Urchin and the Rage Tide Quotes

“Don’t grow up, Urchin, whatever you do. Definitely a bad idea.”
― Margaret McAllister, Urchin and the Rage Tide

“Urchin decided to put off his carefully prepared speech until they were on the shore. They sat on the rocks at low tide as they had so often before, watching anemones and sea urchins while Sepia dabbled her paws in the water. Finally he decided that his speech was ridiculous, and simply asked her to marry him.”
― Margaret McAllister, Urchin and the Rage Tide

“A single star twirled, danced, swooped, and spun so close to him that he might have touched it. Where did that brightness in the sky come from? Was it in the mists? Was it sunrise? And as he watched the mists, rising and swirling, a joy grew in him so strong that it spread from his heart to his limbs, his paws, his head. It shone in his eyes, filled his lungs, and exploded into stars. One last pain tore his heart before joy overwhelmed him and he reached out his paws. “It’s you!” he cried, and fell.”
― Margaret McAllister, Urchin and the Rage Tide

“Then I’ll help Fionn with her refuge for lost frogs, or whatever she thinks she’s doing. She seems to be adopting them.”
― Margaret McAllister, Urchin and the Rage Tide

“Oh, and Fionn’s down there trying to teach her frog to talk. Away you go, Corr.”
― Margaret McAllister, Urchin and the Rage Tide