The first line of a book is often what hooks you and keeps you reading. Here are some memorable first lines contributed by students:
"An explosion of noise woke me. It sounded as if a dozen express trains were about to hit the shed." - When the Tripods Came by John Christopher
"Maybe you know who you are, you might even know where you are, but do you know what you are?" -- It's Happy Bunny! The Good the Bad and the Bunny by Jim Benton
"Laurie and I were out in the middle of the river before the Gods could stop us, before they even knew we were gone." -- The Alison Rules by Catherine Clark
"It was only 8:30 in the morning, but an air of nervousness already filled Ms. Darbus's homeroom." -- Crunch Time by N.B. Grace
"One morning, I woke up sweating like a mouse in a cat parade." -- A Fabumouse Vacation for Geronimo by Geronimo Stilton
"The two men appeared out of nowhere, a few yards apart in the narrow moonlit lane." -- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
"Edith knew gulls, knew that this one was about to scream, and covered her ears." -- Wish Riders by Patrick Jennings
"It was nearing midnight and the Prime Minister was sitting alone in his office." - Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
"This story begins within the walls of a castle, with the birth of a mouse." -- The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
"I don't usually go to school wearing nose-glasses, a long trenchcoat, and my dad's Indiana Jones hat." -- Bozo the Clone by Dan Greenburg
"'Come on! Come on! Hurry up!'" -- The Case of the Missing Pitcher by T.J. Edwards
"The songs of the dead are the lamentations of the living." -- Eldest by Christopher Paulini
"Only a super gross person reads another person's diary." -- Dear Dumb Diary: Never Do Anything, Ever by Jim Benton
"I didn't want to be a half-blood. If you're reading this book and you think you might be one, my advice is close the book and go home." -- The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
"An explosion of noise woke me. It sounded as if a dozen express trains were about to hit the shed." - When the Tripods Came by John Christopher
"Maybe you know who you are, you might even know where you are, but do you know what you are?" -- It's Happy Bunny! The Good the Bad and the Bunny by Jim Benton
"Laurie and I were out in the middle of the river before the Gods could stop us, before they even knew we were gone." -- The Alison Rules by Catherine Clark
"It was only 8:30 in the morning, but an air of nervousness already filled Ms. Darbus's homeroom." -- Crunch Time by N.B. Grace
"One morning, I woke up sweating like a mouse in a cat parade." -- A Fabumouse Vacation for Geronimo by Geronimo Stilton
"The two men appeared out of nowhere, a few yards apart in the narrow moonlit lane." -- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
"Edith knew gulls, knew that this one was about to scream, and covered her ears." -- Wish Riders by Patrick Jennings
"It was nearing midnight and the Prime Minister was sitting alone in his office." - Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
"This story begins within the walls of a castle, with the birth of a mouse." -- The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
"I don't usually go to school wearing nose-glasses, a long trenchcoat, and my dad's Indiana Jones hat." -- Bozo the Clone by Dan Greenburg
"'Come on! Come on! Hurry up!'" -- The Case of the Missing Pitcher by T.J. Edwards
"The songs of the dead are the lamentations of the living." -- Eldest by Christopher Paulini
"Only a super gross person reads another person's diary." -- Dear Dumb Diary: Never Do Anything, Ever by Jim Benton
"I didn't want to be a half-blood. If you're reading this book and you think you might be one, my advice is close the book and go home." -- The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan