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Description
In high school, the last thing you want is for people to think you talk to ghosts. When Sparrow begins tenth grade at a huge new school full of strangers, she thinks her dreams of anonymity and a fresh start are finally coming true. No more following in her six older sisters' footsteps. No... read more
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Cast of Characters/Important People
- Sparrow Delaney: Main character. She's a 15 year old girl with a huge problem, she's the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter, and can see/talk to ghosts at any given time in her life. She goes to a new school and meets a ghost who changes her life forever.
- Jack Dawson: A student at Sparrow's new school who's quiet and moody. His older brother is missing.
- Luke Dawson: Jack's missing older brother.
- Fiona: Sparrow's new best friend at school. An extrovert, her mom works for the local news station.
Memorable Quotes
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“"Oh and I also see --" "Please," I said imploringly to the ceiling, "not the tie." "--a wide tie with palm trees!"”
Ms. Delaney and Sparrow -
“"Not the same thing at all, the oboe is a horrid instrument."”
Professor Trimble -
“That's why we buy our clothes in thrift shops, or at least my sisters do. They complain bitterly about this, but I point out that there's something worse than wearing thrift store clothes, and that's wearing thrift store HAND-ME-DOWNS.”
Sparrow narrating -
“"...I feel quite certain that today is going to be MOST auspicious day!"”
Ms. Delaney -
“"I was glancing casually around the room and you happened to get in the way." (to Jack Dawson at school)”
Sparrow Delaney -
“Rule 1: Refuse to acknowledge the ghost's presence. Rule 2: Think boring thoughts Rule 3: Finally, never EVER talk to them. (Sparrow's three rules to keep all ghosts (except the persistant ones) away from her)”
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“"NOT my fault, not my fault AT ALL--" (in defense of setting the couch on fire)”
Grandma Bee -
“Fiona's face darkened a little--it wasn't a look that worked for her; she looked like a peevish elf.”
Sparrow narrating -
“"Brace yourself, my mother learned to drive the summer she worked at a carnival. On the bumper car ride."”
Fiona -
“"Favorite ice-cream flavor?" "Vanilla." "That's pathetic. Mine's pistachio." "And that's trying a little too hard to be interesting."”
Jack and Sparrow after the Great Ghost Debate -
“That's what you get for trying to be nice to the most evil creature on the planet. And I'm including pigeons.”
Grandma Bee about Mordred after he eats the spider -
“For your information, I've been talking to ghosts since I was five....”
Sparrow to Mr. Dawson at the Message Service -
“"That was actually somewhat impressive."”
Jack about Sparrow hotwiring the car, and Sparrow about Jack when he lights a match by striking it on his thumb. -
“It's snowing harder Jack." "No, it's not, Sparrow." "Yes it is." "No...it...is...not.”
Jack and Sparrow -
“"it's okay, just wait..." "What does that mean?" "I was talking to Sparrow. She's pissed."”
Luke and Jack - Show all quotations from this book (warning: contains spoilers)
First Sentence
It was three minutes past midnight and the dead wouldn't leave me alone.
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Authors & Contributors
- Suzanne Harper (Author)
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