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 46
... took a golf - club that was standing in the corner . The brother seized a table - lamp , ripping the plug out of its socket . Matilda took the knife she had been eating with , and all four of them crept towards the dining - room door ...
... took a golf - club that was standing in the corner . The brother seized a table - lamp , ripping the plug out of its socket . Matilda took the knife she had been eating with , and all four of them crept towards the dining - room door ...
Page 53
... took me less than ten minutes to work the whole thing out . " " You mean you did it in your head , dad ? " the son asked , goggling . " Well , not exactly , " the father said . " Nobody could do that . But it didn't take me long . When ...
... took me less than ten minutes to work the whole thing out . " " You mean you did it in your head , dad ? " the son asked , goggling . " Well , not exactly , " the father said . " Nobody could do that . But it didn't take me long . When ...
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... took care not to show it . She had never come across a five - year - old before , or indeed a ten - year - old , who could multiply with such facility . " I hope the rest of you are listening to this , " she said to the class ...
... took care not to show it . She had never come across a five - year - old before , or indeed a ten - year - old , who could multiply with such facility . " I hope the rest of you are listening to this , " she said to the class ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Hat and the Superglue | 30 |
Copyright | |
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