He found himself in a room not unlike the shop. All books again, packed tight on shelves or laying in piles on every surface. It was a cozy room, for all that ; it smelled of warm, rich words and very deep thoughts.

~ Jenny Nimmo

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Dad will come back,' said Charlie quietly.When Mrs Bone turned to him, she didn't look sad at all, in fact she was smiling. 'You know, Charlie, I'm beginning to believe you,' she said. 'After what happened to Henry, I can believe almost anything.

~ Jenny Nimmo

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Waiting and hoping is a hard thing to do when you've already been waiting and hoping for almost as long as you can bear it.

~ Jenny Nimmo

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There's nothing like the peace of the countryside, the quiet and the lack of distraction. It helps you to focus your mind.

~ Jenny Nimmo

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