TY - GEN AU - Dahl, Roald TI - Matilda SN - 9780142410370 KW - Books That Have Movies KW - Fantasy KW - Girls and Women KW - Juvenile Literature KW - Humorous stories KW - Talented Children N2 - Matilda is the world's most famous bookworm, no thanks to her ghastly parents. Her father thinks she's a little scab. Her mother spends all afternoon playing bingo. And her headmistress, Miss Trunchbull? She's the worst of all. She's a big bully, who thinks all her pupils are rotten and locks them in the dreaded Chokey. Despite these beastly grownups trying to push her down, Matilda is an extraordinary girl with a magical mind. And she's had enough. So all the terrible adults had better watch out, because she's going to teach them a lesson they'll never forget! ER -