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 177
... push them over , and bigger things too , much bigger things than chairs and tables ... I only have to take a moment to get my eyes strong and then I can push it out , this strongness 177 Miss Honey's Cottage.
... push them over , and bigger things too , much bigger things than chairs and tables ... I only have to take a moment to get my eyes strong and then I can push it out , this strongness 177 Miss Honey's Cottage.
Page 206
... push my head under the water and hold it there . But don't get me started on what she used to do . That won't help ... push things over . " " How would you like it " , Miss Honey said , “ if we made some very cautious experiments to see ...
... push my head under the water and hold it there . But don't get me started on what she used to do . That won't help ... push things over . " " How would you like it " , Miss Honey said , “ if we made some very cautious experiments to see ...
Page 212
... push , then surely I also have the power to lift ? It is vital I learn how to lift it . I must learn how to lift it ... pushing a trigger in the brain . " Lift ! " she whispered . " Lift ! Lift ! " At first the cigar started to roll away ...
... push , then surely I also have the power to lift ? It is vital I learn how to lift it . I must learn how to lift it ... pushing a trigger in the brain . " Lift ! " she whispered . " Lift ! Lift ! " At first the cigar started to roll away ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Ghost | 38 |
Copyright | |
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