Children Want The Same Things We Want.

Cat, You Ruined Mom's Dress!" "honey, It Was Ruined When She Bought It.

It Has Often Been Said There’s So Much To Be Read, You Never Can Cram All Those Words In Your Head.

Onward Up Many A Frightening Creek, Though Your Arms May Get Sore And Your Sneakers May Leak. Oh! The Places You'll Go!

Asap. Whatever That Means. It Must Mean, 'act Swiftly Awesome Pacyderm!

Writing Simply Means No Dependent Clauses, No Dangling Things, No Flashbacks, And Keeping The Subject Near The Predicate. We Throw In As Many Fresh Words We Can Get Away With. Simple, Short Sentences Don't Always Work. You Have To Do Tricks With Pacing, Alternate Long Sentences With Short, To Keep It Vital And Alive.... Virtually Every Page Is A Cliffhanger--you've Got To Force Them To Turn It."~