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 150
... Rupert , whereupon the Trunchbull , true to her word , opened her hand and quite literally let him go . He was a long way off the ground when she released him and he plummeted to earth and hit the floor and bounced like a football ...
... Rupert , whereupon the Trunchbull , true to her word , opened her hand and quite literally let him go . He was a long way off the ground when she released him and he plummeted to earth and hit the floor and bounced like a football ...
Page 153
... Rupert before him , Eric squealed the house down . From the back of the class - room Miss Honey cried out , " Miss Trunchbull ! Don't ! Please let him go ! His ears might come off ! " " They'll never come off , " the Trunchbull shouted ...
... Rupert before him , Eric squealed the house down . From the back of the class - room Miss Honey cried out , " Miss Trunchbull ! Don't ! Please let him go ! His ears might come off ! " " They'll never come off , " the Trunchbull shouted ...
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... Rupert , " Miss Honey said , " I am glad to see you didn't lose any of your hair after last Thurs- day . " " My head was jolly sore afterwards , " Rupert said . " And you , Nigel , " Miss Honey said , " do please try not to be smart ...
... Rupert , " Miss Honey said , " I am glad to see you didn't lose any of your hair after last Thurs- day . " " My head was jolly sore afterwards , " Rupert said . " And you , Nigel , " Miss Honey said , " do please try not to be smart ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Hat and the Superglue | 30 |
Copyright | |
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