Isabella

“One of the things that made Nate and Stevie such good friends was their mutual hatred of sharing emotional things. Somehow, they managed to have a deeper bond by staying on the surface—as if they were snorkeling their feelings, floating along side by side, observing all of nature’s wonders without getting close enough to be stung by something under a rock.”
― Maureen Johnson, The Box in the Woods

“Fun fact," Stevie said, trying to lighten the mood in the vast, gloomy space. "This fireplace? Henry the Eighth had one just like it, in Hampton Court. Albert Ellingham had an exact copy made."
"Fun fact," Nate replied, "Henry the Eighth killed two of his wives. Who wants a murderer's fireplace?"
"I'm not sure, but that's the name of my new game show.”
― Maureen Johnson, The Hand on the Wall

“It’s funny when you smile,” she said. “It’s like a rainbow on a cloudy day.”
― Maureen Johnson, The Vanishing Stair

“My moose,” she said in a low voice. “I finally got it. The universe paid me in moose.”
― Maureen Johnson, The Hand on the Wall