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 53
... you've got to be hot stuff at arithmetic . I've practically got a computer inside my head . It 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 ...
... you've got to be hot stuff at arithmetic . I've practically got a computer inside my head . It 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 ...
Page 54
... you've done it right it ought to be four thousand three hundred and three pounds and fifty pence . Is that what you've got , dad ? " The father glanced down at the paper in his hand . He seemed to stiffen . He became very quiet . There ...
... you've done it right it ought to be four thousand three hundred and three pounds and fifty pence . Is that what you've got , dad ? " The father glanced down at the paper in his hand . He seemed to stiffen . He became very quiet . There ...
Page 62
... You've ... you've ... you've dyed it ! " shrieked the mother . " Why did you do it , you fool ! It looks absolutely frightful ! It looks horrendous ! You look like a freak ! " " What the blazes are you all talking about ? " the father ...
... You've ... you've ... you've dyed it ! " shrieked the mother . " Why did you do it , you fool ! It looks absolutely frightful ! It looks horrendous ! You look like a freak ! " " What the blazes are you all talking about ? " the father ...
Contents
The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Hat and the Superglue | 30 |
Copyright | |
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