Matilda, the children's novel by Roald Dahl, is a story about an intelligent young girl with telekinetic powers who uses her wits to overcome her cruel parents and the tyrannical headmistress, Miss Trunchbull. The novel has received numerous awards, including the 1989 Red House Children's Book Award and inclusion in Time magazine's "100 Best Young-Adult Books of All Time". The story has also been adapted into a successful 1996 film and a Tony Award-winning musical.