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 38
... suddenly he struck again . Perhaps he had had a bad day at the garage and had not sold enough crummy second - hand cars . There are many things that make a man irritable when he arrives home from work in the evening and a sensible wife ...
... suddenly he struck again . Perhaps he had had a bad day at the garage and had not sold enough crummy second - hand cars . There are many things that make a man irritable when he arrives home from work in the evening and a sensible wife ...
Page 108
... suddenly started scratch- ing herself like mad down below . A - ha , I said to myself . Here we go . She's changed for gym already . It was pretty wonderful to be sitting there watching it all and knowing that I was the only person in ...
... suddenly started scratch- ing herself like mad down below . A - ha , I said to myself . Here we go . She's changed for gym already . It was pretty wonderful to be sitting there watching it all and knowing that I was the only person in ...
Page 168
... sudden she found that she was frightened by nobody in the world . With the power of her eyes alone she had compelled a glass ... Suddenly the entire class seemed to rise up against the Headmistress . " She didn't move ! " they cried out ...
... sudden she found that she was frightened by nobody in the world . With the power of her eyes alone she had compelled a glass ... Suddenly the entire class seemed to rise up against the Headmistress . " She didn't move ! " they cried out ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Ghost | 38 |
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