MatildaMatilda is a genius. Unfortunately, her family treats her like a dolt. Her crooked car-salesman father and loud, bingo-obsessed mother think Matilda's only talent is as a scapegoat for everything that goes wrong in their miserable lives. But it's not long before the sweet and sensitive child decides to fight back. Faced with practical jokes of sheer brilliance, her parents don't stand a chance. Book jacket. |
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... called Michael and a daughter called Matilda , and the parents looked upon Matilda in particular as noth- ing more than a scab . A scab is some- thing you have to put up with until the time comes when you can pick it off and flick it ...
... called Michael and a daughter called Matilda , and the parents looked upon Matilda in particular as noth- ing more than a scab . A scab is some- thing you have to put up with until the time comes when you can pick it off and flick it ...
Page 11
... called her a noisy chatterbox and told her sharply that small girls should be seen and not heard . By the time she was three , Matilda had taught herself to read by studying newspapers and maga- zines that lay around the house . At the ...
... called her a noisy chatterbox and told her sharply that small girls should be seen and not heard . By the time she was three , Matilda had taught herself to read by studying newspapers and maga- zines that lay around the house . At the ...
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... called her . " " And lastly , " Matilda said , " what did your father and Miss Trunchbull call you around the house ? " " They called me Jenny , " Miss Honey said . Matilda pondered these answers very carefully . " Let me make sure I've ...
... called her . " " And lastly , " Matilda said , " what did your father and Miss Trunchbull call you around the house ? " " They called me Jenny , " Miss Honey said . Matilda pondered these answers very carefully . " Let me make sure I've ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Ghost | 38 |
Copyright | |
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