Age range 4+A funny and engaging story featuring a brave and resourceful girl with a vivid imagination who sets out to trap a tiger, only to make a surprising and hilarious discovery.Matilda is an inquisitive girl with a vivid imagination. Convinced that a ferocious tiger has been lurking in her backyard at night, brave Matilda leaps into action to save her family from the beast.Matilda gets to work conducting research and creating a clever tiger-trap, before preparing for the suspense-filled wait.This hilarious tale of misunderstanding is an affectionate celebration of resourcefulness, inventiveness and the power of imagination. Children will be enthralled by the story — could there really be a tiger in Matilda’s backyard? — and will laugh out loud at the surprise conclusion.
