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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... opened the bag and got out a powder compact that had a small round mirror on the inside of the lid . She opened the compact and handed it to her husband . He grabbed it and held it before his face and in doing so spilled most of the ...
... opened the bag and got out a powder compact that had a small round mirror on the inside of the lid . She opened the compact and handed it to her husband . He grabbed it and held it before his face and in doing so spilled most of the ...
Page 181
... hedge on the left - hand side of the road where there was a five- barred gate . " This way , " Miss Honey said , and she opened the gate and led Matilda through and closed it again . They were now walking along a narrow 181.
... hedge on the left - hand side of the road where there was a five- barred gate . " This way , " Miss Honey said , and she opened the gate and led Matilda through and closed it again . They were now walking along a narrow 181.
Page 184
... opened , turned to Matilda and said , " A poet called Dylan Thomas once wrote some lines that I think of every time I walk up this path . " Matilda waited , and Miss Honey , in a rather wonderful slow voice , began reciting the poem ...
... opened , turned to Matilda and said , " A poet called Dylan Thomas once wrote some lines that I think of every time I walk up this path . " Matilda waited , and Miss Honey , in a rather wonderful slow voice , began reciting the poem ...
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The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Ghost | 38 |
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