Matilda by Roald Dahl
The book follows the story of Matilda, an exceptionally intelligent young girl who is neglected and mistreated by her parents. She finds solace and companionship in the local library, where she develops a love of books and a remarkable talent for telekinesis. Matilda eventually uses these abilities to defend her friends from their tyrannical headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, and help her kind-hearted teacher, Miss Honey, reclaim her life.
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- Published
- 1988
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 240
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- - Матильда
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This book is on the following 14 lists:
- 1st on Britain's Favourite Ten Children's Books (Waterstone and BBC)
- 4th on The 25 Greatest Kids Books of All Time (Forbes)
- 10th on 100 Greatest Childrens Books of All Time (BBC)
- 12th on PEOPLE Picks the Best Books From the 1980s (PEOPLE Magazine)
- 55th on The Little Big Bulgaria Read (Bulgaria)
- 74th on The Big Read (BBC)
- 76th on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- 78th on My Favourite Book - Australian Big Read (Australian Big Read)
- 235th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 255th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 100 Great Children's Books (The New York Public Library (NYPL))
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)
- The Great Books Podcast from John J. Miller (The National Review )