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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Page 79
... Miss Honey , because I have to use your first name to make things rhyme and that's why I don't want to say it . " " How do you know my first name ? " Miss Honey asked . " I heard another teacher calling you by it just before we came in , " ...
... Miss Honey , because I have to use your first name to make things rhyme and that's why I don't want to say it . " " How do you know my first name ? " Miss Honey asked . " I heard another teacher calling you by it just before we came in , " ...
Page 147
... Miss . Honey ? " asked the Headmistress . " I'll show you , " piped up the brave Nigel again , coming to Miss Honey's rescue . " Can I put my other foot down and turn round , please , while I show you ? " " You may do neither ...
... Miss . Honey ? " asked the Headmistress . " I'll show you , " piped up the brave Nigel again , coming to Miss Honey's rescue . " Can I put my other foot down and turn round , please , while I show you ? " " You may do neither ...
Page 235
... Miss Honey asked quietly . " Mummy and daddy and my brother Mike and they say I've got to go with them ! " " You mean for a holiday ? " Miss Honey asked . " For ever ! " Matilda cried . " Daddy said we were never coming back ! " There ...
... Miss Honey asked quietly . " Mummy and daddy and my brother Mike and they say I've got to go with them ! " " You mean for a holiday ? " Miss Honey asked . " For ever ! " Matilda cried . " Daddy said we were never coming back ! " There ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Ghost | 38 |
Copyright | |
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