Matilda
Publisher: Puffin
Matilda is not yet five years old, and already she is a very unusual child. Teaching herself to read, she works her way through all the books in the children's library and then gets started on the adult section, to the amazement of the librarian. Her narrow minded parents don't notice that they have a genius in their midst - but is soon becomes clear that underestimating Matilda is a big mistake.
When she starts school at Crunchem Hall, Matilda meets the frightening and bullying headmistress, Agatha Trunchbull, and witnesses her terrible temper. Soon, she puts her very special talents to work to get the better of Miss Trunchbull and the other unpleasant grown-ups around her - as well as to help warm-hearted class teacher Miss Honey.
This modern fairy-tale with a brilliantly inspiring young heroine is one of Roald Dahl's best loved stories. Full of magic and mischief, children will love witnessing Matilda pit her strength, courage and cool intelligence against the nasty and spiteful adults in her life, and ultimately coming out on top.
What you thought...
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Esme, 20 Ionawr 2024
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This book is very amazing
Faith, 18 Mawrth 2023
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A funny, enjoyable classic with situations that are relatable to most childrens lives
Esme, 15 Gorffennaf 2022
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Still very relevant for timid children who struggle to even answer the register
Anonymous, 22 Mehefin 2022
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Matilda is an amazing book for all ages. I first read it at the age of 7, five years later, it's still one of my favourite books. I love everything about it. Read this book!
Anonymous, 28 Chwefror 2022
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Matilda is great but you could probably read it when you were six. Movie is bad. Books are better then movies!
Sarah, 23 Mehefin 2021
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I loved the book! Its so fun to read. Its funny and make believe. I've seen the movie and the book is just as good! My parents kept telling me "read Roald Dahl you'll love it"! And I was like "umm later" Because I've never read a Roal Dahl book before and I did...And I loved it! Me + Roald Dahl Matilda = happy me! This book really hooked me on I love it so much! :)
Anna, 1 Mehefin 2020
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I love this book
Josiah, 19 Mai 2020
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Fantabulous
Varada, 13 Ionawr 2020
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fab
Lilly, 9 Tachwedd 2018
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Really good book like where A hat got stuck on Matildaβs dads head
Jimmy, 30 Mai 2018
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It was scary, but funny.
Zofia, 6 Hydref 2017
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i loved this book, i feel anybody can read it, even adults - fantastic!
eesha, 11 Awst 2017
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I think this was good for an age of 6-12 year olds and I learned more about this story
Kaea, 7 Mehefin 2017
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It is very good
Emma, 30 Ebrill 2017
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The book is about a little girl who is unusually to other kids
Andiswa, 2 Ebrill 2017
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A funny classic kids will love. I really recommend this for kids ages 6-12
:), 18 Chwefror 2017
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I can learn that must have strength,courage and cool intelligence against her nasty and spiteful adults in my life and ultimately coming out from top.This is a very fun,interesting and fantastic book I have ever read.I hope I have one this from all the books.
audry, 4 Ionawr 2017
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I love it sooooo much, i would just sit and read it alllll day long!!!!!!!
numo, 28 Hydref 2016
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I really recommend reading it!
Eve, 10 Hydref 2016
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this is the best book in the world Roald Dahl is my favourite author with David Walliams, they're both joint 1st: matilda is the best book written
Nicole, 15 Medi 2016
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A story classic we all love
Harry, 7 Medi 2016
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It's so amazing, I loved it
Irtifa, 13 Awst 2016
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matilda is more clever than her parents and plays lots of tricks on them and her head teacher. my favourite part is when matlida and her teacher got together and matilda told her parents if she could get adopted by her teacher. very good read, i love the book and the film.
amaal, 2 Mehefin 2016
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I think the mom and dad are nasty to Matilda
Gemstar, 20 Mawrth 2016
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It was great to read and I understood it all the way through. Really exciting and creative. My favourite part was when Matilda with her teacher went into the headteacher's house and she got really wound up. It was ssssssoooooo funny . Plus crazy right to end from the start. π
Nicole, 25 Ionawr 2016
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Magical!
Ella, 16 Ionawr 2016
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It is a good book
car, 4 Rhagfyr 2015
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matilda is a clever young girl who outsmarts her parents.
Word Witch, 2 Rhagfyr 2015
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Matilda is a smart young girl who parents are really really mean to her. But She stands out from the crowd and she follows her way to a happy new life. I recommend this book for 6+.
Rule, 28 Tachwedd 2015
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I liked the book very much and I thuoght it was magical! Roald Dahl makes the characters easy to imagine. In some places, the story is very emotional. If Roald Dahl was still alive, I would like him to write a sequel. I recommend this book to ages 7 (but you may need adult help) to 100!
James, 27 Tachwedd 2015
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I liked Matilda it was very funny! I think other people would like it and inspire more people to read it!
