Matilda by Roald Dahl

Matilda by Roald Dahl

• Matilda is a children's book written by Roald Dahl in 1988 about a young girl named Matilda Wormwood who has extraordinary intelligence and a great love of reading.
• Matilda grows up in a home with parents and an older brother who do not care for her or her unique abilities.
• She spends most of her time before starting school going to the library, where she experiences the wonderful worlds that someone can escape to while reading a book.

Roald Dahl

• Roald Dahl was a British writer of many children's stories, drawing inspiration from various aspects of his life.
• He was also a spy, an ace fighter pilot, a chocolate historian, and a medical inventor.
• Many of his stories focused on darker topics, with the villains being malevolent adults.
• Some of his other famous children's books include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG, The Witches, and James and the Giant Peach.

Setting

• The setting of Matilda is a small village in England, although the village is never named in the book.
• Matilda's home, the library, Crunchem Hall Primary School, Miss Honey's cottage, and Miss Trunchbull's home are central locations in the story.
• The time period of the book is not directly stated but is suggested to be around the 1980s based on clues such as the publication date, the television, and TV dinners.

Crunchem Hall Primary School

• Crunchem Hall Primary School is a terrifying place run by the fierce Miss Trunchbull.
• The school building is bleak, and Miss Trunchbull treats the students terribly, forcing them to stand in the Chokey when punished.
• Matilda's teacher, Miss Jennifer Honey, is a kind, quiet woman who loves teaching her students and realizes Matilda's exceptional abilities.

Matilda's Home and Miss Honey's Cottage

• Matilda's family does not care about her well-being or exceptional abilities, focusing on watching television instead.
• Matilda feels unwelcome at home but finds a sense of belonging at Miss Honey's cottage, despite its run-down state.
• Miss Honey treats Matilda kindly, and they form a bond, making the cottage feel like a home for Matilda.

A quiz about Roald Dahl's children's book Matilda, featuring the story of a young girl with extraordinary intelligence and love for reading.