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 32
... screamed . " Don't do that ! Let go ! You'll take half the skin off my forehead ! " Matilda , nestling in her usual chair , was watch- ing this performance over the rim of her book with some interest . " What's the matter , daddy ...
... screamed . " Don't do that ! Let go ! You'll take half the skin off my forehead ! " Matilda , nestling in her usual chair , was watch- ing this performance over the rim of her book with some interest . " What's the matter , daddy ...
Page 48
... screamed , almost throttling her husband . " I'm getting out of here , " the father said , greyer than ever now . They all fled , slamming the door behind them . The next afternoon , Matilda managed to get a rather sooty and grumpy ...
... screamed , almost throttling her husband . " I'm getting out of here , " the father said , greyer than ever now . They all fled , slamming the door behind them . The next afternoon , Matilda managed to get a rather sooty and grumpy ...
Page 223
... screamed , " Miss Trunchbull has fallen down ! Miss Trunchbull is on the floor ! " This was the most sensational bit of news of all . and the entire class jumped up out of their seats to have a really good look . And there she was , the ...
... screamed , " Miss Trunchbull has fallen down ! Miss Trunchbull is on the floor ! " This was the most sensational bit of news of all . and the entire class jumped up out of their seats to have a really good look . And there she was , the ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Ghost | 38 |
Copyright | |
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