From Andrew Clements' The Friendship War
“Flying from Chicago to Boston by myself hasn’t been as big a deal as my dad said it was going to be.”
“Until she met the exploding statue, Annabeth thought she was prepared for anything.”
From Rick Riordan's The Heroes of Olympus: The Mark of Athena
“Phoenix woke up early and decided to go look for some food.”
From Tor Seidler's Oh, Rats!
“My leg jiggled up and down.”
From Susin Nielsen's No Fixed Address
“Mrs. Ferrars died on the night of the 16th-17th September–a Thursday.”
From Agatha Christie's The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
“Emily Harlow wasn’t convinced that her sock drawer sparked joy.”
From Hallie Ephron's Careful What You Wish For
“This isn’t any old first day of school.”
From Amy Reed's The Boy and Girl Who Broke the World
“The first thing I ate after my asthma attack was a crumpet.”
From Laura Dockrill’s My Ideal Boyfriend Is a Croissant
“There were big days and there were small days and there were bad days and there were good days and I suppose I could pick any one of ‘em for my ‘once upon a time.’”
From Dan Gemeinhart’s The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
“Describe a significant event in your life and how it has influenced you.”
From Elizabeth Eulberg’s Past Perfect Life
“Astrid awoke to find her bedroom was filled with a strange, warm light.”
From Alexander Yates' How We Became Wicked
“Jared Grace took a red shirt, turned it inside out, and put it on backward.”
From Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black's The Spiderwick Chronicles: Lucinda's Secret
“The dog stilled in his morning walk, watching as a seagull soared overhead.”
From Tom Sullivan’s Alive Day
“Owen wanted to scream at the horror before him.”
From James Riley's Story Thieves
“My face is mashed sideways against the trunk of a police cruiser when Kate dies for the third time.”
From Justin A. Reynolds' Opposite of Always
First Sentence of a New World 