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
... going to marry her , you see if he doesn't , and she's going to live in a mansion with a butler and lots of maids . " Miss Honey could hardly believe what she was hearing . She had heard that parents like this existed all over the place ...
... going to marry her , you see if he doesn't , and she's going to live in a mansion with a butler and lots of maids . " Miss Honey could hardly believe what she was hearing . She had heard that parents like this existed all over the place ...
Page 130
... going strong . One sensed that he was almost beginning to enjoy himself . He had a mountain to climb and he was jolly well going to reach the top or die in the attempt . What is more , he had now become very conscious of his audience ...
... going strong . One sensed that he was almost beginning to enjoy himself . He had a mountain to climb and he was jolly well going to reach the top or die in the attempt . What is more , he had now become very conscious of his audience ...
Page 141
... going to have to put up with a load of garbage like you in my school for the next six years . I can see that I'm going to have to expel as many of you as possible as soon as possible to save myself from going round the bend . " She ...
... going to have to put up with a load of garbage like you in my school for the next six years . I can see that I'm going to have to expel as many of you as possible as soon as possible to save myself from going round the bend . " She ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Ghost | 38 |
Copyright | |
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