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 110
... Lavender asked . " Only a few , " Hortensia said . " You've got to remember that the Trunchbull once threw the hammer for Britain in the Olympics so she's very proud of her right arm . " " What's throwing the hammer ? " Lavender asked ...
... Lavender asked . " Only a few , " Hortensia said . " You've got to remember that the Trunchbull once threw the hammer for Britain in the Olympics so she's very proud of her right arm . " " What's throwing the hammer ? " Lavender asked ...
Page 117
... Lavender asked . Matilda said , " Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it . Be outrageous . Go the whole hog . Make sure everything you do is so completely crazy it's unbelievable . No parent is going to believe this ...
... Lavender asked . Matilda said , " Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it . Be outrageous . Go the whole hog . Make sure everything you do is so completely crazy it's unbelievable . No parent is going to believe this ...
Page 136
... Lavender asked . " There are a dozen Headmistress's jugs and glasses in the kitchen , " Miss Honey said . " They are used all over the school . " " I won't forget , " Lavender said . " I promise I won't . " Already Lavender's scheming ...
... Lavender asked . " There are a dozen Headmistress's jugs and glasses in the kitchen , " Miss Honey said . " They are used all over the school . " " I won't forget , " Lavender said . " I promise I won't . " Already Lavender's scheming ...
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The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Hat and the Superglue | 30 |
Copyright | |
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