Is Matilda OK for a 5 year old?

Matilda is recommended for kids ages six and up. If you do have a young child, ask an usher for a booster seat so he or she can see over the giant adult heads in the way.
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Can a 5 year old watch Matilda?

"Matilda The Musical is recommended for a general audience. As an advisory to adults who might bring young people, the show is suitable for ages 6 and up.
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What age range is Matilda for?

We all love libraries! Or we should do anyway, and these books will ensure that your 8-12 year old will continue to do so.
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Is Matilda book suitable for 6 year olds?

Matilda is a wonderful romp -- a great read-aloud for young children, and a mild challenge for middle graders to read themselves.
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Which Roald Dahl books are best for 5 year olds?

The best Roald Dahl books for kids
  1. Matilda. ...
  2. James and the Giant Peach. ...
  3. The BFG. ...
  4. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. ...
  5. The Witches. ...
  6. Fantastic Mr. ...
  7. Danny the Champion of the World. ...
  8. The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me.
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Is Matilda too violent?

By Roald Dahl

A kids' book can be scary, but not too scary. Well, you might be surprised at how much violence there actually is in Matilda. There's physical, mental, and emotional abuse of both children and adults. The Trunchbull is as likely to hurl insults at someone as she is to hurl that someone across the field.
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Is Matilda appropriate for 7 year olds?

Matilda is recommended for kids ages six and up. If you do have a young child, ask an usher for a booster seat so he or she can see over the giant adult heads in the way.
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Why should kids read Matilda?

Matilda teaches us that it isn't okay to be bullied and manipulated. She is brave and stands up for herself against people who are way elder, larger and stronger than her, which includes her parents and Trunchbull. She helps Miss Honey find the courage to stand up to her evil aunt Miss Trunchbull and reclaim her home.
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What age should a child read Roald Dahl?

Roald Dahl's special dash of magic has transformed countless children into readers. Packed with suspense and imagination, plus zesty language that really broadens reading horizons, these shorter favourites open up the door into his extraordinary world.
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Is Matilda a scary movie?

The film has a cult following of millennials who grew up watching it and still love it, despite being terrified by some of the scenes as children. Much of the terror forced upon the kids in the film can be attributed to the brutish Miss Agatha Trunchbull, who is one of the scariest characters in children's literature.
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Is Matilda scary for kids?

Parents need to know that Matilda is a 1996 surreal family movie based on the book by Roald Dahl. It includes a lot of cartoonish violence, nearly all of it perpetrated by a bullying school principal. Children who displease the evil principal are put in "the chokey," a dark closet lined with nails and broken glass.
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Is Matilda scary for 4 year olds?

The general consensus was that 4 was too little. There are some scary bits definitely - not as much dancing as in some other musical, but the songs are very accessible as is the plot and the cast is uniformly fantastic. Thanks.
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What age are Roald Dahl books for?

Roald Dahl Children Collection Gift Pack Box Set 15 Books - Ages 7-9 - Paperback.
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Is Matilda a PG?

Rated PG (mild threat, scary scenes, language, innuendo).
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What is so special about Matilda?

Special abilities

Matilda's supreme intellect has given her psychokinetic abilities, which she discovered in class one day after inadvertently tipping over a glass of water containing a live newt on Miss Trunchbull, using said powers.
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Which Roald Dahl book is the easiest to read?

For those of us that aren't familiar with many children's authors, Roald Dahl is often our automatic choice for read aloud books.
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Happy Roald Dahl Day!
  • The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me. This book was published in 1985. ...
  • Esio Trot. ...
  • The Magic Finger.
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What is Roald Dahl's most famous children's book?

1) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964)

There's so much wonderful weirdness lurking in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, a heartwarming story of a poor boy whose goodness earns him the coveted golden ticket that allows him to meet Willy Wonka, the plum-and-green-clad chocolatier.
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Is Matilda based on a true story?

How did the story of Matilda come about? Dahl published Mathilda in 1988, a few years before his death, after a couple of years of writing and based many of the events and characters on personages from his actual life.
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What is the problem in the movie Matilda?

The conflict is that most of the adults are cruel to the children. The plot is that Matilda befriends her teacher, Miss Honey, effectively ousts the cruel principal, and her neglectful parents let her live with Miss Honey.
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Is Matilda worth watching?

It's witty, beautifully acted, well shot, and equal parts dark and hopeful, enough to appeal to older audiences as well as kids.
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Does Netflix have Matilda?

Am. Ready. A Matilda musical movie is coming to Netflix. Yes, Roald Dahl's tiny, telekinetic bookworm, Matilda Wormwood, is being brought to life once more in the upcoming Netflix adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Matilda.
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Is the witches book suitable for 5 year olds?

The witches are a little scary but not too much. Children 8 and older can read by themselves. 7 and under should probably have an adult with them.
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Is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory suitable for 5 year olds?

The movie isn't suitable for children under five years. Also, we recommend parental guidance for younger viewers because of a couple of scenes that are bit creepy and scary.
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