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Matilda

The Chocolate Cake Edition

Broadway Tie-In

By Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Blake

By Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Blake

By Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Blake

By Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Blake

By Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Blake

By Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Blake

By Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Blake

By Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Blake

By Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Blake

By Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Blake

By Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Blake

By Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Blake

By Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Blake and Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini

By Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Blake and Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini

By Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Blake

By Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Blake

By Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Blake

By Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Blake

By Roald Dahl
Read by Kate Winslet

By Roald Dahl
Read by Kate Winslet

By Roald Dahl
Read by Kate Winslet

By Roald Dahl
Read by Kate Winslet

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Nov 01, 2022 | ISBN 9780593527498 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Apr 09, 2019 | ISBN 9781984836205 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Oct 01, 1988 | ISBN 9780670824397 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Jul 03, 2013 | 259 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Jul 03, 2013 | 259 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About Matilda

    Now a musical on broadway and coming soon to Netflix!

    Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she’s just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a menacing, kid-hating headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It’ll take a superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves and Matilda may be just the one to do it!

    Here is Roald Dahl’s original novel of a little girl with extraordinary powers. This much-loved story has recently been made into a wonderful new musical, adapted by Dennis Kelly with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin.

    About Matilda

    One of Roald Dahl’s most loved stories, now available in a newly designed scented package which smells like chocolate!

    From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG comes the story of a girl with extraordinary abilities. Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she’s just a nuisance. She expects school to be different, but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a kid-hating terror of a headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull, she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It’ll take a superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves, and Matilda may be just the one to do it!

         ”Matilda will surely go straight to children’s hearts.” —The New York Times Book Review

    About Matilda

    Now a musical on broadway and coming soon to Netflix!

    Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she’s just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a menacing, kid-hating headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It’ll take a superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves and Matilda may be just the one to do it!

    Here is Roald Dahl’s original novel of a little girl with extraordinary powers. This much-loved story has recently been made into a wonderful new musical, adapted by Dennis Kelly with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin.

    About Matilda

    From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG!

    Soon to be a Netflix musical!

    Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she’s just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a kid-hating terror of a headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It’ll take a superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves and Matilda may be just the one to do it! “Matilda will surely go straight to children’s hearts.” —The New York Times Book Review

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    About Matilda

    “The Trunchbull” is no match for Matilda!

    Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she’s just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a kid-hating terror of a headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It’ll take a superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves and Matilda may be just the one to do it!

    “Matilda will surely go straight to children’s hearts.” —The New York Times Book Review

    About Matilda

    This collectable hardcover edition will feature a beautiful cover and deluxe packaging, including blue interior text and illustrations!

    From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG comes the story of girl with extraordinary abilities. Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she’s just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a kid-hating terror of a headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It’ll take a superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves and Matilda may be just the one to do it!

    “Matilda will surely go straight to children’s hearts.” —The New York Times Book Review

    About Matilda

    This beloved Roald Dahl title is now available in a gorgeous hardcover classic edition.

    Matilda is a brilliant and sensitive child, but her parents think of her only as a nuisance. When one day she is attacked by her odious headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, Matilda suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to avenge herself!

    About Matilda

    Now a musical on broadway and coming soon to Netflix!

    Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she’s just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a menacing, kid-hating headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It’ll take a superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves and Matilda may be just the one to do it!

    Here is Roald Dahl’s original novel of a little girl with extraordinary powers. This much-loved story has recently been made into a wonderful new musical, adapted by Dennis Kelly with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin.

    About Matilda

    Now a musical on broadway and coming soon to Netflix!

    Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she’s just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a menacing, kid-hating headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It’ll take a superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves and Matilda may be just the one to do it!

    Here is Roald Dahl’s original novel of a little girl with extraordinary powers. This much-loved story has recently been made into a wonderful new musical, adapted by Dennis Kelly with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin.

    About Matilda

    “Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian…[His] stories work better in audio than in print.” –The New York Times

    “The Trunchbull” is no match for Matilda!

    Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she’s just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a kid-hating terror of a headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It’ll take a superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves and Matilda may be just the one to do it!

    About Matilda

    Now a musical on broadway and coming soon to Netflix!

    Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she’s just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a menacing, kid-hating headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It’ll take a superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves and Matilda may be just the one to do it!

    Here is Roald Dahl’s original novel of a little girl with extraordinary powers. This much-loved story has recently been made into a wonderful new musical, adapted by Dennis Kelly with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin.

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    About Roald Dahl

    Roald Dahl (1916–1990) was born in Llandaff, South Wales, and went to Repton School in England. His parents were Norwegian, so holidays were spent in Norway. As he explains in Boy, he turned down the idea of university in favor of a… More about Roald Dahl

    About Roald Dahl

    Roald Dahl (1916–1990) was born in Llandaff, South Wales, and went to Repton School in England. His parents were Norwegian, so holidays were spent in Norway. As he explains in Boy, he turned down the idea of university in favor of a… More about Roald Dahl

    About Roald Dahl

    Roald Dahl (1916–1990) was born in Llandaff, South Wales, and went to Repton School in England. His parents were Norwegian, so holidays were spent in Norway. As he explains in Boy, he turned down the idea of university in favor of a… More about Roald Dahl

    About Roald Dahl

    Roald Dahl (1916–1990) was born in Llandaff, South Wales, and went to Repton School in England. His parents were Norwegian, so holidays were spent in Norway. As he explains in Boy, he turned down the idea of university in favor of a… More about Roald Dahl

    About Roald Dahl

    Roald Dahl (1916–1990) was born in Llandaff, South Wales, and went to Repton School in England. His parents were Norwegian, so holidays were spent in Norway. As he explains in Boy, he turned down the idea of university in favor of a… More about Roald Dahl

    About Roald Dahl

    Roald Dahl (1916–1990) was born in Llandaff, South Wales, and went to Repton School in England. His parents were Norwegian, so holidays were spent in Norway. As he explains in Boy, he turned down the idea of university in favor of a… More about Roald Dahl

    About Roald Dahl

    Roald Dahl (1916–1990) was born in Llandaff, South Wales, and went to Repton School in England. His parents were Norwegian, so holidays were spent in Norway. As he explains in Boy, he turned down the idea of university in favor of a… More about Roald Dahl

    About Roald Dahl

    Roald Dahl (1916–1990) was born in Llandaff, South Wales, and went to Repton School in England. His parents were Norwegian, so holidays were spent in Norway. As he explains in Boy, he turned down the idea of university in favor of a… More about Roald Dahl

    About Roald Dahl

    Roald Dahl (1916–1990) was born in Llandaff, South Wales, and went to Repton School in England. His parents were Norwegian, so holidays were spent in Norway. As he explains in Boy, he turned down the idea of university in favor of a… More about Roald Dahl

    About Roald Dahl

    Roald Dahl (1916–1990) was born in Llandaff, South Wales, and went to Repton School in England. His parents were Norwegian, so holidays were spent in Norway. As he explains in Boy, he turned down the idea of university in favor of a… More about Roald Dahl

    About Roald Dahl

    Roald Dahl (1916–1990) was born in Llandaff, South Wales, and went to Repton School in England. His parents were Norwegian, so holidays were spent in Norway. As he explains in Boy, he turned down the idea of university in favor of a… More about Roald Dahl

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    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Nov 01, 2022 | 256 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593527498

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Apr 09, 2019 | 256 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781984836205

    Category: Childrens Media Tie-In Books | Children’s Middle Grade Books

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    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Feb 07, 2013 | 256 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780142425381

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Aug 16, 2007 | 256 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780142410370

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Sep 23, 2004 | 240 Pages | 5 x 7 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780142402535

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Sep 06, 2016 | 256 Pages | 5-1/8 x 7-1/2 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780425287675

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Feb 07, 2013 | 240 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780142424278

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Oct 01, 1988 | 240 Pages | 6 x 9 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780670824397

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Aug 16, 2007 | 240 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781101654316

    Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    CD | $29.99
    Published by Listening Library
    Jul 03, 2013 | 259 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781611761849

    Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $15.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Jul 03, 2013 | 259 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781101632574
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    Odyssey Honor HONOR 2014

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