This Hardcover Book item from Viking Kestrel, NY was reviewed on 24-Oct-2008.
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1) Hardcover Book Matilda by Viking Kestrel, NY. I have read this book countless time, and when my copy went missing i just had to buy it again. Dahl his a brilliant writer who whose work cam be adored by people from ages 8 to eighty eight.¤ 2) Hardcover Book Matilda by Viking Kestrel, NY. I have read Matilda, The Witches, The Twits, and more of Roald Dahl´s wonderful books to children of all ages, all economic levels, and from all over the world. Dahl has an amazing ability to captivate any audience. He also allows children to view Norwegian and British cultures.
His books are hilarious, full of rhymes, puns, metaphors, and rich with vocabulary. Dahl can take any reader, from age 5 to 95, to a whole new world.
Strongly, strongly recommend Matilda, The Witches, and especially Boy for children, teens, AND adults. Whether someone reads to them or they read alone.¤ 3) Hardcover Book Matilda by Viking Kestrel, NY. This is one of Dahl´s finest, a strong, hilarious, and touching story that hits the spot of all kids who cannot stand their obnoxious parents. I understand that lots of adults hate the anti-adult attitude, but that is what makes this book so appealing. This is about a young child who is capable of caring for herself.
However, Matilda is slightly different from the other kids. Not only is she a genius, but she has telekinetic powers. If she wasn´t causing enough trouble before learning about this gift, she certainly does afterwards.
But it´s always for the good of herself and fellow children as she punishes her parents and evil headmistress alike as a champion for kiddy heroics.¤ 4) Hardcover Book Matilda by Viking Kestrel, NY. I thought this was an entertaining little book, but as some of the negative reviews suggest, it may be a little too dark for younger children. But then again, most under-10 children (if my nieces are any guide) are going to want books with more pictures and less text anyhow.¤ 5) Hardcover Book Matilda by Viking Kestrel, NY. As a teacher in a multi-lingual school, a copy of a book in ANY language other than English is like gold! Matilda is a great book for any child.
Most children today are avid movie goers. A book that "goes with" a movie has gotten my students reading, reading, reading! After viewing the video AND reading the book makes for a great compare and contrast lesson...putting the book in Spanish allows for me to expand that experience and the growth of my Spanish speaking learners!
I highly recommend this book to teachers working with non-English speaking students.¤ 6) Hardcover Book Matilda by Viking Kestrel, NY. Matilda applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, child-hating headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher, Miss Honey, to financial security.¤ 7) Hardcover Book Matilda by Viking Kestrel, NY. Matilda is a little girl who is far too good to be true. At age five-and-a-half she´s knocking off double-digit multiplication problems and blitz-reading Dickens. Even more remarkably, her classmates love her even though she´s a super-nerd and the teacher´s pet. But everything is not perfect in Matilda´s world. For starters she has two of the most idiotic, self-centered parents who ever lived. Then there´s the large, busty nightmare of a school principal, Mrs. ("The") Trunchbull, a former hammer-throwing champion who flings children at will and is approximately as sympathetic as a bulldozer. Fortunately for Matilda, she has the inner resources to deal with such annoyances: astonishing intelligence, saintly patience, and an innate predilection for revenge. She warms up with some practical jokes aimed at her hapless parents, but the true test comes when she rallies in defense of her teacher, the sweet Miss Honey, against the diabolical Trunchbull. There is never any doubt that Matilda will carry the day. Even so, this wonderful story is far from predictable--the big surprise comes when Matilda discovers a new, mysterious facet of her mental dexterity. Roald Dahl, while keeping the plot moving imaginatively, also has an unerring ear for emotional truth. The reader cares about Matilda because in addition to all her other gifts, she has real feelings. (Ages 9 to 12)¤ Page Updated: Robert N. Goolsby, 21-Nov-2008, 06708243999780670824397, 480-1X0-140-810-9X0-990-8 
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