Matilda

Matilda - Roald Dahl, illustrated by Quentin Blake
Puffin Books
ISBN: 0-224-02572-4

My rating: 4.5 out of 5

"Matilda" is the story about a young girl born into a family who seems to not want her. She spends most of her time reading, making herself a genius before even starting school, which is run by the nefarious Ms. Trunchbull. This book is a fun read that kids will really get into. I feel that this book is one of Dahl's best.

Additionally, there is a movie adaptation of this book, which is also good. Like any other movie based a pre-existing book, I would recommend using it along with the original text. It can help show that even though movies show a lot, books are usually better because they can incorporate a lot that movies just cannot.

"Matilda" is one of Dahl's best books and I would strongly recommend it.