Jayson Whelpley

“Even Philip, who was only eight years old, had a gun of his own.”
― Roald Dahl, The Magic Finger

“She never smiles.”
― Gertrude Chandler Warner, The Mystery of the Mixed-Up Zoo

“The smile he flashed belonged on a movie screen, and Sophie’s heart did a weird fluttery thing. “Is this you?” he asked, pointing to the picture. Sophie nodded, feeling tongue-tied. He was probably fifteen, and by far the cutest boy she’d ever seen. So why was he talking to her?”
― Shannon Messenger, Keeper of the Lost Cities