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Chapter Book · Ages 7–12 · 1988 · Est. 5.5 hour read
Matilda
By Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illustrator)
A young girl discovers she has telekinetic powers and uses them to defend herself against her cruel parents and the evil headmistress of her school.
240 pages· 40,056 words· Est. 5.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Matilda is a brilliant young girl misunderstood by her neglectful parents. At school, she encounters the fearsome Miss Trunchbull, a headmistress who despises children. When Matilda discovers she possesses extraordinary abilities, she sees a chance to stand up against the oppressive Trunchbull. Can Matilda outsmart the tyrant and bring justice to her school? With courage and wit, she might just change everything.
From the publisher
From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG!
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 kid-hating terror of a 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!
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 240
- Words
- 40,056
- Reading age
- 7–12
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 840L
What readers & critics say
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out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5
- F&P level
- ~T
- AR points
- 6
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 5429
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 2007
- First published
- September 28, 1988
- Publisher
- Viking Books For Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780142410370
- OCLC
- 168240761
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