Summer of the Woods Quotes

“Then, behind the branch, he caught a faint glimpse of something black moving.”
― Steven K. Smith, Summer of the Woods

“It was the second week of June and the school year was over early since only a few snow days had been used over the winter months.”
― Steven K. Smith, Summer of the Woods

“his breath and listened. Yes, there it was again – it sounded like voices. “Help! Down here! Help me!” screamed Derek as loud as he could. His cries echoed through the cave. The voices seemed to be getting closer, but it was hard to tell. “Heeeelp!” “Hey, I think it’s coming from over here,” he heard a voice say in the distance. “Wow – where did that hole come from? I’ve never seen that before,” came another voice. “Look, there’s a tunnel!” “Down here! I’m down here!” yelled Derek.”
― Steven K. Smith, Summer of the Woods

“and uncle had a pair of Retrievers that came along to cool off from the heat, and the two dogs ran and jumped in the water like they were born to swim. The boys threw a tennis ball to each other in the shallow areas, and the dogs jumped back and forth, trying to grab every throw out of the air. An old wooden platform floated off the far shore of the pond. The kids jumped in and out of the water, judging each other’s best cannonball splash. Uncle Drew said that the water was nearly twenty feet deep.”
― Steven K. Smith, Summer of the Woods

“July hit Virginia that summer like a furnace. The temperature rose higher and higher, eclipsing one hundred degrees. The ancient air conditioning system in the boys’ house groaned from constant use, and the grass around the yard was slowly turning a crispy brown. It was too hot to play outside, so Sam and Derek spent hours plotting out their search for the missing treasure.”
― Steven K. Smith, Summer of the Woods