Matilda

6C Roald Dahl. Illustrations by Quentin Blake. London: Jonathan Cape, 1988. Second Impression. Notes Matilda by Roald Dahl is a beloved children’s novel that tells the story of Matilda Wormwood, a brilliant and precocious young girl whose intelligence and love of reading far outshine her neglectful and ignorant parents. Living in a household that dismisses her gifts, Matilda discovers her extraordinary psychokinetic abilities, which she begins to use to stand up against injustice and to protect those she cares about. The novel blends humor, adventure, and a sense of wonder as Matilda navigates school life under the tyrannical headmistress Miss Trunchbull, forming a meaningful bond with her kind-hearted teacher, Miss Honey. Description  Red canvas boards with gilt lettering to spine. Original dust wrapper. Illustrated. Fine condition.