Victoria Forester

There is a prophecy. It speaks of a girl who can fly and a boy who knows everything. The prophecy says that they have the power to bring about great change . . . . The boy is Conrad Harrington III. The girl is Piper McCloud. They need their talents now, more than ever, if they are to save the world-and themselves.

The Boy Who Knew Everything

Conrad’s father announced his death on national television. Everyone was watching. Especially Conrad. It is a very peculiar feeling to have your parent declare your death when you happen to know that you are still very much alive.

J. wished he could crawl inside the man’s head and know all that was there to be known.

One problem with being a genius— and there are many problems— is that there is an overwhelming need on the part of adults to “assess” you, which is just a tricky way of saying they want to figure out exactly how smart you are and why you are smart and where your smarts come from. (And silently ponder the unspoken question that doesn’t appear on any test but hangs heavy in the air—“ For heaven’s sake, why can’t I be as smart as you?”)

As Conrad stood alone and helpless, despite the vast resources his genius provided him, he wondered what he was going to do without a father to father him.

“...He will erase your memory and you won’t remember me or your home. It won’t hurt.”

On the third day trapped inside the attic of their house, the Kaiser family had finished the last of their food and water. By ten in the morning temperatures were hovering above one hundred degrees and the two children lay on the floor quietly, too hungry and tired to play or even talk. Mr. Kaiser had stopped listening for helicopters or boats; none were coming.

Amy Anne smiled in such a way that she was able to show every single one of her teeth. If Piper hadn’t been so irritated that their conversation had been interrupted she actually would have been impressed by Amy Anne’s smiling skill.

this lowk made me laugh like girl act natural

“It’s like when Dr. Hellion took us away to that school.”

“Well, we don’t have to worry about Dr. Hellion anymore,” Kimber pointed out confidently. “She’s dead.”

Piper’s alarmed eyes instantly connected with Conrad’s, but Conrad shook his head.

SO BOLD of this children's book to suggest the president of the usa and his wife are terrorists like dang victoria forester....go on

“We don’t negotiate with terrorists,” Kimber spat.

this has to be my favorite passage in the whole book because why did he absolutely flay his dad with that line

“How unfortunate there aren’t any more toddlers and girls here for you to pick on,” Conrad spat.

“Shut your mouth,” Harrington growled.

“So you’re going to throw me off the roof now too?” Conrad jeered. And indeed, Harrington was bending him dangerously over the railing, his hands shaking with rage. “This is really presidential, Dad.”

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