At first, Ivy and Bean didn't want to be friends, but when one is practicing to be a witch, they become friends. I liked that they were silly and went under the fences.

The Trunchbull was really mean and her real name was Agatha. Miss Honey's name was really Jenny. What I liked about the book was when the Trunchbull picked up the girl by her pigtails - that was kind of funny and cool, but when she threw her, it was not. Matilda was cool because she was like a super hero with her eye power.