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 181
... side , oak and sycamore and ash and oc- casionally a sweet chestnut . Miss Honey , wishing to change the subject for the moment , gave the names of all these to Matilda and taught her how to recognise them by the shape of their leaves ...
... side , oak and sycamore and ash and oc- casionally a sweet chestnut . Miss Honey , wishing to change the subject for the moment , gave the names of all these to Matilda and taught her how to recognise them by the shape of their leaves ...
Page 216
... side of the room . They all sat silent , apprehensive , waiting . And then , like some giant of doom , the enormous Trunchbull strode into the room in her green breeches and cotton smock . She went straight to her jug of water and ...
... side of the room . They all sat silent , apprehensive , waiting . And then , like some giant of doom , the enormous Trunchbull strode into the room in her green breeches and cotton smock . She went straight to her jug of water and ...
Page 218
... side to side by his ankle , " eight www 2 threes is the same as three eights and 218.
... side to side by his ankle , " eight www 2 threes is the same as three eights and 218.
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Hat and the Superglue | 30 |
Copyright | |
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