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 56
... HAIR - DYE EXTRA STRONG . This also served to dye the nasty brown hairs that kept growing from the roots underneath . The bottle of PLATINUM BLONDE HAIR - DYE EXTRA STRONG was kept in the cupboard in the bathroom , and under- neath the ...
... HAIR - DYE EXTRA STRONG . This also served to dye the nasty brown hairs that kept growing from the roots underneath . The bottle of PLATINUM BLONDE HAIR - DYE EXTRA STRONG was kept in the cupboard in the bathroom , and under- neath the ...
Page 57
... hair , " he was fond of saying , " means there's a good strong brain underneath . " " Like Shakespeare , " Matilda had once said to him . " Like who ? " " Shakespeare , daddy . " " Was he brainy ? " " Very , daddy . " " He had masses of ...
... hair , " he was fond of saying , " means there's a good strong brain underneath . " " Like Shakespeare , " Matilda had once said to him . " Like who ? " " Shakespeare , daddy . " " Was he brainy ? " " Very , daddy . " " He had masses of ...
Page 61
... hair ! What've you done to your hair ? " " What's wrong with my hair for heaven's sake ? " he said . " Oh my gawd dad , what've you done to your hair ? " the son shouted . A splendid noisy scene was building up nicely in the breakfast ...
... hair ! What've you done to your hair ? " " What's wrong with my hair for heaven's sake ? " he said . " Oh my gawd dad , what've you done to your hair ? " the son shouted . A splendid noisy scene was building up nicely in the breakfast ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Ghost | 38 |
Copyright | |
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