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I know you'll do what's best for Annabeth."
"How can you be sure?"
"Because she'd do the same for you.
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Rick Riordan (The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3))
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I hoped I wasn't blushing. It was bad enough I had to depend on my mom to drive me to my battles.
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Rick Riordan (The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3))
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If my mom told one more story about how cute I looked in the bathtub when I was three years old I was going to burrow into the snow and freeze myself to death.
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Rick Riordan (The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3))
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Sacred Sibyl!” I cried. “Madam, there is something wrong with your midsection!”
The woman stopped, mystified, and looked down at her hugely swollen belly. “Well, I’m seven months pregnant.
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Rick Riordan (The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo, #1))
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Annabeth Thalia and I hadn't seen each other in months but between
the blizzard and the thought of what we were about to do we were too nervous to talk much.
Except for my mom. She talks more when she's nervous. By the time we finally got to Westover Hall it was getting dark and she'd told Annabeth and Thalia every embarrassing baby story there was to tell about me.
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Rick Riordan (The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3))
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I’ll be back with the sandwiches,” she said. “But I had some leftover seven-layer dip.”
“Yum.” Percy dug in with a tortilla chip. “She’s kinda famous for this, guys.”
Sally ruffled his hair. “There’s guacamole, sour cream, refried beans, salsa—”
“Seven layers?” I looked up in wonder. “You knew seven is my sacred number? You invented this for me?”
Sally wiped her hands on her apron. “Well, actually, I can’t take credit—”
“You are too modest!” I tried some of the dip. It tasted almost as good as ambrosia nachos. “You will have immortal fame for this, Sally Jackson!
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Rick Riordan (The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo, #1))
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Sister's gone to school," I said to Sally.
"Ah," said Sally. "And will she come home again?
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Shirley Jackson (Life Among the Savages)
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Think positive. Tomorrow you’re off to camp! After orientation, you’ve got your date—”
“It’s not a date!” I protested. “It’s just Annabeth, Mom. Jeez!”
“She’s coming all the way from camp to meet you.”
“Well, yeah.”
“You’re going to the movies.”
“Yeah.”
“Just the two of you.”
“Mom!”
She held up her hands in surrender, but I could tell she was trying hard not to smile.
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Rick Riordan (The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4))
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If I had still been an immortal, I might have flirted with her myself. But I was now a sixteen-year-old boy. My mortal form was working its way upon my state of mind. I saw Sally Jackson as a mom—a fact that both consternated and embarrassed me. I thought about how long it had been since I had called my own mother. I should probably take her to lunch when I got back to Olympus.
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Rick Riordan (The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo, #1))
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Sally at this time gave up any notion of being a co-operative member of a family, named herself "Tiger" and settled down to an unceasing, and seemingly endless, war against clothes, toothbrushes, all green vegetables, and bed.
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Shirley Jackson (Life Among the Savages)
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Now, let's eat, and you can tell us who or what is trying to kill you this time.
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Rick Riordan (The Tower of Nero (The Trials of Apollo, #5))
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When Muslim radicals and fundamentalists look at the West, they see only the openness that makes us, in their eyes, decadent and promiscuous. They see only the openness that has produced Britney Spears and Janet Jackson. They do not see, and do not want to see, the openness - the freedom of thought and inquiry - that has made us powerful, the openness that has produced Bill Gates and Sally Ride. They deliberately define it all as decadence. Because if openness, women's empowerment, and freedom of thought and inquiry are the real sources of the West's economic strength, then the Arab-Muslim world would have to change. And the fundamentalists and extremists do not want to change.
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Thomas L. Friedman (The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century)
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There was that word again: human, which not long ago I would have considered a terrible insult. Now, every time I heard it, I thought of Jason Grace’s admonition: Remember what it’s like to be human. He hadn’t meant all the terrible things about being human, of which there were plenty. He’d meant the best things: standing up for a just cause, putting others first, having stubborn faith that you could make a difference, even if it meant you had to die to protect your friends and what you believed in. These were not the kind of feelings that gods had…well, ever. Sally Jackson meant the term in the same way Jason had—as something worth aspiring to.
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Rick Riordan (The Tower of Nero (The Trials of Apollo, #5))
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Her name is Sally Jackson and she’s the best person in the world, which just proves my theory that the best people have the rottenest luck.
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Rick Riordan (The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1))
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Sometimes I wondered if Annabeth was open to the idea of marrying me someday only because she was excited about getting Sally Jackson-Blofis as her mother-in-law. Honestly, I couldn’t blame her.
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Rick Riordan (The Chalice of the Gods (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #6))
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Hey, Sally,” he yelled. “What about that meat loaf, huh?” A steely look of anger flared in my mother’s eyes, and I thought, just maybe, I was leaving her in good hands after all. Her own. “The meat loaf is coming right up, dear,” she told Gabe. “Meat loaf surprise.” She looked at me, and winked. The last thing I saw as the door swung closed was my mother staring at Gabe, as if she were contemplating how he would look as a garden statue.
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Rick Riordan (The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1))
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Around the house, my head deep in a pillowcase or the oven, my eyes focused on that supernatural neatness which the housewife sees somehow shadowing her familiar furniture, it was largely possible to disregard, or not-quite-hear, Sally, but in the car I was entirely what I believe is called a captive audience.
