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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... daddy , it's beautiful , honestly it is . It's about ... " " I don't want to know what it's about , " Mr Wormwood barked . " I'm fed up with your reading anyway . Go and find yourself something useful to do . " With frightening ...
... daddy , it's beautiful , honestly it is . It's about ... " " I don't want to know what it's about , " Mr Wormwood barked . " I'm fed up with your reading anyway . Go and find yourself something useful to do . " With frightening ...
Page 57
... daddy . " " Was he brainy ? " " Very , daddy . " " He had masses of hair , did he ? " " He was bald , daddy . " To which the father had snapped , " If you can't talk sense then shut up . " Anyway , Mr Wormwood kept his hair looking ...
... daddy . " " Was he brainy ? " " Very , daddy . " " He had masses of hair , did he ? " " He was bald , daddy . " To which the father had snapped , " If you can't talk sense then shut up . " Anyway , Mr Wormwood kept his hair looking ...
Page 233
... daddy ? " " We're off , " Mr Wormwood said , not looking up . " We're leaving for the airport in half an hour so you ... daddy ... " Matilda began . " Shut up ! " the father shouted . " We're leaving in thirty minutes ! I'm not missing ...
... daddy ? " " We're off , " Mr Wormwood said , not looking up . " We're leaving for the airport in half an hour so you ... daddy ... " Matilda began . " Shut up ! " the father shouted . " We're leaving in thirty minutes ! I'm not missing ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Hat and the Superglue | 30 |
Copyright | |
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