid off! Pg. 46
Fake Mustache
301
"Wonder if she's one of those troublemakers in town from up North," he said.
Glory Be
302
A candy harmonica that would really play!
The Candymakers
303
"First, listen to what others are saying. Then join in! Ask an intelligent question. You'll be part of the group before you know it."
Mousenet
304
Salt water will ruin your trumpet.
Touch Blue
305
The former owner of the hotel told George, "Maybe I should have mentioned the other floors."
Floors
306
"Be not forgetful to entertain strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares."
The Candymakers
307
How could he think of a place he'd never even seen as home?
Touch Blue
308
"He climbed down her arm so he could see her face, and registered that it matched Not Convinced, No How, No Way on the Chart of Human Expressions."
Mousenet
309
This book takes place in Bethsaida, Maine.
Touch Blue
310
Mama was joyful. P. 142
Waiting for the Magic
311
"He was working on what he called his solar blobs."
Mousenet
312
All you dark eyes are the beacons, showing me who I am, who I love, and where I belong. Forever. P. 142
Waiting for the Magic
313
There are four rooms in the schoolbuilding- two on each side of the main door.
Touch Blue
314
Do your homework, eat your veggies, and don't go looking for any more trouble.
Janitors
315
What if both he and his father had the secret ingredient, then he'd have a bargaining chip.
The Candymakers
316
I vote for Zachary or Theodore or Henry. Or Thomas or James or Liam. Or Rufus or Pepper. P. 93
Waiting for the Magic
317
"If you fall, the fireman will catch you by your butt."
Melonhead
318
For good luck, blow o dice before you roll.
Touch Blue
319
Dear Sir, I can't believe you tried to turn me in last night. Pg. 52
Fake Mustache
320
Starfast
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
321
"OK, fine. He's a criminally insane kid that robs banks." (pg. 80)
Fake Mustache
322
"These are called finger paints," she says.
The One and Only Ivan
323
Last summer you bought me a diary for my birthday present and taught me how to jump double Dutch.
Glory Be
324
Gramma Dee likes to make Russian taffy which she learned from her Russian grandmother.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
325
He pushed himself up against the side of the cage and made the snuffle-snuffle-gurgle-snuffle noise that meant he wanted to be petted.
Double Dog Dare
326
"What word?" Bob asks. "Home."
The One and Only Ivan
327
She asks if she can't come to Mr. Shephard's - I say maybe because I know what feels likes not to be invited.
The Year of the Book
328
How did he get this power to make ordinary accordion players, librarians, truck drivers, party clowns, and fast-food employees turn into his henchmen and henchwomen? Pg. 53
Fake Mustache
329
She has a secret shoebox under her bed with treasures.
Glory Be
330
"He knew that when kids e-mail or text each other they sometimes write things like LOL or BFF or MOS or TTYL."
Mousenet
331
If you write your wish beneath the stamp on a letter, the letter will carry the wish with it.
Touch Blue
332
Her mother's name is Terri, rhymes with (RW) merry.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
333
She always wore an Oakland Raiders sweatshirt because it belonged to her dad.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
334
When the glass was completely filled up she took an enormous gulp, wiped her mouth with the back of her hand, and smiled.
Double Dog Dare
335
He hadn't eaten a single piece of candy since he was five and lost his new friend.
The Candymakers
336
Even underneath our favorite shade tree, it was so hot you couldn't hardly breathe.
Glory Be
337
To make the weekend last longer I get up early. My mom does not. When she's asleep she wears a mask like the Lone Ranger but without the eyeholes. Name the book. (p. 98)
Melonhead
338
I thought Mr. Phipps could use a look at the ghost orchid. Hope you don't mind. Dad
Floors
339
She also wears glasses, but they help her be a great noticer.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
340
"It will never be okay again," Stella says.
The One and Only Ivan
341
Never go on the deep water alone.
Touch Blue
342
"He would give her the EEEK test."
Mousenet
343
"Everything was mouse, mouse, mouse."
Mousenet
344
Be careful. The walls have eyes around here.
The Candymakers
345
A good zoo is how humans make amends.
The One and Only Ivan
346
"This doesn't look like the zoos on TV. Where are the other animals?"
The One and Only Ivan
347
I didn't believe she would be washing and drying those dishes for the pure D. niceness of it. I had to be nosy.
Glory Be
348
"Maybe we can drive up to Memphis to see Elvis's fancy house," the voice with sideburns said.
Glory Be
349
"I can assure you that my master and I are as mammalian, as veridical, as organic as you are yourself."
Mousenet
350
She never knew that her ring would one day help the environment.
