I finished the book A Night in Terro Tower several days ago, which I read to see if it can be used in the summer remedial class. It is one in the series Goosebumps by R. L. Stine. The only sentence I can recall from my memory now is “Both of my legs had fallen asleep.” I remember it because the image it brought to my mind while I was reading the book was so vivid and this combination of words was quite smart. The following is the context.
“…I saw that I was being lifted by two gray-uniformed soldiers.
They set me on my feet. But my legs gave way, and I crumpled to the dirt….
The soliders bent to pick me up. Both of my legs had fallen asleep….”