MatildaNow a musical on broadway and streaming on Netflix! Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a menacing, kid-hating headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It'll take a superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves and Matilda may be just the one to do it! Here is Roald Dahl's original novel of a little girl with extraordinary powers. This much-loved story has recently been made into a wonderful new musical, adapted by Dennis Kelly with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin. |
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Roald Dahl. Mrs Phelps was stunned . " Exactly how old are you , Matilda ? ” she asked . " Four years and three months , " Matilda said . Matilda, holding the hat in one hand and a thin.
Roald Dahl. Mrs Phelps was stunned . " Exactly how old are you , Matilda ? ” she asked . " Four years and three months , " Matilda said . Matilda, holding the hat in one hand and a thin.
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... hand every now and then to turn over a page , and Mrs Phelps always felt sad when the time came for her to cross the floor and say , " It's ten to five , Matilda . " During the first week of Matilda's visits Mrs Phelps had.
... hand every now and then to turn over a page , and Mrs Phelps always felt sad when the time came for her to cross the floor and say , " It's ten to five , Matilda . " During the first week of Matilda's visits Mrs Phelps had.
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... hand cars and it seemed he did pretty well at it . " Sawdust " , he would say proudly , " is one of the great secrets my success . And it costs me nothing . I get it free from the sawmill . " of " What do you use it for ? " Matilda ...
... hand cars and it seemed he did pretty well at it . " Sawdust " , he would say proudly , " is one of the great secrets my success . And it costs me nothing . I get it free from the sawmill . " of " What do you use it for ? " Matilda ...
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... hand car , the first thing he wants to know is how many miles it's done . Right ? " " Right , " the son said . " So I buy an old dump that's got about a hundred and fifty thousand miles on the clock . I get it cheap . But no one's going ...
... hand car , the first thing he wants to know is how many miles it's done . Right ? " " Right , " the son said . " So I buy an old dump that's got about a hundred and fifty thousand miles on the clock . I get it cheap . But no one's going ...
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... hands gets the treatment , " the father said . " They all have their mileage cut to under ten thou before they're offered for sale . And to think I invented that all by myself , " he added proudly . “ It's made me a mint . " Matilda ...
... hands gets the treatment , " the father said . " They all have their mileage cut to under ten thou before they're offered for sale . And to think I invented that all by myself , " he added proudly . “ It's made me a mint . " Matilda ...
Contents
The Ghost | |
Arithmetic | |
The PlatinumBlond | |
Miss Honey | |
The Trunchbull | |
Throwing the Hammer 11 Bruce Bogtrotter and the Cake 12 Lavender | |
The Weekly Test | |
The First Miracle | |
The Second Miracle | |
Miss Honeys Cottage | |
Miss Honeys Story | |
The Names | |
The Practice | |
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