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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... watching her with fascination for the past few weeks , now got up from her desk and went over to her . " Can I help you , Matilda ? " she asked . " I'm wondering what to read next , " Matilda said . " I've finished all the children's ...
... watching her with fascination for the past few weeks , now got up from her desk and went over to her . " Can I help you , Matilda ? " she asked . " I'm wondering what to read next , " Matilda said . " I've finished all the children's ...
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... watching it all happen . " " A fine writer will always make you feel that , " Mrs Phelps said . " And don't worry about the bits you can't understand . Sit back and allow the words to wash around you , like music . " " I will , I will ...
... watching it all happen . " " A fine writer will always make you feel that , " Mrs Phelps said . " And don't worry about the bits you can't understand . Sit back and allow the words to wash around you , like music . " " I will , I will ...
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... watching the telly . " " What's wrong with watching the telly , may I ask ? " the father said . His voice had suddenly become soft and dangerous . Matilda didn't trust herself to answer him, so she kept.
... watching the telly . " " What's wrong with watching the telly , may I ask ? " the father said . His voice had suddenly become soft and dangerous . Matilda didn't trust herself to answer him, so she kept.
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... watching television. Another thing. She resented being told constantly that she was ignorant and stupid when she knew she wasn't. The anger inside her went on boiling and boiling, and as she lay in bed that night she made a decision ...
... watching television. Another thing. She resented being told constantly that she was ignorant and stupid when she knew she wasn't. The anger inside her went on boiling and boiling, and as she lay in bed that night she made a decision ...
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Roald Dahl. Matilda, holding the hat in one hand and a thin tube of Superglue in the other, proceeded to squeeze a line of glue very Matilda , nestling in her usual chair , was watching.
Roald Dahl. Matilda, holding the hat in one hand and a thin tube of Superglue in the other, proceeded to squeeze a line of glue very Matilda , nestling in her usual chair , was watching.
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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