Quotes from Barbara Park

MILLER! WE GOTTA GO TO THE

you in the morning!" Then

stewie pewie tomatoes. And also sometimes

zero is when you're stinking up the

Because maybe the surprise was hiding down there with a red ribbon on top of it.

what happened at school," she said.

smoochie kiss.

Mrs. plopped me in my chair. Then

Mr. Scary did a thumbs-up.

I thought and thought. "I would like to hear a story about a little girl who doesn't get invited to a meanie boy's birthday. And so she sneaks to his house. And she lets a wild pony out of the barn. And then it stomples the boy into a flattie pancake. And all the children

And here is the happiest news of all! When graduation was over, Room Nine did not even have to say good-bye to each other! Because all of us are coming back to this same school for first grade! So we can play at recess, just like Mother said! And guess what else? I can't wait to see those guys again! Because we will be friends forever and forever. And always and always. And I mean it.

playground! And so Mrs. brought me here to get

in! 'Cause I saw her do that to a roach before! And she is excellent at it!

you to sit with the bridesmaids at

That's when that Grace kicked Lucille in the leg.

saw a girl with a ring through her nose, a lady pushing a poodle in a stroller, and a guy wearing a cardboard box.

flutterflies

Maybe they pick it up at teacher school.

Finally, we pulled into a parking

rich." She stood up and fluffed herself. "My family has more money than you can shake a stick at." Mr. Scary stared at her a real long time. "Yes, well, fortunately, we don't need to be rich to shop at the gift shop, Lucille," he said at last. "Everything there is very affordable. Does everyone know what affordable means?" "I do! I do!

That's where

For cafeteria workers far and wide. We love you guys!

the bathroom was the boy I can beat up.

I have fur hands, William. See them? See my fur hands?