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Age Range
8 - 12
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1988-01-01
Page Count
256
Publisher
Viking Press
Grade Level
3rd - 7th
ISBN
9780142410370
Lexile
840
Themes
family
education
love

Matilda

Written by Roald Dahl and Illustrated by Quentin Blake

Matilda is a highly intelligent child whose parents mistreat her and don't appreciate her talents. Her life changes for the better when she befriends her teacher, Miss Honey. Together, they not only find a way to get rid of the mean headmistress Miss Trunchbull, but they also make positive changes to Matilda’s life.

Federation of Children's Book Groups Award, UK

Voted "Nation's Favourite Children's Book" in the BBC Bookworm Poll, UK

Ranked number 30 among all-time best children's novels by School Library Journal

Listed at number 74 in The Big Read, a BBC survey of the top 200 novels of all time

First BILBY Younger Readers Award, Australia

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1988.

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Matilda: Novel Discussion Guide

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Matilda: Anticipation Guide

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Matilda: Vocabulary Guide

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Matilda: Frayer Model

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Matilda: Criss Cross

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Matilda: Word Search

After reading Matilda by Roald Dahl use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to extend student learning. Find and circle words across, down, and diagonally.
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Age Range
8 - 12
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1988-01-01
Page Count
256
Publisher
Viking Press
Grade Level
3rd - 7th
ISBN
9780142410370
Lexile
840
Themes
family
education
love
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