Matilda by Roald Dahl

Matilda is a story about a very smart young girl. Sadly, Matilda’s parents are quite negligent of her, seeing Matilda as a burden. As a result, Matilda finds unique ways to punish them for their treatment, whether it is with a bit of superglue on her father’s hat or hair dye in his hair tonic. Fortunately, they do at least enroll her in school, and Matilda has a wonderful teacher, Miss Honey, who sees the intelligence in her young pupil. In fact, Miss Honey tries to get Matilda advanced to a higher grade level, but the headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, does not allow it. As a matter of fact, Miss Trunchbull despises all children. She bullies them and hands out the most severe punishments. What can a young girl do with a brute like Miss Trunchbull?
 
Listening to the audio version, read by Kate Winslet, really brought the story to life. Each character was given a unique voice, making it very easy to follow the story. While a little over the top with some of Miss Trunchbull’s actions, children will enjoy the justice one young girl is able to bring about on unsuspecting adults.