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 76
... She knew that she ought to be paying some attention to the rest of the class but she was altogether too excited to let the matter rest . " Well , " she said , pretending to address the whole class , " let us leave sums for the moment ...
... She knew that she ought to be paying some attention to the rest of the class but she was altogether too excited to let the matter rest . " Well , " she said , pretending to address the whole class , " let us leave sums for the moment ...
Page 99
... she got him to do that by multiplying figures at him , do you ? Not likely . And now he's going to marry her , you see if he doesn't , and she's going to live in a mansion with a butler and lots of maids . " Miss Honey could hardly ...
... she got him to do that by multiplying figures at him , do you ? Not likely . And now he's going to marry her , you see if he doesn't , and she's going to live in a mansion with a butler and lots of maids . " Miss Honey could hardly ...
Page 108
... , " has a nasty habit of guessing . When she doesn't know who the culprit is , she makes a guess at it , and the trouble is she's often right . I was the prime suspect this . time because of the Golden Syrup job , and 108.
... , " has a nasty habit of guessing . When she doesn't know who the culprit is , she makes a guess at it , and the trouble is she's often right . I was the prime suspect this . time because of the Golden Syrup job , and 108.
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Hat and the Superglue | 30 |
Copyright | |
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