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 124
... slice you had yesterday so very much , I ordered cook to bake you an extra large one all for yourself . " " Well , thank you , " the boy said , totally bemused . " Thank cook , not me , " the Trunchbull said . " Thank you , cook , " the ...
... slice you had yesterday so very much , I ordered cook to bake you an extra large one all for yourself . " " Well , thank you , " the boy said , totally bemused . " Thank cook , not me , " the Trunchbull said . " Thank you , cook , " the ...
Page 127
... slice of the vast cake . Then he levered the slice out . Then he put down the knife and took the sticky thing in his fingers and started very slowly to eat it . " It's good , isn't it ? " the Trunchbull asked . " Very good , " the boy ...
... slice of the vast cake . Then he levered the slice out . Then he put down the knife and took the sticky thing in his fingers and started very slowly to eat it . " It's good , isn't it ? " the Trunchbull asked . " Very good , " the boy ...
Page 128
... slice and began to eat it . Matilda was fascinated . " Do you think he can do it ? " she whispered to Lavender . " No , " Lavender whispered back . " It's imposs- ible . He'd be sick before he was halfway through . " The boy kept going ...
... slice and began to eat it . Matilda was fascinated . " Do you think he can do it ? " she whispered to Lavender . " No , " Lavender whispered back . " It's imposs- ible . He'd be sick before he was halfway through . " The boy kept going ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Ghost | 38 |
Copyright | |
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