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 12
... the librarian , Mrs Phelps . She asked if she might sit awhile and read a book . Mrs Phelps , slightly taken aback at the arrival of such a tiny girl unacccompanied by a parent , nevertheless told her she was very wel- come. 12.
... the librarian , Mrs Phelps . She asked if she might sit awhile and read a book . Mrs Phelps , slightly taken aback at the arrival of such a tiny girl unacccompanied by a parent , nevertheless told her she was very wel- come. 12.
Page 81
... tiny girl . She said , " And what are you going to do now that you've read all the children's books ? " " I am reading other books , " Matilda said . " I borrow them from the library . Mrs Phelps is very kind to me . She helps me to ...
... tiny girl . She said , " And what are you going to do now that you've read all the children's books ? " " I am reading other books , " Matilda said . " I borrow them from the library . Mrs Phelps is very kind to me . She helps me to ...
Page 184
... tiny building , and perhaps hid- ing it as well from the rest of the world . Miss Honey , with one hand on the gate which she had not yet opened , turned to Matilda and said , " A poet called Dylan Thomas once wrote some lines that I ...
... tiny building , and perhaps hid- ing it as well from the rest of the world . Miss Honey , with one hand on the gate which she had not yet opened , turned to Matilda and said , " A poet called Dylan Thomas once wrote some lines that I ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Ghost | 38 |
Copyright | |
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