I had a hard childhood. Hard for my parents. Not that bad for me. by Michael Grant

I had a hard childhood. Hard for my parents. Not that bad for me.

Michael Grant

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And yes, we do have some food. Maybe you'd like to join us? Unless you want to stick with your sheep sushi.

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A man without pleasure is a man without any idea what life is abo... by Michael Grant

A man without pleasure is a man without any idea what life is about

life-is men ideas

It's vital to keep a sense of humour when the world seems to have suddenly become a very strange place.

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The pain was her whole world now. Pain and fear. by Michael Grant

The pain was her whole world now. Pain and fear.

whole-world pain world

Ninth graders with machine guns: its hard to make that a happy st... by Michael Grant

Ninth graders with machine guns: its hard to make that a happy story.

machines gun stories

If God gives you a Quiznos, can I have a bite? No way. You have t... by Michael Grant

If God gives you a Quiznos, can I have a bite? No way. You have to pray for your own food.

food giving way

He's one kind of person, you're another. When life is going along normally, you're sort of the same. But when life turns strange and scary, when there's a crisis, suddenly you're completely different people.

scary different people

In the land of the blind, a one eyed man is king by Michael Grant

In the land of the blind, a one eyed man is king

land kings men

One minute the teacher was talking about the Civil War. And the next minute he was gone. There. Gone. No 'poof.' No flash of light. No explosion.

talking teacher war

Anyway GONE. My goal in writing GONE To creep you out. To make you stay up all night reading then roll into school tired the next day so that you totally blow the big test and end up dropping out of school. GONE. Imagine a world where every adult vanishes in an instant.

tired reading writing

Sometimes, if I really strain my brain, I can even do multiplicat... by Michael Grant

Sometimes, if I really strain my brain, I can even do multiplication.

multiplication brain sometimes

In the land of the blind the one eyed man is king. In the darkness the man with a candle is an easy target.

land kings men

Superpowers, don't always make you a superhero. - Duck by Michael Grant

Superpowers, don't always make you a superhero. - Duck

superpower superhero ducks

but I know you're the brightest shooting star in the sky - Astrid by Michael Grant

but I know you're the brightest shooting star in the sky - Astrid

shooting stars sky

Oh, Snap," I say. "What?" "Sorry. I was flashing back to 2005. by Michael Grant

Oh, Snap," I say. "What?" "Sorry. I was flashing back to 2005.

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Guilt was a fascinating thing: it seemed not to weaken over time. If anything it grew stronger as the circumstances faded from memory, as the fear and the necessity became abstract. And only her own actions stood out with crystal clarity.

guilt fear memories

Because that, more than any monster, was what Sam had feared: that he was weak and cowardly. He had a terrible fear of being afraid.

terrible weak monsters

You cant be trapped by other people you can only be trapped by yo... by Michael Grant

You cant be trapped by other people you can only be trapped by your fear, defy and win!

trapped winning people

They said a lot of things to each other that night, but nothing t... by Michael Grant

They said a lot of things to each other that night, but nothing that involved words.

they-said said night

You like blue eyes, huh?" "Yes. I do. I like blue eyes. by Michael Grant

You like blue eyes, huh?" "Yes. I do. I like blue eyes.

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