The Wish Stealers
351
What you have within, you can always rely upon.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
352
That's got Hadley's phone number on it. He told me to call if we get in trouble.
Janitors
353
The Ladies' Aid Society wants clean things in good condition for their rummage sale.
Touch Blue
354
A rainbow is a sign of change coming.
Touch Blue
355
He wondered if he might never be good enough.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
356
Nicolas is here. P. 120
Waiting for the Magic
357
The more honest and kind you are, the more of the right kind of popularity comes to you.
The Wish Stealers
358
The doll's diaper was modestly in place once more, but the plastic forehead looked a little scratched from the bathroom tile.
Janitors
359
Nobody here has met your mom - well, except you, of course.
Touch Blue
360
"I just think there should be some sort of a tie- breaker, "he said.
Double Dog Dare
361
Mostly her dad drew portraits and cityscapes, sketched with his tiny, precise crosshatch strokes.
Double Dog Dare
362
I can't believe she is telling everyone that my mom cleans other people's house.
The Year of the Book
363
They glanced at each other only briefly. Just long enough to make sure that they were both still alive.
Janitors
364
The bander works like pliers-only in reverse.
Touch Blue
365
"My size-four foot is stuck in a size-three hole."
Melonhead
366
A sticker said SUPERLATIVE DELUXE GRABBER HAND! STRETCHES 20 FEET! The price was $8.95. pg. 60
Fake Mustache
367
The car stopped at the stop sign at the end of Garrett's street.
The Wish Stealers
368
There was a quilt on the bed made with reminders of when she was a little girl.
Glory Be
369
"DO you think he chickened up?" she asked, standing on tiptoes to lean farther out the window.
Double Dog Dare
370
"Doesn't he know anything about human kids? We can't just go where we want. It's impossible."
Mousenet
371
She wore above her braided hair a circlet of jewels that shone like stars in a dark sky.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
372
Touching wood brings good luck.
Touch Blue
373
"Since the roofs are attached you can run for a block without having to slow down because there are no red lights or people or strollers or dogs in the way." Name the author. (p.111)
Melonhead
374
Her friend's name is Riya, an Indian name that means "singer."
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
375
It was kind of cool to hear how much his mom cared bout his safety. Cool in an embarrassing sort of way.
Janitors
376
"If I am going to be an artist when I grow up, why do I need to know how to spell?"
The One and Only Ivan
377
We loved chocolate chicken and the dogs would have loved it too. P. 75
Waiting for the Magic
378
She said it wasn't real," she told him.
Double Dog Dare
379
The only thing you can do is throw that broom into a special dumpster.
Janitors
380
They hate being seen. Toxites thrive on being undetectable.
Janitors
381
We got to see the lieutenant governor eating these big cubes of Jell-O with chopsticks. (pg. 69)
Fake Mustache
382
"Old age," she says, "is a powerful disguise."
The One and Only Ivan
383
"Yeah, I know who the bank robber is." pg. 39
Fake Mustache
384
Shock made me yank my hands off the light. That made it swing away from me. Then it swung back and bonked me in the fore-head, which made me lose my balance and step on the platter. Name the author. (p. 143)
Melonhead
385
"Her mom had said that people in this state were really interested in the environment, right?"
Mousenet
386
The cat was found with a collar on that had a sparkly diamond in the center of a dangling silver rectangle.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
387
O'Leary's Pizzeria was famous for its fried zucchini.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
388
"Girls never admit to nose-picking."
Melonhead
389
"I bet nobody ever thought how it's just as hot over where I live as it is where you live."
Glory Be
390
Eight eyes turned into me when I was away: eight eyes became one beacon who reminds me who I am. P. 84
Waiting for the Magic
391
That's the whole reason the BEM is supposed to exist - to protect the education.
Janitors
392
The Villain lived at 1235 Clover Street.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
393
Why don't we just eat across the street at Friendly's?
The Wish Stealers
394
Don't tell anyone about my letter, okay?
Touch Blue
395
Currently all three hammers are held by men.
Janitors
396
Some people in this town, your brother included, need to learn a thing or two about getting along with people.
Glory Be
397
"I thought Mama would be the next to hear the dogs." p. 89
Waiting for the Magic
398
"you guys did it, I know you did. There wasn't anything as good as that crazy machine."
Double Dog Dare
399
Last year she put me in charge of picking up trash. It was disgusting.
Touch Blue
400
If you find a button on the ground, walk around it clockwise three times to remove its bad luck before you pick it up.
Touch Blue
401
She needed to help her little brother learn to read and become a reading STAR.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
402
The rest of her face was still sticky and white, as if some kind of spa facial mask had gone wrong.
