Matilda, Volume 1Matilda is a genius, but her parents treat her like a dolt, so she applies her untapped mental powers to get revenge on her parents and rid her school of the evil headmistress. "Dahl has written another fun and funny book with a child's perspective on an adult world. As usual, Blake's comical sketches are the perfect complement to the satirical humor".--School Library Journal. |
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... I've talked enough . " " Please don't stop , " Matilda said . " You haven't finished yet . How did you manage to get away from her in the end and come and live in this funny little house ? " " Ah , that was something , " Miss Honey said ...
... I've talked enough . " " Please don't stop , " Matilda said . " You haven't finished yet . How did you manage to get away from her in the end and come and live in this funny little house ? " " Ah , that was something , " Miss Honey said ...
Page 202
... I've rented a house , ' I said . " My aunt exploded . ' Rented a house ! ' she shouted . ' How can you rent a house when you have only one pound a week in the world ? ' " I've done it , ' I said . ' And how are you going to buy food for ...
... I've rented a house , ' I said . " My aunt exploded . ' Rented a house ! ' she shouted . ' How can you rent a house when you have only one pound a week in the world ? ' " I've done it , ' I said . ' And how are you going to buy food for ...
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... I've heard this afternoon . " Miss Honey stood up at once . " Of course , " she said . " I have kept you here far ... I've been thinking about it all the way back from your cot- tage and I believe I've got just a tiny little bit of an ...
... I've heard this afternoon . " Miss Honey stood up at once . " Of course , " she said . " I have kept you here far ... I've been thinking about it all the way back from your cot- tage and I believe I've got just a tiny little bit of an ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Ghost | 38 |
Copyright | |
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