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 127
... slice of the vast cake . Then he levered the slice out . Then he put down the knife and took the sticky thing in his fingers and started very slowly to eat it . " It's good , isn't it ? " the Trunchbull asked . " Very good , " the boy ...
... slice of the vast cake . Then he levered the slice out . Then he put down the knife and took the sticky thing in his fingers and started very slowly to eat it . " It's good , isn't it ? " the Trunchbull asked . " Very good , " the boy ...
Page 128
... slice and began to eat it . Matilda was fascinated . " Do you think he can do it ? " she whispered to Lavender . " No , " Lavender whispered back . " It's imposs- ible . He'd be sick before he was halfway through . " The boy kept going ...
... slice and began to eat it . Matilda was fascinated . " Do you think he can do it ? " she whispered to Lavender . " No , " Lavender whispered back . " It's imposs- ible . He'd be sick before he was halfway through . " The boy kept going ...
Page 193
... slice of bread . You must be hungry . " Matilda took the second slice and started eating it slowly . The margarine wasn't at all bad . She doubted whether she could have told the difference if she hadn't known . “ Miss Honey , ” she ...
... slice of bread . You must be hungry . " Matilda took the second slice and started eating it slowly . The margarine wasn't at all bad . She doubted whether she could have told the difference if she hadn't known . “ Miss Honey , ” she ...
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The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Ghost | 38 |
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