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Reader reviewed by K. Hager

I absolutely loved this book. The character Matilda is so likable and for as much of a jerk as her dad is, he was hysterical. I must have read the passage about him rubbing the tonic of violets into his scalp to try to promote hair growth 50 times! My sister and I started joking about it when we put in hair products saying, "Aw, that's it, rub it into the roots!"

The headmistress is so awful, yet I think we all know someone like that! I was grateful for the teacher to take Matilda under her wing so she'd have someone other than her selfish parents to look after her.

Great book. It's also a lot of fun to read out loud especially to little kids.