Dahl, Roald creator author. Blake, Quentin illustrator. text nyu USA Puffin Books c2016 2004 monographic eng

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229 pages, [17 unnumbered] : illustrations ; 20 cm. Matilda Wormwood's father thinks she's a little scab. Matilda's mother spends all afternoon playing bingo. And Matilda's headmistress, Miss Trunchbull? Well, she's the worst of all. She is a big bully, who thinks all her pupils are rotten and locks them in the dreaded chokey. As for Matilda, she's an extraordinary little girl with a magical mind - and now she's had enough. So all these grown-ups had better watch out, because Matilda is going to teach them a lesson they'll never forget. The reader of books -- Mr Wormwood, the great car dealer -- The hat and the superglue -- The ghost -- Arithmetic -- The platinum-blond man -- Miss Honey -- The Trunchbull -- The parents -- Throwing the hammer -- Bruce Bogtrotter and the cake --Lavender -- The weekly test -- The first miracle -- The second miracle -- Miss Honey's cottage -- Miss Honey's story -- The names -- The practice -- The third miracle -- A new home. Children juvenile Roald Dahl ; illustrated by Quentin Blake. Originally published: London : Jonathan Cape, 1988. Kim Roxan A. Aying Elementary Fiction English Child Abuse Schools Humorous stories Dysfunctional families 9780141371436 [paperback] 2005271117 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0716/2005271117-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0716/2005271117-d.html DLC 050125 20250918111612.0 13849196