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 75
... . After all , Mozart was only five when he started composing for the piano and look what happened to him . " It's not fair , " Lavender said . " How can she do it and we can't ? " " Don't worry , Lavender , you'll soon catch up 75.
... . After all , Mozart was only five when he started composing for the piano and look what happened to him . " It's not fair , " Lavender said . " How can she do it and we can't ? " " Don't worry , Lavender , you'll soon catch up 75.
Page 101
... started a discussion with her about literature or mathematics , you would never have known the extent of her brain - power . It was therefore easy for Matilda to make friends with other children . All those in her class liked her . They ...
... started a discussion with her about literature or mathematics , you would never have known the extent of her brain - power . It was therefore easy for Matilda to make friends with other children . All those in her class liked her . They ...
Page 212
... started again . It was easy now to summon up the power behind her eyes . It was like pushing a trigger in the brain . " Lift ! " she whispered . " Lift ! Lift ! " At first the cigar started to roll away . But 212.
... started again . It was easy now to summon up the power behind her eyes . It was like pushing a trigger in the brain . " Lift ! " she whispered . " Lift ! Lift ! " At first the cigar started to roll away . But 212.
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Ghost | 38 |
Copyright | |
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