Middle Grade Fantasy Quotes

“Sometimes what we don't want is actually what we need.”
― Nikolas Lee, The Iron-Jawed Boy

“Be brave, be curious, be kind.”
― Anna James, Tilly and The Bookwanderers

“It is hard to imagine the things you have never seen.”
― Steven J. Carroll, All the Worlds of Men

“When I grow up, maybe I will be
the first one to circle the sea.
Or maybe I will just spend all my day
doing everything my way.
Maybe I will be in a world of my own
I just hope not alone.
I just know that whatever I do
I will never, ever forget about you.”
― Oliver Neubert, Chantel's Quest for the Silver Leaf

“It is good practice to never fault someone for their birth name, being that it is always of far greater importance how men speak of you, than the name by which you are addressed.”
― Steven J. Carroll, A Prince of Earth

“To travel beyond our world is to change this present one forever.”
― Steven J. Carroll, A Prince of Earth

“Truda Hangnail was smiling, and it was not the sort of smile designed to make anyone feel happy.”
― Vivian French, The Bag of Bones

“No need to send a king when a princess will do.”
― Nic Stone , Shuri

“I think you’ve forgotten that this place holds a lot more than just
betraying Hobgoblins. Call upon the spirits, summon fairies, raise the
dead! My brother, you have the power to do so--now get off of your butt
and use it!”
― Richard Denney, The Immortalists

“Stella knew that no matter how far a person traveled, there would always be places that held undiscovered treasure; the secrets of people and their hearts”
― Suzy Davies, The Girl in The Red Cape

“There are secret passages all around you if you know where to look for them.”
― Steven J. Carroll, In the Window Room

“Does the troll know he's got his head on back to front?”
― Vivian French, The Robe of Skulls

“It was a serious offense to invite a Deep Witch to cross the border of the Five Kingdoms. They had been banished many years before, together with werewolves and sorcerers.”
― Vivian French, The Bag of Bones

“Kiddo—here's a problem. We've got witches, we've got Evil, we've got an orphan, and we've got a kidnapping. What's the deal?”
― Vivian French, The Bag of Bones

“I've always loved reading. When I was in first grade I became fascinated by time travel in the Magic Treehouse series. My love for magic continued into the second grade when I was reading Harry Potter, and then the following year I really got interested in history. So in fifth grade I decided to write a book that I would love to read. I decided to combine time travel, magic, and history, and created the Stone of Discedo. It's a time-traveling stone that requires the user to first fix three terrible events in history before they change anything in their own life, and that became the foundation for the story of One Chance.”
― Sarah Frank, One Chance

“They didn’t speak again but sat in disbelief and wonder as the cookies, made with butter, sugar, flour, eggs, and a dollop of exasperation, slowly cooled on their tray.”
― Diane Zahler, Baker's Magic

“You are Bob, untamed and undaunted.”
― Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob

“We've never had kings in Wadingburn, and I don't intend for us to start now.”
― Vivian French, The Bag of Bones

“His tiny toes wiggled as they were ready to go.”
― Leen Lefebre, Ebba, the first Easter Hare (SPRING)

“I will not crumble without a sword in hand.”
― Erin Forbes, Fire & Ice: The Kindred Woods

“Because the tiger is you, boychik, the most frightening thing of all. When you turn and face yourself, then you can become whatever you want!”
― B.D. Kuttner, Dave's Timely Adventures: The Time Portal

“Would I need a defense plan for Zeek's defense plan? Probably. I didn't trust that alien.”
― Gail Kamer, Immigrant from the Stars

“I'm a firm believer in 'winging it.' As a result, I've discovered that we are all capable of achieving more than we think we are. (Theme of Asteria: The Discovery)”
― Jan M. Hill

“You'll likely hear some whiners complaining about the weather. That's what whiners do. They whine about stuff. They can't help it. Sad.
-Coach”
― Amy Makechnie, Ten Thousand Tries

“The wizard now looked straight at him. “No, young man,” he said. “Whatever’s wrong with you, there is no magic about it.”
― Carrie Ryan, The Map to Everywhere

“All of this is not easy to believe, I know. Most people have no inkling that they’re asleep. But you, Suzy, you have long suspected something was wrong. You dreamed of a beautiful world, not knowing that the beautiful world was true—was Reality.”
― Brian Sanders, Snoozy Suzy: And the Curse of the Twilight People

“My dear children, words can heal, and words can hurt. Use them wisely, and you'll find that you can create wonders with them.”
― Myra Kaur, An Angel's Calling

“My thoughts often are a war of fear and courage.”
― Myra Kaur, An Angel's Calling

“The healing man left me a wee bit broken so I could understand”—he looked back at his friends—“Kai and Tilly, Roe, Reece, and Jed. And dozens o’ others. When a sufferin’ creature shows up at me cottage, I get to help ’em and bring ’em here. Show ’em the way up the mountain. Fact is, they probably wouldn’t listen to me if I didn’t have this wooden stump. It’s proof that I’ve suffered too.”
― Colleen Elisabeth Chao, Out of the Shadow World

“Then the stars turned their attention to the younger children of the family. The ones who hadn’t grown up yet. The stars knew what was coming, who was lurking. They always did. They’d seen it all before, countless times, across vast, green oceans and ethereal night skies. They recognized the tiny, sparkling glow, nearly hidden in the wise old oak tree sprawling above the Roberts-Darlings’ backyard. They recognized the crouched, shadowy figures within its branches. The stars weren’t the only spectators closely observing Lily, Wendy, and Michael.”
― Cynthia Leitich Smith, Sisters of the Neversea