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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.
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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)
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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- PublisherRowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 3499208555
- ISBN 13 9783499208553
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages192
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Matilda [Neubuch] Roald Dahl. Dt. von Sybil Gräfin Schönfeldt
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Book Description 8° Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. 192 Seiten Buch ist neu, aus priv. Vorbesitz, ungelesen. Mit dem, für vor längerer Zeit gedruckten Büchern häufig, leicht getöntem Schnitt. -----Inhalt:. Matilda ist ein Wunderkind, verständig und blitzgescheit. Ihr Verstand ist so hell und scharf, dass es selbst den beschränktesten Eltern auffallen müsste. Aber weder sie noch die Lehrer sehen das Außergewöhnliche an ihr. Für die Schmach in Schule und Elternhaus sinnt die kluge Kleine auf Rache. Sie entdeckt, dass sie übersinnliche Kräfte hat, und macht von ihnen Gebrauch. ISBN: 9783499208553 Wir senden umgehend mit beiliegender MwSt.Rechnung. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 180. Seller Inventory # 608874
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