I saw the movie and really love the book
Matilda (Random House Modern Classics)
By Roald Dahl
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 4 - 6 | S | 5 | 40009 |
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.
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
Book Reviews (361)
I LOVE THIS BOOK! READ IT!!!
I seen the movie on Netflix so I wanted to read the book and it was awesome when Matilda found out she had magical powers
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awesome book !
I think that everyone should read this book because its a really cool book!!!!!!!
i think it is a awesome book! is this a classic? it better be. it is probably the best book in the ronald dahl collection.if you dont like it then you have no imagination. the book is so much better than the movie. my favorite character is most defineatly miss honey because she so nice and loving.
I read this book 2 years ago and I still think it is awesome. One of my favorite books!
My favorite part is when Matilda has powers.
I read this book because I just love Roald Dahl's books. It's about a girl named Matilda, who is in kindergarten, and who has horrible parents who don't care about her, and they pay no attention to her, and somehow Matilda learns on her own, and by the age of 5 she is so smart, her teacher thinks she should be moved up to the highest grade in the school. She has a principal who is mean. But Matilda suddenly gets mysterious powers, and can lift things with her eyes. That helps her get rid of the mean principal, all her problems in school, move up to the highest grade, and then suddenly, her powers. And while her parents leave her behind and move to another country, Matilda starts to live in her dear teacher's house, now her guardian and best friend.
This story is about a little girl called Matilda who has the most stupid and meanest parents in the world. She learned to read at the age of 2 and at the age of 4 she could speak like an adult, do math like a grown up, and read like a 25 year old girl. Her wish is to go to school and have a good friend. Along the story there are lots of twists and turns. Will her wish ever be granted? And if it does.. Will it be different from what she thought? I enjoyed this book because it has a mix of funny, sad, angry and happy moments. I like how Roald Dahl invents such good stories that are things that could happen in real life too. I recommend this book to anyone who would like to read about smart Matilda and about all her adventures. Read this fabulous book and I promise, you won't regret it!