This book is about an amazingly intelligent, bookish, and gifted little girl by the name of Matilda, who is overlooked by her parents, and terrorized by her school's headmistress. She conquers them all through her own abilities and the love of her friends and teacher.

Give Matilda a great big hug!

Like I could overcome anything.

is Roald Dahl, the British author of several famous children's novels, including not only this one, but "James and the Giant Peach", "The BFG", and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory".

It is a very wonderful, well-written book. Children and adults alike can enjoy it for its imagination, humor, wide range of emotions, and interesting plot twists.

Its only shortcoming might be that American children will probably find the British spelling a little hard to get used to at first.

This book was one of my all-time favorites growing up. And again, it really is great for both children and adults who love fantastic, imaginative stories.

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