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 192
... move without touching it or blowing on it or using any outside help at all . ” Matilda nodded but said nothing . " The fascinating thing " , Miss Honey said , " would be to find out the real limit of this power of yours . Oh , I know ...
... move without touching it or blowing on it or using any outside help at all . ” Matilda nodded but said nothing . " The fascinating thing " , Miss Honey said , " would be to find out the real limit of this power of yours . Oh , I know ...
Page 206
... move things , " Matilda said . " I know I can . I can push things over . " " How would you like it " , Miss Honey said , “ if we made some very cautious experiments to see just how much you can move and push ? " Quite surprisingly ...
... move things , " Matilda said . " I know I can . I can push things over . " " How would you like it " , Miss Honey said , “ if we made some very cautious experiments to see just how much you can move and push ? " Quite surprisingly ...
Page 229
... moved . I didn't even feel the hotness building up behind my eyeballs . The power had gone . I think I've lost it ... move . But now things are different . You are in the top form competing against children more than twice your age ...
... moved . I didn't even feel the hotness building up behind my eyeballs . The power had gone . I think I've lost it ... move . But now things are different . You are in the top form competing against children more than twice your age ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Ghost | 38 |
Copyright | |
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