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Matilda
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The work Matilda represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Public Libraries of Suffolk County, New York. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.
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The Resource Matilda
Label
Matilda
Statement of responsibility
Roald Dahl ; illustrated by Quentin Blake
Creator
  • trueDahl, Roald
Contributor
  • trueBlake, Quentin
Illustrator
  • trueBlake, Quentin
Subject
  • trueTeachers
  • trueElementary schools
  • trueGifted girls
  • trueGifted girls -- Family relationships
  • Humorous fiction
  • trueIndependence in girls
  • Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile fiction
  • Leveled reading level S
  • trueMagic
  • Mentoring -- Juvenile fiction
  • Parent and child -- Juvenile fiction
  • truePractical jokes
  • Psychokinesis -- Juvenile fiction
  • trueReading
  • trueRevenge
  • trueSchool children
  • Schools -- Juvenile fiction
  • trueSupernatural
  • trueTeacher-student relationships
  • Teacher-student relationships -- Juvenile fiction
  • trueWomen headmasters
  • trueAssertiveness in girls
  • Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
  • trueElementary school teachers
Genre
  • Juvenile fiction
  • Humorous fiction
Language
eng
Summary
Matilda is a genius whose father is a crooked car-salesman and whose mother is loud and bingo-obsessed. Matilda fights them with nasty practical jokes, but finds herself stymied by Miss Trunchbull, headmistress of her school. When Miss Trunchbull terrorizes sweet Miss Honey, Matilda discovers her telekinectic powers
Related
  • Oprah's book club kids reading list
Storyline
  • trueCharacter-driven
Tone
  • trueWhimsical
  • trueFunny
Writing style
  • trueWitty
  • trueAttention-grabbing
Illustration
  • trueFanciful
Award
  • Beehive Children's Fiction Book Award (Utah), 1991.
  • Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Maryland), Grades 4-6, 1992.
  • Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Maryland), Grades 6-9, 1992.
  • Books I Love Best Yearly (BILBY), Younger Reader, 1997.
  • Great Stone Face Children's Book Award (New Hampshire), 1990.
  • Indian Paintbrush Book Award (Wyoming), 1991.
  • Massachusetts Children's Book Award, 1992.
  • Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award (Illinois), 1991.
  • Virginia Readers' Choice Award for Elementary School, 1991.
  • West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (WAYRBA), Younger Readers, 1989.
  • West Virginia Children's Choice Book Award, 1992.
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Intended audience
840L
Intended audience source
Lexile
Interest level
MG
Literary form
fiction
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  • 4
  • 6
Reading level
5.0
Study program name
Accelerated Reader
Target audience
juvenile

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