Janitors
403
She wrote a letter to Mr. Brian Forester of Nome, Alaska.
The Wish Stealers
404
"They might not be blobs to Ivan."
The One and Only Ivan
405
Thanks to our shortcut, I got home at 5:16, which was only sixteen minutes too late. My mom was waiting on the steps with her arms folded in that unpleasant way. Name the author.
Melonhead
406
"Sometimes I'm glad the glass is there"
The One and Only Ivan
407
I never want to see my dad! I hate you for writing to him!
The Wish Stealers
408
It's just an old wooden skiff.
Touch Blue
409
Inside the school lobby, she soother her hair and opened her black bag.
The Wish Stealers
410
I can't help but smile, knowing he's copycatting a couple of cement blocks.
Touch Blue
411
"He led his army through the gap, up inside the wall to a crack in Joey's closet."
Mousenet
412
I hope you three learned your lesson. The principal is known to be harsh when occasion arises.
Janitors
413
Cross your heart to seal a promise.
Touch Blue
414
Never paint a boat blue. The sea will think it belongs to her and take it as her own.
Touch Blue
415
"Welcome to the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, Home of the One and Only Ivan."
The One and Only Ivan
416
My parents were too busy watching news reports about me to notice. (pg. 68)
Fake Mustache
417
He was always saying stuff that sounded like it came straight out of an encyclopedia.
Glory Be
418
I hate the thought, but the time may come when experimentation is all we'll be able to do to keep an upper hand.
Janitors
419
Max had already been dropped off at the day care, and all that was left of him were a few fragments of Cheerios on the seat.
Janitors
420
According to the directions, the paper plane is suppose to make a loop.
The Year of the Book
421
"For borrowing your bicycle I am very sorry! I will return it to you after I finish my mission of revenge and destiny! Pg. 62
Fake Mustache
422
His leg is wound in a huge orange cast the color of his vest.
The Year of the Book
423
"Hi guys, have lunch without me, went to go check on the horse. Hugs, Daisy."
The Candymakers
424
He flowed through their fingers like a fish through water.
Janitors
425
There were several pages about the history and organization of the BEM.
Janitors
426
You were the hardest worker in the club, I could tell from the first day.
Double Dog Dare
427
"A lady mosquito lays hundreds of eggs a week."
Melonhead
428
There are probably hundreds of possibilities-washers and dryers, keys, machines that wax the floor, buffers that shine it, lawn mowers, week whackersÉÉÉÉÉÉ.
Janitors
429
Y U NOT @ CURLING PRACTICE TODAY? (pg. 70)
Fake Mustache
430
The school is all locked up. Just get your review sheet tomorrow.
Janitors
431
Didn't they notice that the picture looked exactly like the one of the bank robber they were just talking about? Pg. 43
Fake Mustache
432
You can reverse bad luck by turning around three times counterclockwise.
Touch Blue
433
"He is our son. It just turns out that he's an evil bank-robbing creep." (pg. 66)
Fake Mustache
434
First, he already had a mustache, but it was thin and wispy, as if he had just started growing it. Pg. 56
Fake Mustache
435
He'd scooped up a lizard- yellow and slimy and splotchy and yech- and licked it right on its scaly belly.
Double Dog Dare
436
"He picked her up and hugged her, and she noticed that he smelled of pastry dough and onions, with maybe a little garlic mixed in."
Mousenet
437
To save time, I ate my Wild Mountain Burst flavored Pop-Tart raw while I put on my shoes and my dad flipped sausages. Name the author.
Melonhead
438
"The only excellent thing about parent-teacher conferences is that we get off from school."
Melonhead
439
It's very hard to know you've hurt someone you love.
Touch Blue
440
If a bee enters your home, it's a sign that you'll soon have a visitor.
Touch Blue
441
Philip actually asked help from more than one person.
The Candymakers
442
I know I could be the most beautiful dancer if I took lessons, Mom.
The Wish Stealers
443
Bernard Frescobaldi was not his real name.
Floors
444
"No! This is a ditch in the McCain's backyard, and you've crashed your scooter here in the wee hours of the morning while trying to kill me with your insane fast-food workers!" Pg. 51
Fake Mustache
445
"Today's your lucky day little one."
Touch Blue
446
Never count your catch while you're fishing, or you won't catch any more that day.
Touch Blue
447
"My life as a human was a glamorous one."
The One and Only Ivan
448
Clarence had left his wife's ring as collateral for Fenway tickets
Floors
449
The broom lifted and he drifted about two feet off the waxed wood floor.
