Matilda (Turtleback School & Library)
Roald Dahl
(Author)
Quentin Blake
(Illustrator)
Description
"Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian... His] stories work better in audio than in print." -The New York Times "The Trunchbull" is no match for Matilda Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a kid-hating terror of a headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It'll take a superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves and Matilda may be just the one to do itProduct Details
Price
$18.80
Publisher
Turtleback Books
Publish Date
August 16, 2007
Pages
240
Dimensions
5.0 X 0.9 X 7.5 inches | 0.55 pounds
Language
English
Type
Prebound
EAN/UPC
9781417786138
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About the Author
Quentin Blake is a best-selling illustrator and author-illustrator of more than one hundred books and the recipient of numerous awards, including the Kate Greenaway Medal and a Bologna Ragazzi Award. In 1999, Blake was named the first Children's Laureate of the United Kingdom. He lives in England and France.