until i realize that i can hear it too . it 's the sound of thousands of mice scampering , climbing and otherwise stampeding towards us . i look down the road . there , my ears not lying , we watch as thousands of mice scamper , climb and otherwise stampede towards us . after a moment of shock , i push battin out of the way of the onslaught of mice

'' who do you think taught me so much about the paranormal ? '' emily smacked the rolling pin on the dough . '' so why do n't you call the super-famous braden smith and tell him you have ghosts and you need them gone ? '' why could n't her little sister just stay out of things for a change ? '' because braden 's team does n't actually get rid of ghosts

ramsey said , '' signal ! '' and slapped the switch which silenced their motors . i 'm just getting them on the outer limits of the long-range system : say thirty-five miles . '' '' resume speed , '' said sparrow . '' they have nothing that 'll reach that far . '' '' they 'll be off my board in a minute at present course , '' said ramsey

coraline knew that when grown-ups told you something would n't hurt it almost always did . she shook her head . her other mother smiled brightly and the hair on her head drifted like plants under the sea . '' we only want what 's best for you , '' she said . she put her hand on coraline 's shoulder . coraline backed away . '' i 'm going now , '' said
coraline