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1 " My parents are worried about me, so they take me to a lady, so I can talk about my dragon. She says she knows about dragons like mine. I am hoping for a magic spell or a dragon slayer, with sword in hand. No such luck; just a tiny woman dressed in a short skirt with a lot of pleats and a fancy top with tons of sparkles.[…]She looks me in the eye and for some reason I don't feel like I have to look away. "
― , Help! There's a Dragon in My Head
2 " After all, I'm not a freak; I'm just a girl with a bad case of the worries. "
3 " There is a dragon in my head and he is mean. He says he is my best friend. He says he wants to take care of me and keep me safe. But I don't believe him. "
4 " My dragon makes sure I never have fun. He says the world is an accident waiting to happen.[…]I kept feeling like something bad was going to happen.[…]So I safely watched from the sideline with my dragon. "
5 " My dragon doesn't want me to have friends. He tells me shy is good because shy is safe. But being all by myself at recess isn't fun. "
6 " Do you know my dragon?' I ask.'I do,' she says, 'and it is time we get him out of your head. He doesn't belong there. "
7 " I am a dragon slayer!' I yell.My soft-spoken dragon slayer nods her head in my direction.'Yes you are. "