Nurse Matilda

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The Nurse Matilda books were written by the British author Christianna Brand and illustrated by her cousin, Edward Ardizzone. The books are based on stories told to the cousins by their great-grandfather. The books centre on Nurse Matilda, a witch described as extremely ugly, who is recommended to Mr. and Mrs. Brown by several agencies as a nursemaid. Upon arriving at the Brown household, she becomes nanny to the family's large number of children. The children are portrayed as exceptionally badly behaved, having driven away numerous previous governesses through their mischievous antics — until Nurse Matilda arrives. She gradually teaches the children to behave and also manages the difficult Great Aunt Adelaide Stitch. By the conclusion, the children have reformed and Nurse Matilda departs to take charge of another unruly family. In the sequels, the children revert to their wicked ways, and the distressed Mr. and Mrs. Brown have no other choice but to send for Nurse Matilda again. In the...

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