Five-year-old Matilda lives with her parents and older brother Michael. Neither of her beastly parents notice that Matilda is a genius. Kind Miss Honey, Matilda's teacher, notices at once that Matilda is special, which finally makes her happy. But she encounters further problems from the cruel headmistress, Miss Trunchbull. It takes a child genius like Matilda to figure out how to deal with her., Matilda applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, child-hating headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher, Miss Honey, to financial security. 240 pages. Grade: From 3 to 4. Purchased new, daugther read one time, in perfect condition. Shipping media $3.00. Save on shipping cost with combined sales.