Quotes by Jenny Nimmo

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.

Dad will come back, said Charlie quietly.When Mrs Bone turned to him, she didnt look sad at all, in fact she was smiling. You know, Charlie, Im beginning to believe you, she said. After what happened to Henry, I can believe almost anything.

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

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