The Girls Get Even Quotes

“Peter was only seven, and if he hadn’t been a Hatford, Caroline thought, she might have liked him because he was sweet”
― Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, The Girls Get Even

“I can't believe this is really happening," Caroline said to Wally, both of them wearing their goblin cloaks and hoods. "I'm a real actress at last. Do you know where you'll see my name someday?"
"On a tombstone?" said Wally.
Caroline flashed him a disgusted look. "In lights! On Broadway! Someday you and your brothers will go to the movies and see me up there on the screen."
"If we see you on the screen, we'll ask for our money back," Wally told her.”
― Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, The Girls Get Even

“Are there bears in Western Virginia?" she whispered.
"Cut it out, Caroline," said Eddie.
But Beth gave a little gasp. "Are there?"
"If there are bears in West Virginia, they're way up in the mountains," Eddie said.
Caroline knew that Eddie didn't know what she was talking about any more than Beth knew about bears, but she didn't ask any other questions because she didn't really want to know the answers.”
― Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, The Girls Get Even