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1 " The quiet seaside village of Casa Azar had never encoun tered anything quite like Eddie Chang. For hundreds of years, the village had patiently endured monsoons, hurricanes, forest fires, and the occasional mudslide. But this was Casa Azar's first encounter with Eddie, and the town was wholly unprepared for the devastation that can be wrought by a panicking seventh grader at the wheel of a three-ton vehicle, on the run for his life. "
― Jonathan W. Stokes , Addison Cooke and the Treasure of the Incas (Addison Cooke #1)
2 " favorite word in the English language was “cornobble,” meaning “to slap with a fish. "
― Jonathan W. Stokes , Addison Cooke and the Tomb of the Khan (Addison Cooke #2)
3 " Is this safe?""Define 'safe," said Dax."Are we going to crash?""Kid, I'm not a psychic." Dax seemed to realize this was not the answer his paying passengers were hoping to hear from their pilot. "
4 " Chapter Twenty-Eight The Crash ADDISON HAD SAT ON couches that were longer than Dax’s plane. The four-seat Cessna Skyhawk was a cramped ride even when you didn’t have a 150-pound Great Dane named Mr. Jacobsen on your lap. The wings were mounted awkwardly on top of the plane, instead of sprouting from the sides. Addison wasn’t sure if the plane was designed for flying or drying laundry. All in all, the Skyhawk had all the stylish sophistication of a garbage disposal, except with less pickup. Still, after the harrowing taxi ride to Ataturk Airport, Addison thought Dax’s airplane felt downright safe by comparison. Istanbul was already a pinprick in the distance when the plane reached cruising altitude, "
― Jonathan W. Stokes , Addison Cooke and the Ring of Destiny (Addison Cooke #3)
