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
... turning white . " There's someone in the house ! I heard a voice ! " " So did I ! " the brother said . Matilda ... turned grey . " Get on with it ! " hissed the mother . " They're probably after the silver ! " The husband wiped his ...
... turning white . " There's someone in the house ! I heard a voice ! " " So did I ! " the brother said . Matilda ... turned grey . " Get on with it ! " hissed the mother . " They're probably after the silver ! " The husband wiped his ...
Page 94
... to the TV set and turned down the sound but left the picture on the screen . " Don't do that , Harry ! " Mrs Wormwood cried out . " Willard is just about to propose to Angelica ! " " You can still watch it while we're talking , 94.
... to the TV set and turned down the sound but left the picture on the screen . " Don't do that , Harry ! " Mrs Wormwood cried out . " Willard is just about to propose to Angelica ! " " You can still watch it while we're talking , 94.
Page 218
... turned a somersault in the air . But halfway through the somersault she caught him by an ankle and held him dangling upside - down like a plucked chicken in a shop- window . " Eight threes , " the Trunchbull shouted , swing- ing Wilfred ...
... turned a somersault in the air . But halfway through the somersault she caught him by an ankle and held him dangling upside - down like a plucked chicken in a shop- window . " Eight threes , " the Trunchbull shouted , swing- ing Wilfred ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Hat and the Superglue | 30 |
Copyright | |
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