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Matilda

Dahl, Roald. Book - 1988 J Fiction / Dahl, Roald, Kids Book / Fiction / Fantasy & Myth / Dahl, Roald 1 On Shelf 2 requests on 17 copies Community Rating: 4.7 out of 5

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"First published in Great Britain by Jonathan Cape Ltd., 1988."

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Very funny submitted by smv on June 18, 2011, 8:31am Roald Dahl's Matilda is satisfying to a reader that is interested in a funny and robust story. The plot follows Matilda, a small child, who is trying to overcome the horrible principal of her school, Miss Trumbull. Together with her teacher, Miss Honey, she discovers a secret method to overcome the principal. But suddenly, a mystery pops up, and it must be dealt with.

Matilda submitted by alexaeaster on June 18, 2011, 4:45pm An endearing story of how a child can be raised by books.

Matilda submitted by chloeandrews on June 19, 2011, 7:23am One of the best books I ever read. AS you read it you can feel every emotion that miss honey, or Matilda is feeling.

Matilda submitted by neals on June 20, 2011, 6:01pm Matilda is a person who lives with mean people in her family. In this book she finds a very nice teacher who helps matilda not get in trouble with there mean principal. This book is also funny but sad to. I would recommend this book to others.

Love it! submitted by imsuk lee on June 28, 2011, 1:10pm A great story!

Great submitted by 0liviap0pp on July 6, 2011, 5:57pm A funny and entertaining book about how true gift can really shine through, no matter how hard you try to block it.

action submitted by zachh on July 10, 2011, 2:33pm this book is never calm

Great Book submitted by ColeenT on July 15, 2011, 12:06pm wonderful read

Enduring Classic submitted by Meginator on August 6, 2011, 9:58pm This is a book that has stuck with me throughout my life, and it has just the right balance of fun and serious themes to really make it shine. As someone who always sought solace in books, I found an equal (well, looking back, probably a superior) in Matilda. Roald Dahl brings his most effective touch of magic in this book, which I believe to be timeless and which I hope will continue to provide hope to the bookworm outcasts of the world for generations to come. Most highly recommended, and a book I continuously return to even as an adult.

Great submitted by derin on August 15, 2011, 4:09pm Great

Matilda submitted by leehannah on June 17, 2012, 7:04pm I just never understood how a child like Matilda could come between those nasty parents. I hated her parents, and I felt really bad for her. Roald Dahl does an excellent job of pulling the reader in to the book. I really enjoyed reading his other books. James and the Giant Peach, and Matilda are probably tied for my top favorite books by Road Dahl.

good submitted by mohkaba on July 13, 2012, 10:21am really good book about a girl with a magic power Roald Dahl is an awesome author

Funny submitted by louwsma on July 13, 2013, 8:14pm It was great

One of the Best submitted by Allison B on July 22, 2013, 5:47pm This book is part of why I chose to be a library student. Books can bring you through so much and teach you so much, and I know there are Matildas all over the world who take heart from this touching story. I recommend it highly to bookworms and non-bookworms alike.

humorous submitted by isaacbrooks on July 30, 2013, 6:33pm inspiring

Lauren's Review submitted by Chrisbooher on July 3, 2014, 6:05pm I like how Roald Dahl showed that you don't need to watch TV to be happy. I really liked the ending because Matilda ended up being happy!!!!!!!!!!

Charming submitted by Lilymarie on July 8, 2014, 12:12pm This is a timeless book

4/5 submitted by della.scudder on June 21, 2015, 1:22pm I gave it a 4 and not a 5 because it does not have a series. I wanted to know what happened to Matilda next! Greetings, Della.

Great female character submitted by downing on July 25, 2015, 6:59pm Can't go wrong with Dahl

Awesome submitted by EllieN-W on August 7, 2015, 2:36pm I think Matilda is awesome book because it is addicting .

