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Summary: Matilda
Review: I think that Roal Dahl did an extremely excellent job on putting together this childrens book. I first read this book as a fifth grader in my middle school. I immediately fell in love with this book after I read it. I can say that I have read the book at least ten times, and each time it still gives me the same wonderful feeling I recieved as the first time I read it. Matilda was a very talented girl, whose parents did not realize it. At the young age of four, Matilda read all of the children's books that were in the library. Her very dysfunctional family could not understand why she always wanted to read and not want to watch television like them. When Matilda finally started schooL, one of her teachers, Ms. Honey, realized her wonderful ability and acknowledged it. Also when Matilda started school she had to dodge the school's most feared teacher Mrs. Trunchbull. She was known to throw children out of the window,or place them into what was call the "chokey". That was a room with sharp knifes and pins that could stick the children. Successfully Matilda dodged the horrible teacher each time. Her family did not accept the fact that she always read. Her father was very hard on her reading books,which Matilda loved to death.
Matilda went on to spend as much time as she could with Ms. Honey. It seemed like Ms. Honey had been Matilda's real mother. She could never understand how she ended up with a family like that. Matilda's parents made Ms. Honey Matilda's baby-sitter. Both Ms. Honey and Matilda loved that idea, because both could enjoy the time together that they spend. Matilda's family decided that they wanted to move out of town. Matilda did not want to move with them, so she posed the question that Ms. Honey adopt her. Matilda's parents did not have a problem with that so they signed the papers and went on their merry little way. Dahl indeed out did himself on this one. This movie deserves five stars if anything for this book. It was put together in a well-written manner. I enjoyed every single second of the book and I could read that book almost everyday and get the same feeling.
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Summary: Matilda
Review: I think people should read the book Matilda by Roald Dahl because you can get hooked because of the author's creativity. A good thing about the book is that it is very detailed. When Matilda meets the Trunchbull it is easy to visualise what the character looks like.I image Trunchbull always wears a brown cotton smock with a leather belt with a silver buckle. I can really see her ugly bottle-green stockings with turn-up tops and flat-heeled brogues with leather flaps.
The book also gets interesting at some parts. It is great when the secret about Truchbull is revealed.
I recommend this book for people who like fiction and "English" rather than "American" words and writing style.
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Summary: Interesting book!
Review: My friend ,fanny, has recommended Matilda to me since I asked her if she had any books which can help me to improve English.I started to read it for a few weeks, however ,I have just read about 50 pages as I am so busy. So far I enjoy to read this interesting story so much .Also , I have made a self-questioning that is how many books have I read before.
Speaking of Matilda, she is a intelligent girl and has quick-learning ability.She absorts knowledge by reading books and starts to know her family members have many wrong thinking and behaving .She starts her school life and occurs in much experience.
I'd like to continue reading Matilda and found more interesting from it.
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Summary: Matilda
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Matilda
By Roald Dahl
Published by Viking Kestrel Matilda is a good fantasy book for all readers even adults. In the book Matilda teaches herself to read at the age of five. Matilda is a genius. Unfortunately her family treats her like they wish she was never born. Mr. Wormwood, her father, is a crooked car- salesman. Her mother, Mrs. Wormwood, is Bingo obsessed. Matilda has only one brother and his name is Michael. Also in the book Matilda has always wanted to go to school, but her father said no, but one day he says ok you're going to school, she is in for a big surprise.
The characters in the book are Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood. Mr. Wormwood is very mean and, loud, has greasy hair, and he is very short. Mrs. Wormwood is tall, loud, she has platinum blonde hair, is kind of mean, and is skinny. There is also Miss Honey and The Trunchbull. Miss Honey is very nice, skinny, quiet, and very smart. The TrunchBull is very, very mean, tall, fat, and an ex- olympic hammer thrower, she is the headmistress of Matilda's school. And last, but not least, Matilda. Matilda is a genius, skinny, very smart, nice, and very quiet.
I think this is a really good book . I really liked this book , because I have always liked books from Roald Dahl i find them very interesting , I have actually read this book many times because I liked it so much. I really like the books Roald Dahl what written so far. Matilda is one of my favorite Roald Dahl books I've read and if you like fantasy books then this is the book for you. I recommend this book to all readers.
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Summary: I didn't like this book
Review: Matilda is a five year old girl who has parents who don't know her intelligence. Matilda has gone to the library since she was four years old. She read all the childen's books in the library. When Matilda started, she was five years old.Miss Honey is her teacher.When Matilda started school, she learned about the Trunchbull. She learned that the Trunchbull picks kids up and throws them out the window. She puts them in the chokey. The chokey has nails and glass pointing out of the walls.Matilda scares away the Trunchbull by tipping water over with a newt in the drinking water.She also practiced picking chalk and writing messages on the board from Miss Honeys Dad.
