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 46
... took a golf - club that was standing in the corner . The brother seized a table - lamp , ripping the plug out of its socket . Matilda took the knife she had been eating with , and all four of them crept towards the dining - room door ...
... took a golf - club that was standing in the corner . The brother seized a table - lamp , ripping the plug out of its socket . Matilda took the knife she had been eating with , and all four of them crept towards the dining - room door ...
Page 73
... took care not to show it . She had never come across a five - year - old before , or indeed a ten - year - old , who could multiply with such facility . " I hope the rest of you are listening to this , " she said to the class ...
... took care not to show it . She had never come across a five - year - old before , or indeed a ten - year - old , who could multiply with such facility . " I hope the rest of you are listening to this , " she said to the class ...
Page 148
... took a delight in allowing it to grow extra long . The Trunchbull had as great a dislike for long hair on boys as she had for plaits and pigtails on girls and she was about to show it . She took a firm grip on Rupert's long golden ...
... took a delight in allowing it to grow extra long . The Trunchbull had as great a dislike for long hair on boys as she had for plaits and pigtails on girls and she was about to show it . She took a firm grip on Rupert's long golden ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Ghost | 38 |
Copyright | |
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