Holly Arlow, 10
Matilda
Roald Dahl
1988
April 2016
Brief Summary/description
Matilda is a sweet little girl who is astonishingly clever
and meats a lovely lady [her teacher] and she ends up living quite a nice life.
Who was your favourite character and why?
Matilda was my favourite character because she reminded me
of myself, good at reading, good at spelling and lives a nice life. I Don’t
have horrible parents though.
What was your first favourite part of the book?
My first favourite part of the book was the ending. I just
loved that miss honey took her away and they lived a nice life together and
matilda didn’t have to live a horrible life with her parents.
What was your second favourite part
of the book?
My second favourite part of the book was when Bruce
bogtrotter ate the chocolate cakes in assembly for punishment for ‘sneak
eating’ a cake
What was your least favourite part
of the book?
I didn’t have a least favourite part of the book
How would you feel if you were the
main character?
I would feel excited and worried at the same time because I
would feel happy I have miss honey but worried when miss trunchbulls about
Is the story believable?
Yes, and no Miss trunchbull swinging Amanda by the piggy
tails No miss honey being matildas friend Yes
Describe a positive moral in the
story?
Stay well behaved and try not to get into trouble
What advice would you give the main
character?
I would advise Matilda to carry on being like she is and not
change the way she is
Did you enjoy the book/would you
change anything?
The only thing I would change is add the things that are in
the film to the book.
Additional thoughts/comments
No not really I enjoyed the whole book
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