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 38
Roald Dahl. The Ghost There was comparative calm in the Wormwood household for about a week after the Superglue episode . The experience had clearly chastened Mr Wormwood and he seemed temporarily to have lost his taste for boasting and ...
Roald Dahl. The Ghost There was comparative calm in the Wormwood household for about a week after the Superglue episode . The experience had clearly chastened Mr Wormwood and he seemed temporarily to have lost his taste for boasting and ...
Page 94
... Wormwood . Do you think I might come in for a few minutes and talk to you about Matilda ? ” " We are right in the middle of watching one of our favourite programmes , " Mr Wormwood said . " This is most inconvenient . Why don't you come ...
... Wormwood . Do you think I might come in for a few minutes and talk to you about Matilda ? ” " We are right in the middle of watching one of our favourite programmes , " Mr Wormwood said . " This is most inconvenient . Why don't you come ...
Page 96
... Wormwood became uncomfort- able . " Do you wish me to explain why I came ? " she said . " Get on with it then , " Mrs Wormwood said . " I'm sure you know " , Miss Honey said , " that children in the bottom class at school are not ...
... Wormwood became uncomfort- able . " Do you wish me to explain why I came ? " she said . " Get on with it then , " Mrs Wormwood said . " I'm sure you know " , Miss Honey said , " that children in the bottom class at school are not ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Ghost | 38 |
Copyright | |
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