Quotes from No Talking

Andrew Clements ·  146 pages

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“Dave couldn't remember the last time a grownup had apologized to him.”
― Andrew Clements, quote from No Talking


“Okay heres the deal a whole day of NO TALKING IN SCJHOOL.Not in class,not in the halls, not on the plaground nowhere.No talking at all. And its a contest- BOYS AGAINST GIRLS. Whichever side talks less, wins.”
― Andrew Clements, quote from No Talking


“WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.”
― Andrew Clements, quote from No Talking


“Laketon Elementary School was in the middle of a medium-size town in the middle of New Jersey. There was a reason Dave was in the middle of his fourth hour of not talking, but this isn’t the time to tell about that. This is the time to tell what he figured out in the middle of his social studies class.”
― Andrew Clements, quote from No Talking


“David?” Dave had been home five minutes when he heard his mom come in the front door and call his name. He was upstairs. In the bathroom. She called again. “David, answer me!” To be more specific, Dave was sitting on the toilet. “DAVID! ANSWER ME!” Dave knew that tone of voice. He had to do something right away. So he reached over and banged on the inside of the bathroom door. It was the wrong move. His mom was up those front stairs and”
― Andrew Clements, quote from No Talking



About the author

Andrew Clements
Born place: in Camden, New Jersey, The United States
Born date January 1, 1949
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