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Roald dahl's much-loved matilda, now in a stunning large paperback format with quentin blake's original illustrations in full colour. This new edition sits alongside george's marvellous medicine, james and the giant peach, the twits, fantastic mr fox and charlie and the chocolate factory, also in full colour, paperback editions. Matilda wormwood is an extraordinary genius with really stupid parents. Miss trunchbull is her terrifying headmistress who thinks all her pupils are rotten little stinkers. But matilda will show these horrible grown-ups that even though she's only small, she's got some very powerful tricks up her sleeve . . . Matilda is also a phenomenally successful, award-winning london stage musical, adapted for the stage by dennis kelly with music by tim minchin. Roald dahl is the world's number one storyteller, with global sales of over 100 million. Born in llandaff, wales in 1916, his books are still loved by millions all over the world, despite his death in 1990. Quentin
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Matilda is a little girl who is far too good to be true. At age five-and-a-half she's knocking off double-digit multiplication problems and blitz-reading Dickens. Even more remarkably, her classmates love her even though she's a super-nerd and the teacher's pet. But everything is not perfect in Matilda's world. For starters she has two of the most idiotic, self-centered parents who ever lived. Then there's the large, busty nightmare of a school principal, Mrs. ("The") Trunchbull, a former hammer-throwing champion who flings children at will and is approximately as sympathetic as a bulldozer. Fortunately for Matilda, she has the inner resources to deal with such annoyances: astonishing intelligence, saintly patience, and an innate predilection for revenge.
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She warms up with some practical jokes aimed at her hapless parents, but the true test comes when she rallies in defense of her teacher, the sweet Miss Honey, against the diabolical Trunchbull. There is never any doubt that Matilda will carry the day. Even so, this wonderful story is far from predictable--the big surprise comes when Matilda discovers a new, mysterious facet of her mental dexterity. Roald Dahl, while keeping the plot moving imaginatively, also has an unerring ear for emotional truth. The reader cares about Matilda because in addition to all her other gifts, she has real feelings. (Ages 9 to 12)
Quentin Blake is one of Britain's most successful illustrators. He has illustrated nearly three hundred books and he was Roald Dahl's favourite illustrator. He has won many awards including the Whitbread Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal and taught for over twenty years at the Royal College of Art. In 1999 he became the first ever Children's Laureate and in 2013 he was knighted in the New Year's Honours.
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- PublisherPuffin
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 0141345160
- ISBN 13 9780141345161
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages224
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. A true genius . . . Roald Dahl is my hero David Walliams Matilda's parents have called her some terrible things, but the truth is she's a genius and they're the stupid ones. Underestimating Matilda proves to be a big mistake as they, along with her spiteful headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, soon find out when Matilda discovers she has a very special power. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR006221775
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