Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens
2014 · Audiobook · Recommended
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For hundreds of kids "The Trunchbull" is pure terror—for Matilda, she's a sitting duck.
Who put superglue in Dad's hat? Was it really a ghost that made Mom tear out of the house? Only sweet, gentle Matilda knows. Because she's the one playing all the jokes! She's a genius with idiot parents—and she's having a great time driving them crazy. But at school things are different. At school there's Miss Trunchbull, two hundred pounds of kid-hating bully. Pull a trick on "The Trunchbull" and she'll string you up. Get rid of The Trunchbull and you'll be a hero for every kid in Crunchem Hall. But that would take a superhuman genius. Or maybe a sweet, gentle—crafty—genius?
Who put superglue in Dad's hat? Was it really a ghost that made Mom tear out of the house? Only sweet, gentle Matilda knows. Because she's the one playing all the jokes! She's a genius with idiot parents—and she's having a great time driving them crazy. But at school things are different. At school there's Miss Trunchbull, two hundred pounds of kid-hating bully. Pull a trick on "The Trunchbull" and she'll string you up. Get rid of The Trunchbull and you'll be a hero for every kid in Crunchem Hall. But that would take a superhuman genius. Or maybe a sweet, gentle—crafty—genius?
Awards
Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production
2014 · Audiobook · Honor Book
Audies
2014 · Children Ages 8-12 · Winner
Nevada Young Readers' Award
1992 · Intermediate · Winner
West Virginia Children's Book Award
1992 · Children's · Winner
Black-Eyed Susan Award
1991 · Chapter Book · Winner
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award
1991 · Grades 4-8 · Winner
Great Stone Face Book Award
1990 · Grades 4-6 · Winner
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