Most children begin school when they are five years old or just before but matilda's parents forgot to send her. she was five and a half when she when she went for the first time Crunchem Hall school had about two hundred and fifty children and the head teacher was called muss Trunchbull. she was a terrible woman who frightened the children and the teachers.When she came near you could almost feel danger coming from her and if four or five children got in her way. she crashed straight through them pushing them right and left.
Matilda found herself in a group with eighteen orther small boys and girls about her age. Their teacher was miss honey and she was about twenty-three. she had a pretty face
with blue eyes and brown hair. she never shouted but she did not seen to smile but all the children loved her.
After calling all their names miss honey said This is your first day at crunchem hall children The head teacher is miss trunchbull and when she tells you to do something you must do it.Never argue with her.lf you make her angry she will break you into little pieces and turn you into fishfood Don't laugh Lavender lt's nothing to laugh about.Do you all understand
yes miss honey replied nineteen little voices.
I want to help you to learn quickly said miss honey by the end of this week I want you all to be able to multiply by two can any of you do that already
Matilda put up her hand.she was the only one.
miss honey looked carefully at the small girl with the dark hair and the round serious face wonderful she said please stand up and show us.
Matilda stood up and said two twos are four two threes are six and when she got to two twelves are twenty-four she went stright on she got to two twelves are twenty-six two fourteen are twenty-eight