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 46
... standing in the corner . The brother seized a table - lamp , ripping the plug out of its socket . Matilda took the knife she had been eating with , and all four of them crept towards the dining - room door , the father keeping well ...
... standing in the corner . The brother seized a table - lamp , ripping the plug out of its socket . Matilda took the knife she had been eating with , and all four of them crept towards the dining - room door , the father keeping well ...
Page 73
... standing beside her desk so sensible and solemn . " You say you don't find it difficult to multiply one number by another , " Miss Honey said . " Could you try to explain that a little bit . " " Oh dear , " Matilda said . " I'm 73.
... standing beside her desk so sensible and solemn . " You say you don't find it difficult to multiply one number by another , " Miss Honey said . " Could you try to explain that a little bit . " " Oh dear , " Matilda said . " I'm 73.
Page 236
... standing on the lawn in front of the lovely red - brick house with its weathered old red tiles and its tall chimneys , and Miss Honey still had the pair of garden clippers in one hand . It was a warm golden evening and a blackbird was ...
... standing on the lawn in front of the lovely red - brick house with its weathered old red tiles and its tall chimneys , and Miss Honey still had the pair of garden clippers in one hand . It was a warm golden evening and a blackbird was ...
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The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Ghost | 38 |
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