Author: Roald Dahl
Year: 1988
Genre: Comedy
The novel 'Matilda' is about a young girl named Matilda who is a genious intellect. Her parents refuse to believe her intellectual abilities, so she begins to play pranks on them to release all her anger. Eventually she begins schooling with the nicest teacher Miss Honey, who sees that Matilda is way above the rest of the other students within the classroom, in terms of intellectual abilities. Miss Honey tries to push Matilda up to higher grades, but due to a 'bully' of a principle; Miss Trunchbull she will not let her. Towards the end of the novel Miss Trunchball flees her house, which in turn becomes Miss Honey's house by her father's will and Matilda ends up living with her.
This novel would be most suited to middle-upper primary students. It is an enjoyable book to read, and students would find it quite humerous as well as having a good storyline. Roald Dahl has written various books that have got various awards. The storyline followed a basic narrative structure, having a beginning, middle (climax) and an end.
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