#MGCarousel Book Quotes – Page 35 – Middle Grade Carousel

Phoenix Feathers

"A phoenix feather is said to possess many magical properties. Unfortunately, there is no record of what they are." -Flight of the Phoenix by R. L. LaFevers

Cabinets of Wonders

These early collections, centuries ago, were stored in pieces of furniture called Cabinets of Wonders. The cabinets were ornately carved, with dozens of tiny doors and drawers and hidden spaces filled with a nearly infinite variety of amazing items. Here, one could find everything from precious gems to unicorn horns, intricately carved ivory, and magical cups that could cure all poisons. Great and glorious works of art resided in these collections, side by side with the wonders of nature.

Wonderstruck
Brian Selznick

Selznick, Brian - Wonderstruck

"Meddlers were people who'd learned through experimentation--and the occasional loss of limb--how to shape the bits of leftover animus, creating their own magical trinkets. Sometimes these trinkets worked, but most often they didn't." -Door to the Lost by Jaleigh Johnson

The New Black

"When Mal decided on a color scheme, she stuck to it, and she had been drawn to the layers of gothic richness in the purple continuum. It was the color of mystery and magic, moody and dark, while not being as commonplace in popular villainswear as black. Purple was the new black, as far as Mal was concerned." -The Isle of the Lost by Mellisa de la Cruz

A Friend

My parents have come and gone. Teachers have come and gone. Kids have come and gone. But Bobo’s been here with me the whole time. She’s run through the woods with me and slept on the floor of my room. She’s a tear licker, a heel nipper, a pillow, and a friend.

This is Not a Werewolf Story
Sandra Evans

This is Not a Werewolf Story by Sandra Evans

A Pup by Any Other Name

"I decided to name the puppy after my favorite cookie because she was round and white-and-black like a Mallomar." -Everything on a Waffle by Polly Horvath

Sled Dog

"The small building up ahead was Grandfather's farmhouse. When Searchlight saw it, she seemed to gather up every ounce of her remaining strength. She forged ahead with such speed that the sled seemed to lift up off the ground and fly." -Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner

Trick Dog

"Gloria stood up. She flipped her hind legs into the air and ran around in a circle on her front paws. It was a circus-dog trick, but she accomplished it with incredible ease." -No Flying in the House by Betty Brock

A Poem

I don’t have any pets
so I can’t write about one
and especially
I can’t write
a POEM
about one.

Love That Dog
Sharon Creech

Love That Dog by Sharon Creech

Lap Dog

Our geriatric dachshund, Flub, jumps onto my lap while I’m working. This is yet another downside to being in a wheelchair—I’m like an elevated dog bed.

Mascot
Antony John

Mascot by Antony John