Beau, 9 Hydref 2015
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it was fab i loved all the bookes and i would love to read more thanks
miss gray, 22 Medi 2015
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It was fantastic. Greatest book ever.
Shahzil, 6 Medi 2015
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i love roald dahl books i also love geronimo stilton booksβΊπππππππ ππππππππππππ
vaishnavi, 3 Medi 2015
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Matilda's Mom and Dad pay all the attention on anything but Matilda. They are mean and spiteful, always going on about how Matilda reads too much. When Miss Honey finds Matilda, and how much she reads they click. I cried and cried so much at the end, but this book is so brilliant, it truly is one of the best books on Earth.
Cherryblossom13, 12 Awst 2015
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This was great!
Lucy, 12 Awst 2015
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it was a sad book but i gave it five stars
alfie, 31 Gorffennaf 2015
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I like this book very much.
Annadiana, 29 Mehefin 2015
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I didt read the book but i saw the móvie,And it Was great
Yogeidi, 25 Mehefin 2015
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i liked this book
Chloe, 22 Mehefin 2015
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Really good πππππ I cant believe how good it is !!!!
Alisha, 11 Mehefin 2015
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This book is by far a classic , as well as all roahl dals other amazing imaginative booksπππππππππππππ
Jodey, 6 Mai 2015
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this was a very nice book!!!!! i loved and enjoyed reading it
Zarkoo, 29 Ebrill 2015
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Ariela: i love the book becauseMatilda was a really fun and Matilda was really cute, i would recomandet to lots of people.
Sabrina:i hated Matilda's foster parents! they were really mean to her.his brother was also really mean.but i liked that she learned to deal with them. I liked the idea of a little girl who was lonly and sad had magic.i really liked the ending because matilda was finally happy with her teacher.
sabripali, 28 Ebrill 2015
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I thought this book was exelent to read and I have read lot of roal dah.
Jessica, 11 Ebrill 2015
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The book was brilliant it had action it had romance it had comedy it had everything it made me cry of laughter.
Tom, 26 Mawrth 2015
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i really love this book i cold read them all day and night
saira, 26 Chwefror 2015
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Lovely story, very much enjoyable for all ages.
Miss Rocio, 13 Chwefror 2015
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Awesome book. I would definitely recommend it to others aged about 6-adult. It's an amusing story about a young girl's love of books and the relationship with her encouraging teacher, and less encouraging parents!
Mini, 31 Ionawr 2015
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This book is amazing and i am a HUGE fan of Roald Dahl.....and this just does it for me!!!!
bethany, 7 Ionawr 2015
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I love the book
Prolate, 31 Rhagfyr 2014
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Its the best thing I have read do you like this book I do
daniel, 1 Rhagfyr 2014
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Amazing book!!! Best author ever....
Ammaarah, 2 Tachwedd 2014
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quite interesting
zharfan, 2 Awst 2014
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It was great super lovely sweet
frozen, 26 Gorffennaf 2014
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it was one amazing book and Matilda is like Mozart since Mozart could compose music when he was five years old and Matilda taught herself to read when she was three.
Ibrahim, 25 Mehefin 2014
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I really like this book, it makes you want to carry on reading. It is really interesting to see what Matilda gets up to on her average day. The tricks that she gets up to are really funny, like when her dads hat gets stuck to his head. I love it when they are at the resturant and her mum tries to get it off (it turns into a real disaster)! Eventually, when she gets to go to school, you feel really excited about what you are going to find out next.
Holly, 22 Hydref 2013
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I found this book really funny when Mrs Truncbull locked Matilda in the cupboard and threw her friend by her plaits out of the window!
Madeleine, 22 Hydref 2013
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Matilda is a very inteligant girl but her parents are nasty. I like this book because it is very good.
Isabel, 21 Hydref 2013
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I liked this book, because it is reall good and it has a movie.
Muhamad, 21 Hydref 2013
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Matilda I think Matilda is very good book because i like how they started and ened it and it shows how the mum and dad are very strict.my favourite part is when she startes the story when she is small and then she gets bigger and bigger and bigger.
Heena, 21 Hydref 2013
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this is a very good book and how it tells u that the woman mrs trunsh bull picks the girl u by her poney tail. also how mitlider gets to like books. very funny ton thought.
morgan, 21 Hydref 2013
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Loved this book! Loved the film also.
Beth, 10 Hydref 2013
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Matilda is a great book for 9-11 year olds. You don't have any idea what might happen at the end. This book was exciting and kept me entertained from cover to cover.
Melanie, 8 Hydref 2013
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I really liked this book,because it is very funny and exiting and you don't know what happens next(unless you've read it before!).
zak, 5 Tachwedd 2012
Wonderful! Great for younger children who are becoming confident readers.