Matilda [ in German ] (German Edition) - Hardcover

Roald Dahl; Quentin Blake (illustration)

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9783499211829: Matilda [ in German ] (German Edition)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3499211823 ISBN 13: 9783499211829

Publisher: French and European Publications Inc, 2014

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Matildas Verstand ist so hell und scharf, dass er selbst den beschr�nktesten Eltern auffallen m�sste. Nur sind Matildas Eltern leider beschr�nkter als beschr�nkt. Schlimmer noch ist ihre Schuldirektorin: Frau Kn�ppelkuh hasst alle Kinder und macht ihnen das Leben zur H�lle. Auch die nette Klassenlehrerin Fr�ulein Honig hat unter ihr zu leiden. Doch da entdeckt Matilda, dass sie nicht nur ein Wunder-, sondern auch ein Zauberkind ist. Auf ihre Eltern und die fiese Frau Kn�ppelkuh warten b�se �berraschungen . . . 10% der Autorentantieme aus dem Verkauf dieses Buches kommen dem Roald-Dahl-Wohlt�tigkeitsverein zugute. Informationen dazu siehe innen.

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Review:

Matilda is a little girl who is far too good to be true. At age five-and-a-half she's knocking off double-digit multiplication problems and blitz-reading Dickens. Even more remarkably, her classmates love her even though she's a super-nerd and the teacher's pet. But everything is not perfect in Matilda's world. For starters she has two of the most idiotic, self-centered parents who ever lived. Then there's the large, busty nightmare of a school principal, Mrs. ("The") Trunchbull, a former hammer-throwing champion who flings children at will and is approximately as sympathetic as a bulldozer. Fortunately for Matilda, she has the inner resources to deal with such annoyances: astonishing intelligence, saintly patience, and an innate predilection for revenge.

She warms up with some practical jokes aimed at her hapless parents, but the true test comes when she rallies in defense of her teacher, the sweet Miss Honey, against the diabolical Trunchbull. There is never any doubt that Matilda will carry the day. Even so, this wonderful story is far from predictable--the big surprise comes when Matilda discovers a new, mysterious facet of her mental dexterity. Roald Dahl, while keeping the plot moving imaginatively, also has an unerring ear for emotional truth. The reader cares about Matilda because in addition to all her other gifts, she has real feelings. (Ages 9 to 12)

About the Author:

Roald Dahl is one of the most successful and well-known of all children's writers. His books, which are read by children the world over, include James and the Giant Peach; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; The Witches and Matilda.

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