Cover of Matilda by Roald Dahl

Children's & Young Adult · First published 1988

Matilda

by Roald DahlUnited Kingdom

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Matilda Wormwood is a brilliant reader with dreadful parents and a terrifying headmistress — until she discovers a remarkable power of her own.

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What should I read with a young child?“For confident readers: a brilliant girl, dreadful adults and a remarkable power.”First books for little readers · The Learningaid desk

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