false 39988 75 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.<p> 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. <I>(Ages 9 to 12)</I> 1015554 book 1988 Matilda total:33598|5:15239|4:12161|3:5297|2:769|1:132| 33598 142400 37557 1764 5 3 false false Thu Nov 29 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Mar 30 00:25:15 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 11 22:40:04 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 3 false false Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Jan 02 19:48:09 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 02 19:59:11 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 3 false false Fri Aug 29 18:14:40 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 29 18:15:05 -0700 2008 5 2 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 04 11:46:19 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 04 11:54:01 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1986 Wed Dec 19 13:26:44 -0800 2007 Fri May 16 13:04:59 -0700 2008
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