Matilda is a little girl who is far too good to be true. At age five-and-a-Half She's knocking off double-digit multiplication problems and blitz-reading dickens. Even more remarkably, her classmates love her even though...Matilda is a little girl who is far too good to be true. At age five-and-a-Half She's knocking off double-digit multiplication problems and blitz-reading dickens. Even more remarkably, her classmates love her even though she's a super-nerd and the teacher's pet.