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 55
... course you looked ! You must have looked ! No one in the world could give the right answer just like that , especially a girl ! You're a little cheat , madam , that's what you are ! A cheat and a liar ! " At that point , the mother came ...
... course you looked ! You must have looked ! No one in the world could give the right answer just like that , especially a girl ! You're a little cheat , madam , that's what you are ! A cheat and a liar ! " At that point , the mother came ...
Page 64
Roald Dahl. " Of course that's what happened ! " the mother cried . " Well really Harry , how stupid can you get ? Why ... course it won't , you twit , " the mother said . " Then what do I do ? I can't go around looking like this for ever ...
Roald Dahl. " Of course that's what happened ! " the mother cried . " Well really Harry , how stupid can you get ? Why ... course it won't , you twit , " the mother said . " Then what do I do ? I can't go around looking like this for ever ...
Page 117
... 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 . Matilda said ...
... 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 . Matilda said ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Ghost | 38 |
Copyright | |
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