Matilda

Matilda

This beloved Roald Dahl title is now available in a gorgeous hardcover classic edition.Matilda is a brilliant and sensitive child, but her parents think of her only as a nuisance. When one day she is attacked by her odious headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, Matilda suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to avenge herself!About the AuthorRoald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter-pilot, chocolate historian and medical inventor. He was also the author ofCharlie and the Chocolate Factory,Matilda,The BFG and many more brilliant stories. He remains the World?s No.1 storyteller.Sir Quentin Blake, the first-ever Children?s Laureate of the United Kingdom, has illustrated nearly 300 books, including most of Roald Dahl?s children?s books. He lives in London.Excerpt.