Matilda
Matilda by Roald Dahl, published by Puffin in 2013, is an illustrated edition comprising 233 pages. This book follows the story of Matilda, a young girl who yearns for the love and understanding of her parents, who instead treat her poorly. As she navigates her challenging home life, Matilda discovers her extraordinary mental abilities, which she uses to confront the oppressive forces around her.
Readers will find that Matilda’s journey is filled with humor and elements of classic children’s literature. The narrative explores themes of resilience and empowerment as Matilda devises clever ways to deal with her horrid parents and the tyrannical headmistress, Miss Trunchbull. Through her adventures, she seeks to bring happiness to her kind teacher, Miss Honey, and transform her own circumstances. This edition invites readers to engage with a timeless tale that combines wit and imagination.
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Matilda longs for her parents to be good and loving and understanding. But they are none of these things. They are perfectly horrid to her. Matilda invents a game of punishing them each time they treat her badly and she soon discovers she has supernatural powers. She applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, child-hating headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher, Miss Honey, to financial security.
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