The Borribles Go for Broke Quotes

“All right," said Spiff. "Now this is what I say, anyone who thinks they've got a better plan can say so afterwards.”
― Michael De Larrabeiti, The Borribles Go for Broke

“The stink came from the prison cubicle next door. Old Ben was in there and Ben was the dirtiest man alive.”
― Michael Larrabeiti, The Borribles Go for Broke

“None of that matters now," said Twilight. "Look behind you."
The Borribles did, and there, just a little beyond the rim of the bridge, they saw a halo of harsh whiteness reflected on the underneath of the dark sky. It was the beam of a car's headlights as it got into position on the north side of the bridge, the side the runaways had left only moments before.”
― Michael de Larrabeiti, The Borribles Go for Broke

“It was the middle of the night, and Bingo couldn't sleep. The ground was hard, but he was used to that. . . .His blanket was dirty and smelled disgusting, but he was used to that too. A tune kept going through his head, and he couldn't get it out of his mind. It was the Wendels' victory song.”
― Michael de Larrabeiti, The Borribles Go for Broke