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 91
... once during the entire lesson . Miss Honey , meanwhile , was making another decision . She was deciding that she would go her- self and have a secret talk with Matilda's mother and father as soon as possible . She simply refused to let ...
... once during the entire lesson . Miss Honey , meanwhile , was making another decision . She was deciding that she would go her- self and have a secret talk with Matilda's mother and father as soon as possible . She simply refused to let ...
Page 110
... once threw the hammer for Britain in the Olympics so she's very proud of her right arm . " " What's throwing the hammer ? " Lavender asked . " The hammer " , Hortensia said , " is actually a ruddy great cannon - ball on the end of a ...
... once threw the hammer for Britain in the Olympics so she's very proud of her right arm . " " What's throwing the hammer ? " Lavender asked . " The hammer " , Hortensia said , " is actually a ruddy great cannon - ball on the end of a ...
Page 164
... once ! " " But I'm telling you ... " Matilda shouted , re- fusing to sit down . " I am telling you to shut up ! " the Trunchbull roared . " If you don't shut up at once and sit down I shall remove my belt and let you have it with the ...
... once ! " " But I'm telling you ... " Matilda shouted , re- fusing to sit down . " I am telling you to shut up ! " the Trunchbull roared . " If you don't shut up at once and sit down I shall remove my belt and let you have it with the ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Hat and the Superglue | 30 |
Copyright | |
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