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 99
... believe what she was hearing . She had heard that parents like this existed all over the place and that their children turned out to be delinquents and drop - outs , but it was still a shock to meet a pair of them in the flesh ...
... believe what she was hearing . She had heard that parents like this existed all over the place and that their children turned out to be delinquents and drop - outs , but it was still a shock to meet a pair of them in the flesh ...
Page 117
... believe you . " " Of course he would . " " He wouldn't , " Matilda said . " And the reason is obvious . Your story would sound too ridiculous to be believed . And that is the Trunchbull's great secret . " " What is ? " Lavender asked ...
... believe you . " " Of course he would . " " He wouldn't , " Matilda said . " And the reason is obvious . Your story would sound too ridiculous to be believed . And that is the Trunchbull's great secret . " " What is ? " Lavender asked ...
Page 176
... believe it ! I simply don't believe it ! " She closed her eyes and kept them closed for quite a while , and when she opened them again it seemed as though she had gathered herself together . " Would you like to come back and have tea at ...
... believe it ! I simply don't believe it ! " She closed her eyes and kept them closed for quite a while , and when she opened them again it seemed as though she had gathered herself together . " Would you like to come back and have tea at ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Ghost | 38 |
Copyright | |
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