MatildaNow a musical on broadway and streaming on Netflix! Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a menacing, kid-hating headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It'll take a superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves and Matilda may be just the one to do it! Here is Roald Dahl's original novel of a little girl with extraordinary powers. This much-loved story has recently been made into a wonderful new musical, adapted by Dennis Kelly with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin. |
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Page 106
... green breeches she wears and came up with her for a few seconds until the thick syrup slowly came unstuck . Then she clasped her hands to the seat of her breeches and both hands got covered in the muck . You should have heard her bellow ...
... green breeches she wears and came up with her for a few seconds until the thick syrup slowly came unstuck . Then she clasped her hands to the seat of her breeches and both hands got covered in the muck . You should have heard her bellow ...
Page 112
... green breeches . Below the knees her calf muscles stood out like grapefruits inside her stock- ings . " Amanda Thripp ! " she was shouting . " You , Amanda Thripp , come here ! " " Hold your hats , " Hortensia whispered . " What's going ...
... green breeches . Below the knees her calf muscles stood out like grapefruits inside her stock- ings . " Amanda Thripp ! " she was shouting . " You , Amanda Thripp , come here ! " " Hold your hats , " Hortensia whispered . " What's going ...
Page 216
... green breeches and cotton smock . She went straight to her jug of water and lifted it up by the handle and peered inside . " I am glad to see " , she said , " that there are no slimy creatures in my drinking - water this time . If there ...
... green breeches and cotton smock . She went straight to her jug of water and lifted it up by the handle and peered inside . " I am glad to see " , she said , " that there are no slimy creatures in my drinking - water this time . If there ...
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The Reader of Books | 7 |
Mr Wormwood the Great Car Dealer | 22 |
The Ghost | 38 |
Copyright | |
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