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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... aunt , to come and live with us . She agreed and she came . " Matilda was listening intently . " How old was the aunt when she moved in ? " she asked . " Not very old , " Miss Honey said . " I should say about thirty . But I hated her ...
... aunt , to come and live with us . She agreed and she came . " Matilda was listening intently . " How old was the aunt when she moved in ? " she asked . " Not very old , " Miss Honey said . " I should say about thirty . But I hated her ...
Page 200
... aunt to such an extent that I wouldn't have dared . You can't imagine what it's like to be completely con- trolled like that by a very strong personality . It turns you to jelly . So that's it . That's the sad story of my life . Now I ...
... aunt to such an extent that I wouldn't have dared . You can't imagine what it's like to be completely con- trolled like that by a very strong personality . It turns you to jelly . So that's it . That's the sad story of my life . Now I ...
Page 202
... aunt was still asleep , " Miss Honey said . " And one day I came across this tiny cottage . It was empty . I found out who owned it . It was a farmer . I went to see him . Farmers also get up very early . He was milking his cows . I ...
... aunt was still asleep , " Miss Honey said . " And one day I came across this tiny cottage . It was empty . I found out who owned it . It was a farmer . I went to see him . Farmers also get up very early . He was milking his cows . I ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Hat and the Superglue | 30 |
Copyright | |
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