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 8
... cook up some real scorchers for the children of doting parents . " Your son Maximil- ian " , I would write , " is a total wash - out . I hope you have a family business you can push him into when he leaves school because he sure as heck ...
... cook up some real scorchers for the children of doting parents . " Your son Maximil- ian " , I would write , " is a total wash - out . I hope you have a family business you can push him into when he leaves school because he sure as heck ...
Page 123
... Cook ! " the Trunchbull shouted , turning her head towards the door . " Come here , cook ! Bog- trotter wishes to tell you how good your chocolate cake is ! " The cook , a tall shrivelled female who looked as though all of her body ...
... Cook ! " the Trunchbull shouted , turning her head towards the door . " Come here , cook ! Bog- trotter wishes to tell you how good your chocolate cake is ! " The cook , a tall shrivelled female who looked as though all of her body ...
Page 126
... cook with her lemon - juice mouth . All the children in the hall were watching tensely , waiting for something to happen . They felt certain it must . The Trunchbull was not a person who would give someone a whole chocolate cake to eat ...
... cook with her lemon - juice mouth . All the children in the hall were watching tensely , waiting for something to happen . They felt certain it must . The Trunchbull was not a person who would give someone a whole chocolate cake to eat ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Hat and the Superglue | 30 |
Copyright | |
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