It's never too late to stop believing a lie," said Thomas. "You need only courage and friends, and you have both.

When I was a kid, I used to love it when one of my friends would jump out from behind a door and try to scare me. I always did the same thing in response.

I had to imagine this was the dream of every good person - to find the world in need of the thing you love doing.

Did I mention you're going to have to drive on our date?" I asked.
"Cheap bastard.

I wasn't really conscious about 'The 39 Clues' movie when I wrote 'The Black Circle.'

Like most people, there are things I love about Amazon. It's cheap, it's fast, and it's at my doorstep. But Amazon will never replace the important role my local indie plays in my community.