This is more like it ... I feel I'm back on track with another book under my belt this week. It's Matilda, by Roald Dahl (get used to the name, there will be more) which I read in print. This is a great little book about a small girl who is badly treated at home - neither of her parents think much about her, if, indeed, they think of her at all. Her father, who is a dodgy car salesman, has taken a particular dislike to her for some reason, calling her stupid and a cheat on numerous occasions. Despite this poor treatment, she is a happy girl and keen to explore the world about her. As her parents won't do anything with her, or take her anywhere, she decides to take things into her own hands. She wants to read books (having taught herself to read) and one afternoon, when she is left alone in the house yet again, she heads off the library, where she begins to devour all the children's books and then, with the help of the librarian, delves into the realms of authors like Charles Dickens. So, by the time she starts school, she has accumulated a lot of knowledge. Her teacher, Miss Honey, recognises her intelligence and encourages her. But the headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, a veritable demon in a smock and breeches, starts to bully Matilda, her classmates and Miss Honey. Matilda is determined to work out a way to take revenge and, in the process, discovers that she has an exceptional talent! This book made me laugh out loud and you can't help root for Matilda as she takes on a great literary baddie in a classic case of brain versus brawn. I can highly recommend this book - good fun, where good triumphs over evil.
My STAR rating: FOUR.
Length: 232 print pages.
Price I paid: free - borrowed from local library.
Formats available: print, audio, ebook.
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