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 10
... looked upon Matilda in particular as noth- ing more than a scab . A scab is some- thing you have to put up with until the time comes when you can pick it off and flick it away . Mr and Mrs Wormwood looked forward enormously to the time ...
... looked upon Matilda in particular as noth- ing more than a scab . A scab is some- thing you have to put up with until the time comes when you can pick it off and flick it away . Mr and Mrs Wormwood looked forward enormously to the time ...
Page 13
... looked at the pictures ? " " Yes , but I've read the books as well . " Mrs Phelps looked down at Matilda from her great height and Matilda looked right back up at her . " I thought some were very poor , " Matilda said , " but others ...
... looked at the pictures ? " " Yes , but I've read the books as well . " Mrs Phelps looked down at Matilda from her great height and Matilda looked right back up at her . " I thought some were very poor , " Matilda said , " but others ...
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Roald Dahl. The boy looked at the Trunchbull . Then he looked down at the enormous cake . " Eat ! Eat ! Eat ! " the Trunchbull was yelling . Very slowly the boy cut himself another slice and began to eat it . Matilda was fascinated ...
Roald Dahl. The boy looked at the Trunchbull . Then he looked down at the enormous cake . " Eat ! Eat ! Eat ! " the Trunchbull was yelling . Very slowly the boy cut himself another slice and began to eat it . Matilda was fascinated ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Hat and the Superglue | 30 |
Copyright | |
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