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 46
... Matilda took the knife she had been eating with , and all four of them crept towards the dining - room door , the father keeping well behind the others . " Hullo , hullo , hullo , " came the voice again . " Come on ! " Matilda cried and ...
... Matilda took the knife she had been eating with , and all four of them crept towards the dining - room door , the father keeping well behind the others . " Hullo , hullo , hullo , " came the voice again . " Come on ! " Matilda cried and ...
Page 233
... Matilda cried out . " Where to ? " " Spain , " the father said . " It's a better climate than this lousy country . " " Spain ! " Matilda cried . " I don't want to go to Spain ! I love it here and I love my school ! " " Just do as you're ...
... Matilda cried out . " Where to ? " " Spain , " the father said . " It's a better climate than this lousy country . " " Spain ! " Matilda cried . " I don't want to go to Spain ! I love it here and I love my school ! " " Just do as you're ...
Page 236
... Matilda cried eagerly . " What if they said yes , I can stay with you ? Would you let me stay with you then ? " Miss Honey said softly , " Yes , that would be heaven . " " Well , I think they might ! " Matilda cried . " I honestly think ...
... Matilda cried eagerly . " What if they said yes , I can stay with you ? Would you let me stay with you then ? " Miss Honey said softly , " Yes , that would be heaven . " " Well , I think they might ! " Matilda cried . " I honestly think ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Hat and the Superglue | 30 |
Copyright | |
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