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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... Bruce Bogtrotter and the Cake Lavender The Weekly Test The First Miracle The Second Miracle Miss Honey's Cottage Miss Honey's Story The Names The Practice The Third Miracle A New Home 56 66 82 90 ΙΟΙ 117 134 141 159 170 177 193 206 210 ...
... Bruce Bogtrotter and the Cake Lavender The Weekly Test The First Miracle The Second Miracle Miss Honey's Cottage Miss Honey's Story The Names The Practice The Third Miracle A New Home 56 66 82 90 ΙΟΙ 117 134 141 159 170 177 193 206 210 ...
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Roald Dahl. Bruce Bogtrotter and the Cake " How can she get away with it ? " Lavender said to Matilda . " Surely the children go home and tell their mothers and fathers . I know my father would raise a ... Bruce Bogtrotter and the Cake.
Roald Dahl. Bruce Bogtrotter and the Cake " How can she get away with it ? " Lavender said to Matilda . " Surely the children go home and tell their mothers and fathers . I know my father would raise a ... Bruce Bogtrotter and the Cake.
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... Bruce Bogtrotter who was sitting on his chair like some huge overstuffed grub , replete , comatose , unable to move or to speak . A fine sweat was beading his forehead but there was a grin of triumph on his face . Suddenly the ...
... Bruce Bogtrotter who was sitting on his chair like some huge overstuffed grub , replete , comatose , unable to move or to speak . A fine sweat was beading his forehead but there was a grin of triumph on his face . Suddenly the ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Hat and the Superglue | 30 |
Copyright | |
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