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 54
... became very quiet . There was a silence . Then he said , " Say that again . " " Four thousand three hundred and three pounds fifty , " Matilda said . There was another silence . The father's face was beginning to go dark red . " I'm ...
... became very quiet . There was a silence . Then he said , " Say that again . " " Four thousand three hundred and three pounds fifty , " Matilda said . There was another silence . The father's face was beginning to go dark red . " I'm ...
Page 91
... became deeply absorbed in the book . She never glanced up once during the entire lesson . Miss Honey , meanwhile , was making another decision . She was deciding that she would go her- self and have a secret talk with Matilda's mother ...
... became deeply absorbed in the book . She never glanced up once during the entire lesson . Miss Honey , meanwhile , was making another decision . She was deciding that she would go her- self and have a secret talk with Matilda's mother ...
Page 197
... became my legal guardian . She had all the powers of a parent over me . And in some way or another , she became the actual owner of the house . " " How did your father die ? " Matilda asked . " It is interesting you should ask that ...
... became my legal guardian . She had all the powers of a parent over me . And in some way or another , she became the actual owner of the house . " " How did your father die ? " Matilda asked . " It is interesting you should ask that ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Hat and the Superglue | 30 |
Copyright | |
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