One of our favorite parts of the book is when Ms. Trunchbull discovers a newt in her glass of water.  So I boned up on some newt facts to share.  These little creatures are part of the salamander family.  Many newts produce a toxic skin secretion that is generally safe to touch, but can be dangerous if swallowed.  Note to self, don’t eat newts.

Sticking to Ms. Trunchbull, we decided to try our hand at a couple of her passions from the Olympic field events.  I don’t actually have access to the proper equipment, so we settled for Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.  We competed in the hammer throw and the javelin.

Finally we sat down and watched the movie version of Matilda.  Since no book club meeting is complete without food, we enjoyed Ms. Trunchbull’s favorite chocolate cake, only smaller, aka chocolate cupcakes.  After the movie, we discussed the ways the book and movie were different.

It’s kind of funny that most of our activities revolved around the villain.  I guess it just goes to show that even villains can have good taste in Olympic events and desserts!

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