Janitors
450
BLUE whoppers save your scarred skin or smooth things over for a while.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
451
We make three more airplanes so that brings our fleet to nine planes.
The Year of the Book
452
On the metal gangplank, the passenger's footsteps boom like a thunderstorm.
Touch Blue
453
"His dad's away so he lives with his grandma, one street over, and grandma doesn't have a hoop."
Mousenet
454
The stolen diamond necklace was found in Mrs. Sparks' pocket.
Floors
455
"You can't show up with a mouse without asking first."
Melonhead
456
"For many mammals, having your hair stick up in front is a sign that you are about to attackÉ"
Mousenet
457
He makes that trumpet sound both beautiful and hurt.
Touch Blue
458
The dad taught the main character how to make rebuses to help her learn to read.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
459
He had been given important instructions: "Six A.M. tomorrow, duck elevator."
Floors
460
Kids were crying, parents shouting. The cafeteria had been plunged into Dez-worthy chaos.
Janitors
461
They lead us to the basement where there are two scooters with bows on the handlebars.
The Year of the Book
462
"Now Papa sometimes does things that aren't best for all of us." Mama began. P. 29
Waiting for the Magic
463
He stuck one Hulk hand under his armpit and yanked it off, then took the envelope from Luis.
Double Dog Dare
464
Was Daisy his father's inside man?
The Candymakers
465
"It's the logo for the zoo, Dad. It's on all their signs. Explain that" said Julia.
The One and Only Ivan
466
Against the pink sky, the smallest islands look like black, jagged topped rocks tossed helter skelter into the bay.
Touch Blue
467
Betty laid 6 eggs.
Floors
468
I like capybaras, but I wouldn't want to be one for Halloween. Pg. 58
Fake Mustache
469
I don't have any sheet music for those songs.
Touch Blue
470
It wasn't a difficult job, but somehow Emma still found away to make it challenging.
Double Dog Dare
471
"It's terrifying to think the Evil One may be in Hairsprinkle right now!" (pg. 64)
Fake Mustache
472
To learn when something will happen, pull off a daisy's petals, one by one, while saying, "This year, next year, sometime , never." The last petal tells the answer.
Touch Blue
473
It was a primitive tool that seemed to have the capability only to pound nails.
Janitors
474
Ruined by childish riff raff! He slammed a hand onto the desk.
Janitors
475
When I get to the crosswalk, he has a huge icicle for me.
The Year of the Book
476
Who knew that when plaster from Paris goes down the drain it gets hard inside the pipes? I didn't. Believe me. Name the author. (p. 138)
Melonhead
477
She wears pants with pockets so she can bring her luck with her.
Touch Blue
478
The diapers didn't leak until cup number 11. Name the book. (p. 103)
Melonhead
479
In the morning, I take Aaron to my favorite places on the island, hoping to find one he'll like.
Touch Blue
480
But in the meantime., he had plenty of friends right here in California.
Double Dog Dare
481
She is carry a small black bag and her eyes are all red. She will be staying for a few days.
The Year of the Book
482
Bugs never want to chat.
The One and Only Ivan
483
Sure enough, there was a message in his IM window.
Double Dog Dare
484
The trapping man's hair was short in the front and long in the back. He had huge leather gloves hanging off one side of his back. He had huge leather gloves hanging off one side of his belt and the biggest ring of keys you ever saw on the other. Name the author. (p. 158)
Melonhead
485
We played with tangrams and use the shapes to create pictures.
The Year of the Book
486
She didn't want to spend one more second in that nasty stall than she had to.
Double Dog Dare
487
Bittany had a tummy-ache.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
488
Beware, listen, I am in charge. I am angry to protect you, because that is what I was born to do.
The One and Only Ivan
489
"Find a hole! Hide! The couch! The couch!"
Mousenet
490
Because every time you do,, you get so use to it takes a two-hour tickle fight to calm you down.
Double Dog Dare
491
Dadesville, Kansas
The Wish Stealers
492
"I was wondering if the state lawmakers would be willing to give us another seventeen billion dollars so we can stay in business." (pg. 82)
Fake Mustache
493
He had gone before and come back happily after a while as if nothing had happened.
Waiting for the Magic
494
Mom, they are starting a fire!
The Year of the Book
495
People say it's better to know the truth, but what if the ending's a bad one?
Touch Blue
496
"Somehow I knew in order to live, I had to let my old life die."
The One and Only Ivan
497
The carved horse was Isabel's toy.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
498
He was holding one of only four hundred Stradivarius violins.
The Candymakers
499
The teacher puts a character on the board and starts talking in Chinese.
The Year of the Book
500
"The magic is real" I said. P. 57
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