Matilda submitted by Christine Martirosian on August 7, 2015, 10:02pm I wish i had her powers

read it submitted by lgpat on August 26, 2015, 10:04am if you have not read this yet, please do

Matilda by Roald Dahl submitted by Fevvers - STAR473 on July 10, 2016, 4:26am This book is widely loved, though particularly by bookworms and precocious kids (or adults who were those kids). My 6th grade teacher insisted upon reading to us, and while most of her choices were generally aimed at our age group, we were skeptical when she started this "kids' book." But before long, there was an attentive, entertained, laughing, and engaged room of 11-13 year-olds. The baddies are over the top, the heroine is unconventional and resourceful. Quentin Blake, a regular Dahl illustrator, captures the character essences and story action in his illustrations.

Matilda submitted by mrondo on June 17, 2017, 10:05pm Just as wonderful as I remembered

Wonderful submitted by keldan315 on August 27, 2017, 11:15pm One of my favorites growing up. I've encountered some people who say that children should not be exposed to books about emotional abuse of children, but we need books like this out there so children can learn to identify what is normal and what should not be.

Good submitted by jduffy12 on August 28, 2017, 12:33pm It is a good way to encourage imagination. I highly recommend it

Amazing submitted by khamidi on June 16, 2018, 4:51pm I really enjoyed the movie and the book was even better. Though some parts are kind of sad.

GOod submitted by Zaneeba on July 7, 2018, 8:38am i like the book better than the movie
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Wonderful submitted by anacoluthon on August 19, 2018, 2:44am I loved books and was a voracious reader growing up, too, and so loved Matilda! Quentin Blake's illustrations are very charming as well.

Relatable and lovable submitted by lstorc on August 28, 2018, 7:26pm Adorably Illustrated and magnificently told, Matilda is a Timeless classic that will stay in the heart of any reader over the course of one's life.

matilda submitted by liqian on August 30, 2018, 9:15pm It was a really good book.

Maltilda submitted by Chihiro Esaka on July 1, 2019, 9:59pm its about her life and how there moms and dads doesn`t even care about her life

Matilda submitted by Reader32 on July 13, 2019, 10:21am So sweet, great book I couldn't put it down!!

Matilda submitted by tingzhaowb on June 24, 2020, 11:18am This was a great book, telling how much you can do when your creativity sparks.

Childhood favorite submitted by jaromatorio on July 24, 2020, 12:02pm This story taught me that books are magic!

Cool submitted by Harlowamy on August 29, 2020, 12:35pm A very good book that left me laughing.

Matilda submitted by Marcie Austerberry on July 23, 2021, 4:35pm Lovely to have a small girl be the heroine!

Matilda - A must read submitted by angie. on June 11, 2022, 11:43am This book has such an amazing plot, and it is so well written!

Matilda- We loved it submitted by ADMartin on July 2, 2022, 10:04pm We read Matilda as a family and it was quite funny. There was some questionable language and parts that I had to skip while reading to my 5 and 7 year old before bed. The whole family enjoyed it and we laughed each night. We did have to have some conversations about how this is fiction and in our family and at our schools, grownups wouldn’t treat the kids in that way. It is a good book. And now we can check out the DVD!

Matilda submitted by changflm on July 9, 2022, 8:53am A roald dahl must-read. It’s my favorite of all his books.

Fun Book submitted by LittleWyatt on August 5, 2022, 11:12pm I liked this as a kid and I recently read it again with my daughter - she also thought it was fun, but a little scary at times. There are some themes that might not be appropriate for really young children.

:) submitted by kmkaul on August 8, 2022, 4:59pm I loved the book!

Matilda submitted by NiBo on August 9, 2022, 12:15pm This is a fun book! My 8-year-old daughter loves it and has read it multiple times.

Matilda submitted by vgvinodv on August 24, 2022, 11:18am Matilda is one of my favorite books. Once I picked that book up, I couldn't put it down.

Matilda submitted by czadams on August 27, 2022, 6:59pm This was one of my favorite books as a kid. I loved to escape into this world and wish I could have super powers like Matlida. I also really wanted a Miss Honey in my life.

This is a great book submitted by blondi on August 12, 2023, 10:32am Me and my sisters love it recommended

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PUBLISHED
New York : Viking Kestrel, 1988.
Year Published: 1988
Description: 240 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

READING LEVEL
Lexile: 840

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0142402532
0670824399
0833542818
0141301066
9780142425381
9780142410370

SUBJECTS
Schools -- Fiction.