Quotes from Lauren St. John

Good choice,' Laura Said. 'Our neighbour, Mrs Crabtree, came round this morning and she put it best. Her theory is that fame is like a bubble. It looks gorgeous on the outside, as if it's been painted with pretty colours, but when you pop it there's nothing there. She said that life, love and friendship are what matters, and that what you do is more important than what you show.

Inside the valley, the fragrance of orchids still hung in the air, although they were no longer in bloom. A patch of star-scattered sky lent a bluey sheen to the dark of the grassy space.

But even as she spoke, a feeling of doom crept into her bones, joining the anger and dread already lurking there.

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her. In a blink of those lashes, their tusks could reduce her limbs to bloody ribbons.

Always remember, you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.