Arnie Lightning > Quotes

“Snarky Snail grumbled as he closed up his pebble shop for the night. The grumble seemed to echo loudly. Snarky sighed. He was always grumbling. His friends thought of him as the grump of their group, and he didn’t blame them. The truth was, Snarky wanted to be happy. But he didn’t know how. When Snarky was a baby snail, he’d been”
― Arnie Lightning, Wiggly the Worm

“lived in the house. There were aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, and friends. A grill was set up on the patio, and delicious smells wafted from platters of burgers on picnic tables in the yard. It was the perfect sort of day for Munchy to get her fill of people blood. Who would have thought that giving a person one tiny bite could result in such a delightful snack? Munchy was aware that most people thought she was a pest. They tried to swat her whenever she got near, but Munchy was fast and an expert at dodging humans’ flailing fingers. I don’t want to hurt anyone, Munchy thought. But a mosquito bite just takes a second, and then I fly off to find the next person. Satisfied at last, Munchy buzzed back to the garden where she lived with her best friends Wiggly Worm, Rattles Snake, and Snarky Snail. “I’m full!” she announced. “I don’t think I’ll eat for a week!” “There’s some kind of celebration going on over there,” remarked Wiggly, who was playing in the dirt. “I know!” smiled Munchy. “The family has so many guests over—so many guests with delicious blood.” Snarky made a face. “I think it’s the Fourth of July or something—but, Munchy, do you really have to do that to people? Mosquito bites make them awfully uncomfortable.” “Only for a second,” Munchy replied. “It’s just an itty-bitty sting.” “No, it isn’t,” protested Snarky, who ventured into the backyard more than any of his friends. “Mosquito bites are itchy and uncomfortable for a long time—sometimes several days. I’ve seen those two little kids scratching and complaining about bites you’ve given them.” “I think that’s true,” agreed Rattles, who also went into the yard more often, now that the humans knew he was a friendly rattlesnake. “Oh, no,” murmured Munchy. Mosquito bites hadn’t seemed like a big deal before—but they did now. She didn’t want to be responsible for making people feel itchy all the time! With a sigh, Munchy said, “I guess I’ve got to quit. From now on, I’ll stick to sugar-water shakes at the Garden Town soda fountain—but it isn’t going to be easy!” With some help from her friends, Munchy was able to stop biting people once and for all. And, when the other mosquitoes that lived in the garden heard about her new lifestyle, they decided to give it a shot, as well. In no time, the backyard was practically a mosquito-safe zone! The kids and their friends could now play in the yard for hours with no worries about being bitten. They had no more itchy skin and no more discomfort. Munchy felt like she had done a wonderful thing. And no one ever tried to swat her away again! Just for Fun Activity Make itty-bitty bugs using circles of Fun Foam for bodies, tissue paper cut-outs for wings, googly eyes (you can find them at craft stores), and shortened pipe cleaners for long, skinny noses and legs. Have fun!”
― Arnie Lightning, Wiggly the Worm

“or gone here or there, downtown. Wiggly knew”
― Arnie Lightning, Wiggly the Worm

“pretty pebbles to customers.” Everyone”
― Arnie Lightning, Wiggly the Worm

“construct”
― Arnie Lightning, Wiggly the Worm

“Let’s see.” Reid sat on the floor in the kitchen, petting Lonely Dog’s soft head. “I could call you T-Bone, because you sure liked that Steak. But somehow, that seems like a better name for a bulldog.” Lonely Dog licked Reid’s fingers as he waited patiently for his name. “I could call you Brownie,” Reid went on. “You’re the perfect color for that.  But that doesn’t seem very creative.” He frowned.”
― Arnie Lightning, Lonely Dog Makes a New Friend

“through”
― Arnie Lightning, Wiggly the Worm

“Long”
― Arnie Lightning, Chompy the Shark

“could order sugar-water shakes and other yummy treats!” she chimed. “I’d like a park,” said Wiggly. “A beautiful park with a maze of fun tunnels to wiggle through.” Munchy’s eyes lit up. “Oh, that would be so much fun! What would you like, Snarky?” Snarky rolled his eyes. “That’s all fool’s talk,” he replied. “Garden folk like us can’t have towns, no matter how badly we want them.” Wiggly sighed. “But if we could have a town, what would you want in it?” he pressed. “A store, I suppose,” Snarky answered after a moment. “A store where I could sell pretty pebbles to customers.” Everyone knew that Snarky’s favorite hobby was collecting shiny pebbles.”
― Arnie Lightning, Wiggly the Worm

“There’s some kind of celebration going on over there,” remarked Wiggly, who was playing in the dirt.”
― Arnie Lightning, Wiggly the Worm

“swim”
― Arnie Lightning, Chompy the Shark

“said to”
― Arnie Lightning, Wiggly the Worm

“Worm lived in a”
― Arnie Lightning, Wiggly the Worm

“about towns because they liked to listen to the kids who played in the backyard.”
― Arnie Lightning, Wiggly the Worm

“Garden”
― Arnie Lightning, Wiggly the Worm

“His”
― Arnie Lightning, Wiggly the Worm

“friends.”
― Arnie Lightning, Halloween Stories (4 Books in 1): Spooky Halloween Stories for Kids, Halloween Jokes, and Activities

“With”
― Arnie Lightning, Wiggly the Worm

“Maybe I could pick a few rosebuds to put on the tables in my restaurant, Rattles thought. He was just puzzling over how to do that, when he heard a small child scream, “Mom, Dad, there’s a rattlesnake in the garden!” The little boy’s parents, who owned the house and the backyard, came running. Rattles dove for cover, but not soon enough. “I can’t believe it!” cried the boy’s father. “We’ve lived here five years, and I never knew there was a rattlesnake in the garden!”
― Arnie Lightning, Wiggly the Worm

“together every day. They had even built”
― Arnie Lightning, Wiggly the Worm

“especially”
― Arnie Lightning, Cuddles the Kitty Cat

“and slithered around the flowerbed. He caught a”
― Arnie Lightning, Wiggly the Worm

“she felt a pair of sharp fangs digging into her neck.”
― Arnie Lightning, HALLOWEEN COLLECTION (7 Books in 1): Scary Stories, Halloween Activities, Funny Jokes, and More!

“you”
― Arnie Lightning, THE THINGS I'M GRATEFUL FOR

“What game is played between ants and elephants? A: Squash!”
― Arnie Lightning, Aardvark Jokes

“impossible”
― Arnie Lightning, Wiggly the Worm

“Q: How do sheep in Mexico”
― Arnie Lightning, Santa's Helper

“Lonely Dog couldn’t remember the last time he’d been so happy. After wandering for days as a stray dog, he finally had a home on a farm with a little boy named Reid and his grandparents. Reid had found Lonely Dog in the shed on their property that morning, and he’d set right to work making him feel welcome. First, he’d given Lonely Dog a much-needed bath. Lonely Dog was surprised”
― Arnie Lightning, Lonely Dog Makes a New Friend

“Wiggly”
― Arnie Lightning, Wiggly the Worm

“pebbles”
― Arnie Lightning, Wiggly the Worm