Tonya Duncan Ellis > Quotes

“get good grades”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee

“Moooom! I was here first, and now she wants to change the channel,” he whines.”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee

“That’s easy for her to say. She’s old, so nobody cares about how she looks.”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: The Snitch

“Well, I’d like to visit the new doll store that opened at the mall last month,” I say.”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee

“I review my list every day after school and make it through all the words. Dad promises me a surprise gift if I win.”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee

“daring”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: My BFF

“What’s going on here?” asks Dad,”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: The Snitch

“toworry”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: Mission: Costa Rica

“What are those socks you have on, Sophie?” asks Chloe, looking curiously at my ankles. “Oh, just my new LeBron’s,” I say, raising my voice so the boys standing nearby can hear me. I actually fished them out of Cole’s hamper this morning, but what they don’t know won’t hurt them. “You like basketball socks?”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: Things You Didn't Know About Sophie

“I pile into the white school van with “Xavier” written on the side in navy blue letters.  Nathan’s mom is late dropping him off, so he slides into the only seat left in the van beside me when he finally gets in. “Hey Sophie, ready to lose?” he asks. “I should be asking you that, alternate,” I say. “Well, it’s a whole new ball game at regionals,” says Nathan. “They don’t care whether you won at Xavier or not. You’ll just be one of the kids spelling. Just like me.” “Whatever,” I say, determined to ignore this pest for the rest of the drive to regionals.”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee

“Thankfully, Chloe’s mother is on her cell phone so”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: Secret Santa

“Chloe, I’m a model child. I get good grades in school. I’m nice to my friends. And I help out in the house when Mom and Dad ask me to.”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee

“afternoon.”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: The Snitch

“Betram”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: Hurricane

“Stop stepping on the back of my shoe,” I demand through gritted teeth. This was the fourth time he’d bumped into me. “Mooom, Sophie pinched me,” he whines. “If you two don’t stop bickering, we’re heading home,” Mom warns. We pipe down. We’ve been waiting for”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee

“Stop stepping on the back of my shoe,” I demand through gritted teeth. This was the fourth time he’d bumped into me. “Mooom, Sophie pinched me,” he whines. “If you two don’t stop bickering, we’re heading home,” Mom warns.”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee

“Jesse.”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: Hurricane

“of some of my competitors. An Indian boy named Sanjay misses the word “beguiling,” then another girl misses “guacamole.” There are seven of us left in the competition. It’s my turn again. “Symmetrical,” says the proctor. I am happy I get that word because I remember studying it.”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee

“supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” says the announcer, and the kid rattles it off like its nothing. The speller wins. His face is all over television.”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee

“come next week to add new grass. The conversation turns back to the spelling bee. “I was in a bee once when I was your age,” remembers Dad. “I didn’t study much, so I didn’t do well. That’s why I want you to make sure you review all the words carefully after you sign up Monday.” I nod my head yes and fake a smile. I’m going to kill Cole. I had hoped to not sign up for the contest. Who wants to spend all their extra time studying”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee

“time, but act like she’s not as smart as someone else, and she changes from cuddly kitten to ferocious tiger.”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: My BFF

“You are such a tattletale,” I say, nudging Cole once we”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee

“For a ten-year-old I am very responsible.”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee

“Will the pigs come back?”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee

“Chapter 1 Three Little Pigs”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee

“Oh Brother”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee

“Miss Piggy.”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee

“Kountry”
― Tonya Duncan Ellis, Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee