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What sort of a book would you like to read next?" she asked.

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I have a passion for teaching kids to become readers, to become comfortable with a book, not daunted. Books shouldn't be daunting, they should be funn...more

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Grown ups are complicated creatures, full of quirks and secrets.

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Do you know what breakfast cereal is made of? It's made of all those little curly wooden shavings you find in pencil sharpeners!

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Thank goodness we don'y meet many people like [Miss Trunchbull] in this world, although they do exist and all of us are likely to come across at least...more

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I'd rather be fried alive and eaten by Mexicans.

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This allowed her two glorious hours sitting quietly by herself in a cozy corner, devouring one book after another. When she had read every single chil...more

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So Matilda’s strong young mind continued to grow, nurtured by the voices of all those authors who had sent their books out into the world like ships o...more

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So Matilda's strong young mind continued to grow, nurtured by the voices of all those authors who had sent their books out into the world like ships o...more

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If you are good life is good.

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The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives. She went on olden-day sailing ships with Jose...more

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I'm right and you're wrong, I'm big and you're small, and there's nothing you can do about it.

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You is getting nosier than a parker.

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A whizzpopper!" cried the BFG, beaming at her. "Us giants is making whizzpoppers all the time! Whizzpopping is a sign of happiness. It is music in our...more

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There are many other little refinements too, Mr. Bohlen. You'll see them all when you study the plans carefully. For example, there's a trick that nea...more