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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... glass . And suddenly , with the water , out came the long slimy newt straight into the glass , plop ! The Trunchbull let out a yell and leapt off her chair as though a firecracker had gone off underneath her . She stared at the creature ...
... glass . And suddenly , with the water , out came the long slimy newt straight into the glass , plop ! The Trunchbull let out a yell and leapt off her chair as though a firecracker had gone off underneath her . She stared at the creature ...
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... glass just before the lesson starts . " " What if the jug's not in the kitchen ? " Lavender asked . " There are a dozen Headmistress's jugs and glasses in the kitchen , " Miss Honey said . " They are used all over the school . " " I won ...
... glass just before the lesson starts . " " What if the jug's not in the kitchen ? " Lavender asked . " There are a dozen Headmistress's jugs and glasses in the kitchen , " Miss Honey said . " They are used all over the school . " " I won ...
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... glass of water . It looked horribly uncomfortable . The glass was not big enough for it . Matilda glared at the Trunchbull . How she hated her . She glared at the glass with the newt in it . She longed to march up and grab the glass and ...
... glass of water . It looked horribly uncomfortable . The glass was not big enough for it . Matilda glared at the Trunchbull . How she hated her . She glared at the glass with the newt in it . She longed to march up and grab the glass and ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Hat and the Superglue | 30 |
Copyright | |
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