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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Roald Dahl. " So can I , " Miss Trunchbull snapped . " It is my opinion " , Miss Honey said , " that Matilda should be taken out of my form and placed immediately in the top form with the eleven - year- olds . " " Ha ! " snorted Miss ...
Roald Dahl. " So can I , " Miss Trunchbull snapped . " It is my opinion " , Miss Honey said , " that Matilda should be taken out of my form and placed immediately in the top form with the eleven - year- olds . " " Ha ! " snorted Miss ...
Page 144
... Miss Trunchbull . They keep falling off my fork . ” " You are disgusting ! " the Trunchbull bellowed . " You are a walking germ - factory ! I don't wish to see any more of you today ! Go and stand in the corner on one leg with your face ...
... Miss Trunchbull . They keep falling off my fork . ” " You are disgusting ! " the Trunchbull bellowed . " You are a walking germ - factory ! I don't wish to see any more of you today ! Go and stand in the corner on one leg with your face ...
Page 169
... Trunchbull . " How dare you suggest a thing like that ! Speak up , Miss Honey ! You must have seen everything ! Who knocked over my glass ? " " None of the children did , Miss Trunchbull , " Miss Honey answered . " I can vouch for it ...
... Trunchbull . " How dare you suggest a thing like that ! Speak up , Miss Honey ! You must have seen everything ! Who knocked over my glass ? " " None of the children did , Miss Trunchbull , " Miss Honey answered . " I can vouch for it ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Hat and the Superglue | 30 |
Copyright | |
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