Somebody might want to read this book because it's exciting and intelligent, but I didn't like it.
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Summary: Matilda at her best
Review: I think people should read the book Matilda by Roald Dahl because you can get hooked because of the author's creativity. A good thing about the book is that it is very detailed. When Matilda meets the Trunchbull it is easy to visualise what the character looks like.I image Trunchbull always wears a brown cotton smock with a leather belt with a silver buckle. I can really see her ugly bottle-green stockings with turn-up tops and flat-heeled brogues with leather flaps.
The book also gets interesting at some parts. It is great when the secret about Truchbull is revealed.
I recommend this book for people who like fiction and "English" rather than "American" words and writing style.
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Summary: A beautiful and timeless classic!
Review: Well, what can I say, really? Almost everyone knows it.
I just wanted to say how much I love this book, and how excellent and generous an author Roald Dahl must be for giving this to us.
This book which I read about eight years ago, when I was very little, introduced me to the beauty of reading and writing not only because of its topic, but also because of being so magical and wonderful, that I truly sought books that could live up to the standards this one had sent.
A must for children, and a must for anyone really.
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Summary: The book called Matilda
Review: As a child,i have always enjoy reading books written by Roald Dahl,Christopher Pike... This is no exception.I first read Matilda when I was ten.That was in 2000.I think it is indeed very humourous,and though Mr Dahl did exaggerate the story plot a little bit,I think it is one of the best book ever written by him. When two real irritating and hard-hearted people got married,what do you expect? Mr and Mrs Wormwood owned a car business(it was an illegal one,where they stole cars,then polished and revamped them before selling them to innocent buyers),they had two children,a boy named Michael a girl named Matilda.Usually,or should I say,all parents wished to have a gifted child.But the Wormwoods were exceptions.They think that their television programmes are more important than their kids' education.They don't encouraged reading,in fact,they think reading is a real freaking stuff to do.Matilda likes reading,she detests watching television...and that was how her parents came to think their daughter is a nuisance.They'd neglect her,treat her as though they'd no daughter,but just a son.In fact,they even sent her to school at a later age,when most kids are already at. But Matilda is smart.She is quick-witted,intelligent and sensible for a girl of five or six.She reads great books written by good and famous writers in bombasic languages,she knew difficult mathematics and she created havoc(not really for her parents deserved them)like putting super glue onto her daddy's hat. When she goes to school,she meets the nice,kind-hearted Ms Honey who seems to share a bond with Matilda.She also meets the tyrant of the school,feared not only by the students but also the teachers.She is Ms Trunchbull,who,coincidentally,is Ms Honey's bad,bad aunt.At the same time,Matilda realises she has extaodinary powers,and she's really good at them.And she uses them to deal with the bad,bad Trunchbull woman. I've watched the film,and I think this is indeed a very good book.The language is simple and for people who really don't like reading,I can assure you,this is the book where Matilda,the Wormwoods,Ms Honey and the Trunchbull woman will all come alive and capture your imagination.Trust me.You will enjoy this book. And I mean it.
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Summary: MY FAVORITE BOOK OF ALL TIME!!!
Review: In the Fourth Grade, my elementary school hosted a book fair on the night of Open House. Because my parents posessed little money, I was used to the idea of not getting anything frivolous other than on my birthday or Christmas. Needless to say, I was surprised when my mother asked me which one I wanted. She told me she was proud of me for never getting into trouble and for getting good grades at school, so she thought I deserved to get something, even if money WAS tight. Looking over shelf after shelf of books, I spotted a group of books that looked somehow familiar. The year before, I had been introduced to chapter-books, starting with a short book entitled "Fantastic Mr. Fox", by Roald Dahl. I had loved that book so much that not only did I finish it before the rest of my class, but I read it twice before giving it back. So when I saw these groups of books by the same author, I knew I had to pick one. All of them looked good, but the one that stood out the most was "Matilda". I read the first 5 pages just standing there. This was the book. I had to have it. At only the age of 9, I read that entire book in only four days. Since then, I have read it more times than I can count. At the age of 20, I have introduced the very same copy to my 10-year-old niece and she, too, is hooked. To date, I have found no other book, (children's novel or adult), that has given me more joy to read than "Matilda". It's perfect for any little girl.
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Summary: This is the best book I ever read
Review: Book Review
Matilda The book that I'm recommending is Matilda. The author is Roald Dahl. The main character is Matilda. She is a little girl. I think that you should read this book. This book is about a little girl that gets treated bad. While she grows up she learns how to use her powers. When her parents yells at her she gets mad and can move things with her mind.
My favorite part of the book is when the principal made the fat boy eat cake. She made him eat it because he stole the cake. This book is very funny you should read it.
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