Somewhere Beyond the Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #2)

by T.J. Klune

“I know you want to, but how else are we supposed to learn? How am I supposed to help you fix what’s broken if you shield us from everything?”

“When we live in fear, it controls us. Every decision we make is smothered by it.

If you go into a situation expecting the worst, it may cloud your ability to see what good can come from it.”

After all, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.”

He said it’s okay to not be okay, so long as it doesn’t become all we know.”

“And I’ll open up a dimensional doorway in the fabric of reality and send her to a place where even demons fear to tread. What is this evil place, you might be asking? Great question!” He spread his hands wide in a practiced display of showmanship. “It’s called … Florida.”

“Bup, bup, bup!” she trilled loudly.

can’t believe I’m going to say this, but we might need to consider removing all Bibles from the island. Too many things in its pages children should not have access to.”

carried a metal detector, along with a tote bag that read: BEACH BETTER HAVE MY MONEY