Matilda

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User Review - karenvg3 - LibraryThing

Took a quick break from all my other books to read this one for my poster. It was cute and quirky. Wouldn’t expect anything else from Dahl. I just wonder how many kids tried moving stuff with their eyes after reading this 🤪. Loving my 100 book bucket list poster. 4🌟 Read full review

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User Review - smik - LibraryThing

Well, this was intended to entertain the grandkids in the back seat but they haven't had a chance to listen to it yet. The adults in the car found it most entertaining. Kate Winslet is really a ... Read full review

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User Review - JCLHeatherM - LibraryThing

Matilda is a definite kindred spirit, with her love of reading and overactive mind keeping her sane in a crazy family. A unique heroine, Matilda only uses her power for good rather than evil, when it would be so easy to cause a little extra trouble for those around her. Read full review

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User Review - Daumari - LibraryThing

I remember being at Barnes and Noble, and my parents told me to pick a book for the trip (cousin's wedding in Maryland, which meant a crosscountry plane ride) and I picked this book because it had a ... Read full review

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User Review - sweetiegherkin - LibraryThing

Matilda Wormwood is an extraordinary youngster with striking mental acuity. But is her precocious genius enough to shelter her from her abusive principal at school and her neglectful parents at home ... Read full review

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User Review - ChazziFrazz - LibraryThing

Matilda is an exceptional little girl. Pretty much left alone by her parents and brother she teaches herself to read and read she does with a voracious appetite. Learning so much from all the reading ... Read full review

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User Review - Lukerik - LibraryThing

A school-girl discovers she has telekinetic powers and uses them to exact her revenge. Someone gets fluid poured over their head at the end. This is the version for kids. Read full review

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User Review - LadyBookHermit - LibraryThing

Not quite as I remembered in my childhood but still one of my favorite Roald Dahl books. As a child I remember feeling like I identified myself with Matilda because of her love of reading and learning ... Read full review

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User Review - ASKelmore - LibraryThing

Best for: Kids. Adults. Humans. Other. In a nutshell: Very smart young woman Matilda uses her mind to fight back against those who treat her — and the people she cares about — poorly. Line that ... Read full review