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“Just then, we heard a yelp and then a roar of barking and snarling and snapping. Startled, I looked around to see that Britty had launched herself at Fender. Imani moved quickly. She caught Britty’s leash and pulled her back in midspring. Fender’s owner already had a tight grip on Fender and was keeping him away. As if she had eyes in the back of her head, Imani spun around and stepped in front of Shug, who was dragging her owner at top speed toward the brouhaha, determined to join in. “Oh, no, you don’t,” she said to Shug, giving the leash a quick snap and bringing Shug to a halt. Shug immediately sat down and looked up at Imani innocently. “Look,” said Karen. “Fender is afraid of Britty!” It was true. The big shepherd puppy was pressed against his owner’s shins, his tail tucked between his legs, while Britty, now several yards away, continued to growl softly.”
― Ann M. Martin, Kristy Thomas, Dog Trainer

“I followed Margo into the kitchen. “I want some friddiggity for dessert.” she announced. “What’s friddiggity?” Mom asked. “Dog diggity fridge,” Claire replied. Dad spun around. “The dog’s in the fridge?” As Byron fell off his chair in hysterics, Adam yanked open the refrigerator and gasped. “Pow’s frozen solid!” Poor Claire turned bone-white.”
― Ann M. Martin, Mallory's Christmas Wish

“It was a pretty great picnic, if I do say so myself. I’d helped Mrs. B prepare it, and I enjoyed listening to Karina and my father ooh and ah as I took out tiny cherry tomatoes stuffed with spicy cheese filling; avocado, spinach, and red onion sandwiches with walnut oil vinaigrette on seven grain bread; mozzarella sandwiches with roasted red peppers and pickled mushrooms on Italian bread; peanut butter and apple butter sandwiches on whole wheat bread; new potato salad with dill; and grapes and strawberries and kiwi fruit salad with poppy seed dressing. Plus granola bars for snacks. “And for dessert we have cheesecake with raspberry sauce,” I announced, taking the last bottle of sparkling water out of the cooler.”
― Ann M. Martin, Dawn and Whitney, Friends Forever

“I, Mallory Pike, am Eldest Monkey.”
― Ann M. Martin, Mallory's Christmas Wish