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.
The 688th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1988
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 240
- Words
- 40,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 1st on Britain's Favourite Ten Children's Books (Waterstone and BBC)
- 10th on 100 Greatest Childrens Books of All Time (BBC)
- 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)
- 255th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 595th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)