Cheat! Stupid! Ignorant! Liar! Matilda’s parents have called her some terrible things. The truth is, she’s a genius and they’re the stupid ones. Find out how she gets the better of them and her spiteful headmistress, Miss Trunchball, as well as discovering that she has a very special power.

Winner of the Children’s Book Award

Reviewer: Abhinandan Singh

'Matilda was absolutely captivating... I passionately wanted to make it into a movie. [Dahl's is] a complex, intricate mind that is decidedly different.'
Danny Devito talking to Judith Woods