Matilda, Volume 1Matilda is a genius, but her parents treat her like a dolt, so she applies her untapped mental powers to get revenge on her parents and rid her school of the evil headmistress. "Dahl has written another fun and funny book with a child's perspective on an adult world. As usual, Blake's comical sketches are the perfect complement to the satirical humor".--School Library Journal. |
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Page 112
... Amanda Thripp ! " she was shouting . " You , Amanda Thripp , come here ! " " Hold your hats , " Hortensia whispered . " What's going to happen ? " Lavender whispered back . " That idiot Amanda " , Hortensia said , " has let her long ...
... Amanda Thripp ! " she was shouting . " You , Amanda Thripp , come here ! " " Hold your hats , " Hortensia whispered . " What's going to happen ? " Lavender whispered back . " That idiot Amanda " , Hortensia said , " has let her long ...
Page 114
... Amanda stuttered , shaking like a blancmange . " I don't give a tinker's toot what your mummy thinks ! " the Trunchbull yelled , and with that she lunged forward and grabbed hold of Amanda's pig- tails in her right fist and lifted the ...
... Amanda stuttered , shaking like a blancmange . " I don't give a tinker's toot what your mummy thinks ! " the Trunchbull yelled , and with that she lunged forward and grabbed hold of Amanda's pig- tails in her right fist and lifted the ...
Page 117
... Amanda's mother isn't going to cut her pigtails off . " " No , she isn't , " Matilda said . " Amanda will do it herself . You see if she doesn't . " " Do you think she's mad ? " Lavender asked . " Who ? " " The Trunchbull . " " No , I ...
... Amanda's mother isn't going to cut her pigtails off . " " No , she isn't , " Matilda said . " Amanda will do it herself . You see if she doesn't . " " Do you think she's mad ? " Lavender asked . " Who ? " " The Trunchbull . " " No , I ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Hat and the Superglue | 30 |
Copyright | |
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