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 110
... once threw the hammer for Britain in the Olympics so she's very proud of her right arm . " " What's throwing the hammer ? " Lavender asked . " The hammer " , Hortensia said , “ is actually a ruddy great cannon - ball on the end of a ...
... once threw the hammer for Britain in the Olympics so she's very proud of her right arm . " " What's throwing the hammer ? " Lavender asked . " The hammer " , Hortensia said , “ is actually a ruddy great cannon - ball on the end of a ...
Page 124
... once she was back again staggering under the weight of an enor- mous round chocolate cake on a china platter . The cake was fully eighteen inches in diameter and it was covered with dark - brown chocolate icing . " Put it on the table ...
... once she was back again staggering under the weight of an enor- mous round chocolate cake on a china platter . The cake was fully eighteen inches in diameter and it was covered with dark - brown chocolate icing . " Put it on the table ...
Page 164
... once ! " " But I'm telling you . . . " Matilda shouted , re- fusing to sit down . " I am telling you to shut up ! " the Trunchbull roared . " If you don't shut up at once and sit down I shall remove my belt and let you have it with the ...
... once ! " " But I'm telling you . . . " Matilda shouted , re- fusing to sit down . " I am telling you to shut up ! " the Trunchbull roared . " If you don't shut up at once and sit down I shall remove my belt and let you have it with the ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Ghost | 38 |
Copyright | |
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