Quotes from The Candy Shop War

“A crossbow?” Pigeon asked.
I left my battle-ax in my other jeans,” the man said.”
― Brandon Mull, quote from The Candy Shop War

“Could you just call me Pigeon?” he asked the teacher when she read his name.
“Does your mother call you Pigeon?”
“No.”
“Then to me you are Paul.”
...
“Nathan Sutter,” the teacher read.
“My mother never calls me Nathan.”
“Is it Nate?”
“She calls me Honeylips.”
― Brandon Mull, quote from The Candy Shop War

“Are you her boyfriend?”
...
No, I’m her fiancé.” Nate said.
We’ve been promised to each other since birth,” Summer added.
Our wedding isn’t until March.”
― Brandon Mull, quote from The Candy Shop War

“My dad says people who insist that youtrust them usually don't deserve it.”
― Brandon Mull, quote from The Candy Shop War

“There are no insect eggs in my food.” Mrs. White reiterated.
You should use that in your advertising,” Nate suggested.”
― Brandon Mull, quote from The Candy Shop War

“Hard to call it a party without sardines.”
― Brandon Mull, quote from The Candy Shop War

“ROBBING GRAVES! SHES ASKING US TO ROB GRAVES!”
― Brandon Mull, quote from The Candy Shop War

“Can't you home school me?" Nate pleaded.
"You would never do any work." (Nate's mom)
"Sounds perfect!”
― Brandon Mull, quote from The Candy Shop War

“The girl with the long brown hair turned around. "Are you her boy friend?" she asked.
Summer glanced from Crystal to Nate and back. Then question made her feel a little awkward. After all, she had saved him a seat.
No, I'm her fiance," Nate said.
We've been promised to each other since birth." Summer added.
Our wedding isn't until March.”
― Brandon Mull, quote from The Candy Shop War

“Nathan Sutter," the teacher read.
Here. My mother never calls me Nathan."
Is it Nate?"
She calls me Honeylips.”
― Brandon Mull, quote from The Candy Shop War

“Not kill us," Pigeon corrected. "She was mainly just trying to turn us into mindless slaves.”
― Brandon Mull, quote from The Candy Shop War

“What has three heads, six arms, and half a brain?" Three asked. One and Two answered in unison. "Nate Sutter.”
― Brandon Mull, quote from The Candy Shop War

“And you came back to Lyrian?" Galloran said in disbelief.
"Believe it or not, I came through the same hippopotamus that brought me here the first time. Jumped into the tank on purpose. I wanted to keep others from wasting their time pursuing the Word. And I couldn't ditch Rachel."
Galloran smiled. "Truly, you are possessed by that species of madness that begets heroism.”
― Brandon Mull, quote from The Candy Shop War

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