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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Page 41
... seemed little doubt that the man felt some kind of jealousy . How dare she , he seemed to be saying with each rip of a page , how dare she enjoy reading books when he couldn't ? How dare she ? " That's a library book ! " Matilda cried ...
... seemed little doubt that the man felt some kind of jealousy . How dare she , he seemed to be saying with each rip of a page , how dare she enjoy reading books when he couldn't ? How dare she ? " That's a library book ! " Matilda cried ...
Page 128
... seemed to be getting into his stride . Matilda , watching closely , saw no signs of dis- tress in the boy yet . If anything , he seemed to be gathering confidence as he went along . " He's doing well , ” she whispered to Lavender . " He ...
... seemed to be getting into his stride . Matilda , watching closely , saw no signs of dis- tress in the boy yet . If anything , he seemed to be gathering confidence as he went along . " He's doing well , ” she whispered to Lavender . " He ...
Page 186
... seemed so unreal and remote and fantastic and so totally away from this earth . It was like an illustration in Grimm or Hans Andersen . It was the house where the poor woodcutter lived with Hansel and Gretel and where Red Riding Hood's ...
... seemed so unreal and remote and fantastic and so totally away from this earth . It was like an illustration in Grimm or Hans Andersen . It was the house where the poor woodcutter lived with Hansel and Gretel and where Red Riding Hood's ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Ghost | 38 |
Copyright | |
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