Gordon Korman, One False Note

"Nellie grinned. "I always wanted to go to Venice. It's supposed to be the romance capital of the world.""Sweet,"put in Dan. "Too bad your date is an Egyptian Mau on a hunger strike."The au pair sighed. "Better than an eleven-year-old with a big mouth."

"For someone who'e smarter than a supercomputer, sometimes you're a real idiot."