Quotes About Adventure

Tui T. Sutherland

You could make it see the future or answer any question you ask it or show you any dragon on the continent or literally ANYTHING more interesting than the weather.

Queen Coral tried flashing some more questions at Tsunami, but finally she flapped her wings and pointed to the surface. Tsunami pressed the egg to her chest and followed her mother, up and up and up through winding tunnels and cavernous palace rooms, through emerald-studded coral and pearl-laced curtains of golden sea grass. They swam to the top of the palace, where a guard stood watch over a view for miles underwater.

I believe this," said Jerboa, "is our first visitor from the lost continent.

her friends decided to set their dinner on fire.

I finally stuffed pillows in my bed and went out the same window Squorp came in, except it turns out that's a lot easier with wings, because there are these dumb hedges right out there that tried to eat me alive.

She was pretty sure he would like Qibli. She could imagine them annoying HiveWing guards together.

And whatever that other one can do." "Make bananas," Qibli filled in. "Absolutely terrifying. Run for your life.

So I can get roared at face-to-face? That does sound more fun.

I did not kill twenty dragons. Maybe two. On two separate occasions, and I had to.

Guys, this is Riptide and Serious.

I'm Qibli, and that's Moon and Kinkajou. Guys, this is Riptide and Serious." "CIRRUS," the IceWing snarled. "That's what I said.

Don't think about Queen Scarlet.

feeding enormous talking cockroaches and cleaning out monster spider dens would serve her right.

Tui T. Sutherland

Good news: Four of your students have gone off to find a dragon who just tried to kill you, in order to find another dragon who has tried to kill you about ninety dozen times. Oh excellent, thanks, Turtle. Now we don't have to worry at all. I mean, we were hoping somebody would take care of the vengeful and deadly Queen Scarlet for us. Preferably a bunch of five-year-olds. Very reassuring indeed.

I'm giving you the grand tour,

Tui T. Sutherland

With punching and biting?" Swordtail suggested hopefully. "And maybe some venomous caterpillars?" "I like the way you think," Sundew said. "But they're centipedes, dingbat." "Or," Blue interjected, "is there a way to sneak in where nobody gets hurt?

Tui T. Sutherland

Tui T. Sutherland

Those were the days when the three of them were smoking their first pipes, growing their first moustaches, having their first drunks and going with their first women, glorying in their release from meaningless discipline, in the prospect of earthly pleasures and an independent existence.

he stripped his clothes off and flung himself into a heavy sea, for the sheer pleasure of getting out safe again.

Jack and Stephen were neither of them human until the first pot of coffee was down, hot and strong.