“Why did everyone like that story so much when it wasn't true? Why was everyone so eager to believe it? Was it because, in real life, ever after's generally stink?”
Margaret Peterson Haddix“There's something about each of my books that I'm really proud of, and there's something about each of my books that I cringe over.”
Margaret Peterson Haddix“I loved to read when I was a kid, and as soon as I realized that an actual person got to make up the books I loved so much, I decided that that was the job for me.”
Margaret Peterson Haddix“I like the fact that kids are willing to be imaginative and go along with me when I'm telling strange tales.”
Margaret Peterson Haddix“He made time travel sound almost like hide-and-seek or capture the flag or some other spylike game--only with higher stakes and greater consequences.”
Margaret Peterson Haddix, Redeemed“The truth is, time travel is hard, and people are lazy.”
Margaret Peterson Haddix, Redeemed“We will not be stupid girls. We will not be powerless girls. We will not be useless girls”
Margaret Peterson Haddix, Uprising“At times like this, Eryn didn't feel like they were just twins. They were teammates. They were partners. They were two halves of the same brain.”
Margaret Peterson Haddix, Under Their Skin“I can't go back to being who I used to be!'Hadley looked down at him sympathetically.'None of us can, kid.' he said. 'That's the point. You get what you get. Life changes you. Time travel or no, you always have to build on what you live through.”
Margaret Peterson Haddix, Sent