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 88
... shouted Miss Trunchbull . " I can see right through your little plot , madam ! And my answer is no ! Matilda stays where she is and it is up to you to see that she behaves herself . " " But Headmistress , please ... " " Not another word ...
... shouted Miss Trunchbull . " I can see right through your little plot , madam ! And my answer is no ! Matilda stays where she is and it is up to you to see that she behaves herself . " " But Headmistress , please ... " " Not another word ...
Page 154
Roald Dahl. shouted back . " I have discovered through long ex- perience , Miss Honey , that the ears of small boys are ... shouted . " They stretch most marvellously , like these are doing now , but I can assure you they never come off ...
Roald Dahl. shouted back . " I have discovered through long ex- perience , Miss Honey , that the ears of small boys are ... shouted . " They stretch most marvellously , like these are doing now , but I can assure you they never come off ...
Page 217
... shouted , pointing a finger the size of a rolling - pin at a boy called Wilfred . Wilfred was on the extreme right of the front row . " Stand up , you ! " she shouted at him . Wilfred stood up . " Recite the three - times table ...
... shouted , pointing a finger the size of a rolling - pin at a boy called Wilfred . Wilfred was on the extreme right of the front row . " Stand up , you ! " she shouted at him . Wilfred stood up . " Recite the three - times table ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Ghost | 38 |
Copyright | |
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