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 106
... asked . " A little squirt called Ollie Bogwhistle sneaked on me , " Hortensia said . " I knocked his front teeth out . " " And the Trunchbull put you in The Chokey for a whole day ? " Matilda asked , gulping . " All day long ...
... asked . " A little squirt called Ollie Bogwhistle sneaked on me , " Hortensia said . " I knocked his front teeth out . " " And the Trunchbull put you in The Chokey for a whole day ? " Matilda asked , gulping . " All day long ...
Page 197
... asked . " Well , not exactly , " Miss Honey said , hesitating , " You see , no one could believe that he would ever have done it . He was such a very sane and sensible man . " " Done what ? " Matilda asked . " Killed himself . " Matilda ...
... asked . " Well , not exactly , " Miss Honey said , hesitating , " You see , no one could believe that he would ever have done it . He was such a very sane and sensible man . " " Done what ? " Matilda asked . " Killed himself . " Matilda ...
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... asked . " There is a Teacher's Training College in Read- ing , ” Miss Honey said . " That's only forty minutes ' bus - ride away from here . I was allowed to go there on condition I came straight home again every afternoon to do the ...
... asked . " There is a Teacher's Training College in Read- ing , ” Miss Honey said . " That's only forty minutes ' bus - ride away from here . I was allowed to go there on condition I came straight home again every afternoon to do the ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Ghost | 38 |
Copyright | |
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