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She was above all a most formidable female.  She had once been a famous athlete, and even now the muscles were still clearly in evidence.  You could see them in the bull-neck, in the big shoulders, in the thick arms, in the sinewy wrists and in the powerful legs.  Looking at her, you got the feeling that this was someone who could bend iron bars and tear telephone directories in half.  Her face, I’m afraid, was neither a thing of beauty nor a joy forever.  She has an obstinate chin, a cruel mouth and small arrogant eyes.  And as for her clothes … they were, to say the least, extremely odd.

Extract from ‘Matilda” by Roald Dahl

My treasure

My pulse was racing, hands shaking, knees knocking and eyes darting back and forth from the huge bundle to the expectant eyes of my parents.  I knew what lay in that box was something special.  I knew that it was meant for me.  I carefully teased the plastic knot apart.  I looked up again just to check I was opening the right one, the one for me.  I half-turned expecting my brother to take it from me or even my sister.  But no it was definitely mine.  I concentrated once again on loosening that knot.  Underneath was . . .

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