Alfred A. Knopf Hardcover with 24 pages. - Colorful, humorous illustrations by Posy Simmonds. - Story takes place in London high society. Matilda has a habit of lying. One day she was bored and telephoned the London Noble Fire Brigade saying that her huge house was burning down. The Fire Brigade arrived only to find there was no fire. A few weeks later her Aunt was off to the theatre and a fire did break out. She screamed but no one believed her. And we all know the ending!