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Shirley Jackson
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But how will you get back? I'm worried Percy." I hoped I wasn't blushing. It was bad enough I had to depend on my mom to drive me to battles.
"It's okay Ms Jackson" Annabeth smiled reassuringly. Her blonde hair was tucked into a ski cap and her grey eyes were the same color as the ocean. "We'll keep him out of trouble."
My mom seemed to relax a little. She thinks Annabeth is the most level-headed demigod to enter eighth grade. She's sure Annabeth often keeps me from getting killed. She's right but that doesn't mean I have to like it.
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Rick Riordan
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It was brightly wrapped, and the card on it read, “To Daddy from Jannie.”
“It’s fine,” I said. “What is it?”
“Not so loud,” Jannie said, whispering. “It’s a potholder.”
“A potholder?”
“Yes, we learned how to make potholders in Starlight 4-H Club. And this is for Sally.”
“A potholder?”
“Yes, and this is for Laurie, and this is for Barry.”
“A potholder for Barry?”
“Yes, because in the mornings when his cereal’s too hot. Oh, golly.” Hastily she snatched the bottom package from the box and put it under her pillow. “You weren’t supposed to see that,” she said.
“I didn’t see it,” I told her. “I never even noticed it.”
“Good,” she said, “because that’s a secret, that one. I won’t even tell you who it’s for.
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Shirley Jackson (Raising Demons)
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Oh no! Sally was on the floor; the chair had toppled over, and Milkshake was nearby. Sally picked up the book and looked at it. She noticed it was a special book. Its color was red, bright red like a fresh apple. The title of the book was also unique, "The Magical Zoo.” Sally read the title to Milkshake, and her pet was also interested.
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Dan Jackson (The Magical Zoo #1)
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This is Sally. She is twelve years old and loves to read. Sally lives in a small town called Durham in North Carolina, and she visits the library almost two times a week. People say Sally is addicted to reading. When Sally goes to the library, she takes Milkshake, her cat. Milkshake likes to sit on the tall stool in the library and watch Sally while she is looking for a good book to read. Sally believes that Milkshake understands her completely, even if he can't talk to her. It was Monday morning, and Sally did not have to go to school since it was a holiday. What she didn't know is that this day was going to be special. Sally stood in the library and looked at the books that were on the shelf. She was searching for a good book to read. Within seconds, she noticed a special book. "I never saw this book before," she mumbled to herself. "Milkshake, do you see this book? It looks like a magical book,” she said while turning her head to the side to read the title on its binding. As always, Milkshake stood and watched, maybe understanding, maybe not. The book was on the third shelf, which was too high for Sally to reach standing on her tiptoes, so she decided to use the chair nearby. Using her legs, Sally put her right knee on the chair and raised her body, stretching both hands toward the book. Milkshake stared at her while Sally grumbled, "Come on - a little more. Here it is; here it…" Oops! Sally managed to grab the book, but she fell off the stool! Milkshake was surprised and gave a little “Meow,” while bending his head down. Oh no! Sally was on the floor; the chair had toppled over, and Milkshake was nearby. Sally picked up the book and looked at it. She noticed it was a special book. Its color was red, bright red like a fresh apple. The title of the book was also unique, "The Magical Zoo.” Sally read the title to Milkshake, and her pet was also interested.
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Dan Jackson (The Magical Zoo #1)
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It was Monday morning, and Sally did not have to go to school since it was a holiday. What she didn't know is that this day was going to be special.
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Dan Jackson (The Magical Zoo #1)
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stared at her while Sally grumbled,
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Dan Jackson (The Magical Zoo #1)
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Sally: 'We’re in India: think spirituality, positive energy -’
Katia: ‘Peace?’
Sally: ‘And love.’
Katia: ‘Karma.’
Sally: ‘Tantra! Actually, maybe not that. Sounds a bit tiring and we do have work to do.
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Rosie Jamieson
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My mother pursed her lips. “I’m telling you that … you’re getting too old for me to tell you what to do.
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Rick Riordan (The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3))
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lumbered away. All of a sudden, there was a tremendous roar, and from this magical book, a lion came out. A tan-colored male with great mane stalked out. People claim he is he king of the jungle, and surely he is - even his leap was royal looking.
Sally and Milkshake were amazed, truly amazed. She tried to count how many animals jumped out and where they were. They were loose in the library. Sally wanted to close the book, but a man rushed out from it.
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Dan Jackson (The Magical Zoo #1)
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Sally Jackson and son Percy are still missing one week after their mysterious disappearance. The family’s badly burned ’78 Camaro was discovered last Saturday on a north Long Island road with the roof ripped off and the front axle broken. The car had flipped and skidded for several hundred feet before exploding. Mother and son had gone for a weekend vacation to Montauk, but left hastily, under mysterious circumstances. Small traces of blood were found in the car and near the scene of the wreck, but there were no other signs of the missing Jacksons. Residents in the rural area reported seeing nothing unusual around the time of the accident. Ms. Jackson’s husband, Gabe Ugliano, claims that his stepson, Percy Jackson, is a troubled child who has been kicked out of numerous boarding schools and has expressed violent tendencies in the past. Police would not say whether son Percy is a suspect in his mother’s disappearance, but they have not ruled out foul play. Below are recent pictures of Sally Jackson and Percy. Police urge anyone with information to call the following toll-free crime-stoppers hotline.
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Rick Riordan (The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1))