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 134
... answer it . Never argue with her . Never answer back . Never try to be funny . If you do , you will make her angry , and when the Head- mistress gets angry you had better watch out . " " You can say that again , " Lavender murmured 134 ...
... answer it . Never argue with her . Never answer back . Never try to be funny . If you do , you will make her angry , and when the Head- mistress gets angry you had better watch out . " " You can say that again , " Lavender murmured 134 ...
Page 217
... Answer me this . I have seven apples , seven oranges and seven bananas . How many pieces of fruit do I have altogether ? Hurry up ! Get on with it ! Give me the answer ! " " That's adding up ! " Wilfred cried . " That isn't the three ...
... Answer me this . I have seven apples , seven oranges and seven bananas . How many pieces of fruit do I have altogether ? Hurry up ! Get on with it ! Give me the answer ! " " That's adding up ! " Wilfred cried . " That isn't the three ...
Page 227
... answer . He knocked loudly . No answer . He called out , " Is anybody at home ? " No answer . He tried the door and to his surprise found it unlocked . He went in . The house was silent and there was no one in it , and yet all the ...
... answer . He knocked loudly . No answer . He called out , " Is anybody at home ? " No answer . He tried the door and to his surprise found it unlocked . He went in . The house was silent and there was no one in it , and yet all the ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Ghost | 38 |
Copyright | |
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