8 Quotes by R.A. Spratt

It sounds like a terrible idea,” said Friday. “But that doesn’t mean it won’t work.

chocolate is a dairy food; nanny piggins

Friday looked up. She bit her lip. She didn’t want to say anything. She didn’t think she could without crying. But she had to say something. “Let’s make a pledge,” she finally blurted, “Four years from now, when we both finish school, we’ll meet right here.”“In the airport terminal?” asked Ian, looking about. It wasn’t a very glamorous location. “To do what?”“I don’t know…” said Friday, “Have an adventure?”“What sort of adventure,” asked Ian, smiling.“A mystery, of course,” said Friday.

Oh yes,” said Nanny Piggins. “I can regale people with anecdotes from my sordid past and think at the same time.

We look like bandits in a cowboy movie,’ said Ian. ‘When all this is over, we can rob a stage coach,’ said Friday.

Don’t worry, I’m still earthbound,’ Friday called down. ‘But I’ve found something!’ ‘What?’ asked Melanie. ‘It’s a flying fox!’ said Friday. ‘Don’t touch it!’ said Melanie. ‘It might bite you.

Derrick, Samantha, and Michael were all very good at avoiding being murdered. Nanny Piggins considered this to be one of the most important life skills.

She crept around the house listening for breathing, chocolate eating, breaking porcelain, or any of the other peculiar little noises children make.