"You're so mean! You could call right now and keep me and Jilly together, but you won't do it. I hate you" (Chapter 1, p. 8).

"Maybe in a few days you can start looking at this as an adventure. New friends, new situations" (Chapter 2, p. 12).

"Jillian is Geppetto, the master puppeteer, and you're Pinocchio. The puppet" (Chapter 3, p. 17).

"My name is Erin. I have big feet. I want to be a real boy" (Chapter 4, p. 30).

"It would be weird without you, but I'd still like to do it" (Chapter 5, p. 39).

"If Jilly were here, right now, would you be sitting with me? Would you be talking to me" (Chapter 6, p. 42).

"She knows her stuff" (Chapter 7, p. 50).

"Thanks for doing this, Erin. I don't think I could get through it without you" (Chapter 8, p. 58).

"She called you a stupid word. Who cares? Why did you get so bent about it...