Matilda Wormwood’s father thinks she’s a little scab.
Matilda’s mother spends all afternoon playing bingo.
And Matilda’s headmistress Miss Trunchbull? Well, she’s the worst of all.
She is a big bully, who thinks all her pupils are rotten and locks them in the dreaded Chokey.
As for Matilda, she’s an extraordinary little girl with a magical mind – and now she’s had enough.
So all these grown-ups had better watch out, because Matilda is going to teach them a lesson they’ll never forget.