Einsteinium

“Coach Weekes smiled. “No, no, Gibbs. I’ve made up my mind,” he said. “Don’t try to talk me out of this decision by telling me stuff like I’m basically the heart and soul of this school, and things would completely fall apart around here without me.” “Uh. But Coach, you’re the heart and soul of this school and things would completely fall apart around here without you,” I said.”
― Tom O'Donnell, Hamstersaurus Rex Gets Crushed

“Arcade”
― Ray O'Ryan, Snow Place Like Home

“IN 1066, WILLIAM OF NORMANDY CROSSED THE CHANNEL FROM FRANCE TO INVADE ENGLAND. ONCE HE BECAME KING, WILLIAM STARTED BUILDING CASTLES ALL OVER ENGLAND. CHEPSTOW WAS THE VERY FIRST CASTLE HE BUILT. IT WAS IN AN IMPORTANT SPOT. THE CASTLE GUARDED THE MAIN RIVER CROSSING FROM ENGLAND INTO WALES. HUNDREDS OF YEARS EARLIER, THE ROMANS HAD A FORT IN THE SAME PLACE. WILLIAM USED BRICKS FROM THE ROMAN FORT IN THE MAIN ARCHWAY OF HIS CASTLE. IT IS THE OLDEST MEDIEVAL CASTLE IN GREAT BRITAIN. IT CONTAINS WHAT IS PROBABLY THE OLDEST MEDIEVAL TOILET!”
― Pam Pollack, Who Is J.K. Rowling?

“My father plowed under our fields to make the landing space for his helicopter. Jenna’s father thinks my father is lazy since he only flies three times a week and is back by dinnertime. My father thinks Jenna’s father should mind his own business.”
― Wendy Mass, A Mango-Shaped Space