She doesn’t look like much of a Project Runway gal, if you know what I mean. Capes are so last year.

Did you see that bloke’s fingers go into the blender? He didn’t even feel it. I think I want to be a zombie when I die.” “Too true,” Gordo said. “But with better hair.

A regular Ferris wheel from a Wilmington carnival was like a dwarf planet compared to this gigantic wheel.

Ellie said, “Give me the Pad-i, and I’ll type today.”“Pad-i?” I asked.“Yeah. Like ‘Pad Thai,’” she said.I asked, “What’s wrong with ‘iPad’?”“I thought it might be fun to change it. You know, see if it catches on.

Dad hooked the pipe cleaners over his ears. “You can wear this to soak up your drool while you sleep . . . or . . . I suppose, while you’re awake, if you’re the kind of person who drools when you’re awake. I would imagine there are people like that. And it keeps your pillowcase dry, or your shirt, if you’re awake.