But I couldn’t sit down. My legs wouldn’t carry me from where I was standing. I knew before he said it. I knew before the words were out of his mouth.
Lucinda – Chapter 5
Lucinda – Chapter Four
The first day of school dawned with a bright orange sun. I looked at it mournfully. What right did that darn sun have to be cheerful on a day like this?
Lucinda – Chapter Three
I watched the emotions flicker across his face, first fear, and then sadness, followed by confusion, selfishness, and anger. It was bizarre - like you were watching one of those books that had pictures on the corner and if you flipped it fast enough it would move.
Princess Gertie (in its entirety)
So once upon a time, there was me. My name is Gertrude – Gertrude. Horrible isn’t it? Well it’s not my fault; all of the good princess names were taken. What? Oh didn’t I mention that I was a princess? Yep, I am, well sort of anyway. I am a princess because my grandma is the queen and one day, when she gets bored, my dad will be the king. It’s kind of just a title, because you see, I am not very good at the whole princess thing.
Princess Gertie – The Finale!
Princess Penelope just looked at me. All of the other princesses looked at me. “BECAUSE THAT IS JUST WHAT PRINCESSES DO!” they all said together.
Princess Gertie – Woodland Walks and Keeping House
What if there are witches in the woods, or strangers? What if there are creepy cottages or dragons? What if the witch that lived in the woods had a cottage and it had lots of candy but all she wanted to do was eat us? What then? Then you’d be sorry for telling us to walk in the woods.
Princess Gertie – The Beast and Beauty
“You’re learning!” Princess Penelope beamed at me. They can make me learn it but it doesn’t mean I have to do it.
Shannon McCauley - Author 