Publisher's Synopsis

This beloved Roald Dahl title is now available in a gorgeous hardcover classic edition.

Now a musical on Broadway and streaming on Netflix!


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!

Book information

ISBN: 9780142424278
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Imprint: Viking Books for Young Readers
Pub date:
DEWEY: 823.914
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Sales rank: 24320
Number of pages: 232
Weight: 264g
Height: 139mm
Width: 186mm
Spine width: 18mm