"Recess turns out to be just another name for life as he has always known it" (Chapter 6, "A Wonderful Question," pg. 20.)

"Many things tickle Zinkoff, but nothing more than the sound of a funny word" (Chapter 7, "Jabip," pg. 28.)

"Not only do funny things make him laugh, but nearly anything that makes him feel good might also make him laugh. In fact, sometimes bad things make him laugh" (Chapter 10, "Atrocious," pg. 51.)

"Everyone wonders why someone who does not like children ever became a teacher in the first place. As the years have gone by, Mrs. Biswell herself has begun to wonder" (Chapter 10, "Atrocious," pg. 52.)

"The thought, if he could catch it, would go something like this: Behind the front doors of houses incredible, impossible things are happening, and as soon as you lift the mail flapper they all disappear and all you see is an ordinary living room" (Chapter...