Matilda (Random House Modern Classics)

Matilda (Random House Modern Classics)

By Roald Dahl

321 ratings 366 reviews 409 followers
Interest LevelReading LevelReading A-ZATOSWord Count
Grades 4 - 8Grades 4 - 6S540009
Now a 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 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.
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN-13: 9780141369365
ISBN-10: 0141369361
Published on 11/22/2016
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 212

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this is my favourite book in the whole world. I've watched the movie, read the book, and even seen the musical! It is an AWSOME story. I loved it so much, I even named my hamster after it!

I decided to read this book because I got it for Christmas and I have watched the movie lots of times and I loved it!! The book has a lot of detail.

The first time you read this story, savor the beautiful plot. Think of Matilda, her parents, and Miss Honey... Matilda was about a young, intelligent girl. Since the day Matilda was born, she was different from her family. Her mother, Mrs. Wormwood, and her father, Mr. Wormwood, believed that TV was the path to education. However, Matilda began reading at quite an early age. Matilda had been mistreated by her parents, who didn't care for her at all. Through books, poems, and dictionaries, Matilda become very smart, and her imagination led her to amazing places... places where she could be away from the wrath of Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood. When Matilda finally begins school (she was six when she finally began) she meets her sweet, calm, bright teacher, Miss Honey. But before Matilda gets her hopes high for a beautiful school year, she meets Ms. Trunchbull, the vicious, stubborn, evil headmistress of Crunchem Hall Primary School. Ms. Trunchbull hates all children... as a matter of fact, she hated everyone. Throughout this story, secrets unfold between Matilda, and Matilda discovers that she has powers to fight the bullies in her life...

Beautiful answer. I saw Matilda on Broadway!

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love it

Matilda is a brilliant girl who is really misunderstood by her parents. You learn about how she overcomes all the hardships of school and parents, and will love laughing at lots of awesomely funny parts. Read this book!

just to help, i wrote " i have the book and it is awesome"

I read this book and if you are into funny and clever books, then this is the book for you! :)

I LOVED the book because the book is amazing. it was about a girl who was cold Matilda she ha a moth and a mean father and one brother. Matilda liked reading books and she was really smart. her family hate reading books.then one day she fond a public library so she went to the library every day. she grew up.here dad and mum made here go to a school.the teacher got amazed how smart she was. the principal was bad.then Matilda knew about miss honey's secret then one night Matilda made the bad principal go out then Matilda family wanted to go but she didn't then here family left here in hiss honeys house matilda and miss honey lived happy ever after

I read this book because it looked so interesting,when I read the back of the book.It was amazing because Matilda finds a way to survive in her family where no one likes her.

It was so cool. Matilda is girl not loved by her parents. Her secret is that she has magic powers. The ending I'll leave for you to find out, but it's truly an amazing story. And if you don't want to read the book watch the movie!

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