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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/01/1988
ISBN: 9780670824397
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.20w x 0.90d
Award: Nevada Young Readers' Award - Winner
Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Winner
Award: Great Stone Face Book Award - Winner
Award: West Virginia Children's Book Award - Winner

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 09/30/1988
School Library Journal 10/01/1988

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 5429 / Matilda
Reading Level: 5 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 6