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 173
... thought Miss Honey , how often small children have flights of fancy like this . She decided to put an end to it as gently as possible . " Could you do it again ? " she asked , not unkindly . " I don't know , " Matilda said , " but I ...
... thought Miss Honey , how often small children have flights of fancy like this . She decided to put an end to it as gently as possible . " Could you do it again ? " she asked , not unkindly . " I don't know , " Matilda said , " but I ...
Page 207
... thought she hardly looked where she was walking , and when they reached the gate of Matilda's home , Miss Honey said , " You had better forget everything I told you this after- noon . " " I won't promise to do that , " Matilda said ...
... thought she hardly looked where she was walking , and when they reached the gate of Matilda's home , Miss Honey said , " You had better forget everything I told you this after- noon . " " I won't promise to do that , " Matilda said ...
Page 231
... thought it went as fast as that in a creature that moves so slowly , would you , Miss Honey ? " " I certainly wouldn't , " Miss Honey said . " Tell me one more . " " A horse , " Matilda said . " That's really slow . It's only forty ...
... thought it went as fast as that in a creature that moves so slowly , would you , Miss Honey ? " " I certainly wouldn't , " Miss Honey said . " Tell me one more . " " A horse , " Matilda said . " That's really slow . It's only forty ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Hat and the Superglue | 30 |
Copyright | |
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