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 45
... mother , the father , the brother and Matilda were having supper as usual in the living - room in front of the television , a voice came loud and clear from the dining - room across the hall . " Hullo , hullo , hullo , " it said ...
... mother , the father , the brother and Matilda were having supper as usual in the living - room in front of the television , a voice came loud and clear from the dining - room across the hall . " Hullo , hullo , hullo , " it said ...
Page 63
... mother . " Now look what you've done ! That's my best Elizabeth Arden face powder ! " " Oh my gawd ! " yelled the father , staring into the little mirror . " What's happened to me ! I look terrible ! I look just like you gone wrong ! I ...
... mother . " Now look what you've done ! That's my best Elizabeth Arden face powder ! " " Oh my gawd ! " yelled the father , staring into the little mirror . " What's happened to me ! I look terrible ! I look just like you gone wrong ! I ...
Page 64
... mother said . " Peroxide is a very powerful chemical . It's what they put down the lavatory to disinfect the pan only they give it another name . " " What are you saying ! " the husband cried . " I'm not a lavatory pan ! I don't want to ...
... mother said . " Peroxide is a very powerful chemical . It's what they put down the lavatory to disinfect the pan only they give it another name . " " What are you saying ! " the husband cried . " I'm not a lavatory pan ! I don't want to ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Hat and the Superglue | 30 |
Copyright | |
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