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Brought to you by Penguin. ‘There is some kind of magic in you somewhere.’ This edition of Matilda, part of The Roald Dahl Classic Collection, is perfect for Dahl fans old and new. So, enter a world where invention and mischief can be found on every page and where magic might be at the very...

This audio edition of Matilda is narrated by Daisy Ridley (Star Wars, Peter Rabbit), and is bursting with fantabulous sound effects. The much-loved Roald Dahl story, updated for a whole new generation of readers. These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: you are not alone...

Matilda elsker at sidde med hovedet begravet i en bog og bruge sit kløgtige hoved. Hendes forældre mener derimod, at det er spild af tid, og at hun hellere burde se noget mere fjernsyn – og stoppe med at sige så mange dumme ting. Da hun endelig må komme i skole, tror hun, at alt vil ændre sig. Lige indtil hun møder den onde rektor Frøken Trunchbull, som på tyrannisk vis styrer skolen. Efter flere års undertrykkelse fra både forældre og rektor, tager Matilda kampen op - men ikke helt på den måde, hun havde forestillet sig.

Tous les parents seraient fiers d'avoir une petite fille comme Matilda : mignonne, gentille et surtout dotée de facultés intellectuelles ahurissantes. Imaginez qu'à cinq ans elle a déjà lu tout Dickens, tout Hemingway et attaque Steinbeck ! Hélas pour Matilda, non seulement elle a pour géniteurs les pires crétins méchants que la terre ait portés, mais en plus Mlle Legourdin, la directrice de son école, est un monstre sadique qui hait les enfants.

The classic story from Roald Dahl, about an exceptional young girl with extraordinary powers. Adapted into a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical and a Netflix film! Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but...

The most unimaginable and relentless bouts of mischief abound as the Brown children turn their minds to breaking all the rules. But when the no-nonsense nanny Nurse Matilda arrives, with her very special kind of magic, things start to happen beyond everyone's widest expectations.

Die zeitlose Kindergeschichte von Roald Dahl, gelesen von Heike Makatsch Matilda ist ein sehr besonderes kleines Mädchen. Sie ist blitzgescheit und liest unendlich viele Bücher, sie ist mutig und abenteuerlustig und sie hat ein großes Herz. Jeder Pappkopf könnte das erkennen – doch die...

Born in 1102 to King Henry of England and Queen Matilda of Scotland, Matilda's uniquely royal Norman, Saxon, and Scottish heritage was meant to unify an England still divided by her grandfather's conquest in 1066. When the 1120 White Ship Disaster made her the only surviving child of her parents, Matilda suddenly became heiress to the English throne in a time when the old Saxon Witan, not the king's Will, still decided the succession.

Little Matilda is lonely and eager to find a friend. She approaches several potential playmates, but no-one wants to play with her. Will Matilda be alone forever?

Nasty witch Grizelda has used her magic on the Kindness Tree, and now all the animals in Friendship Forest are being mean! Can Lily, Jess and baby owl Matilda Fluffywing break Grizelda's spell and save the Heart Trees before it's too late?

The story behind Banjo Paterson's iconic Australian song. 'Once a jolly swagman camped by a Billabong Under the shade of a Coolibah tree And he sang as he watched and waited till his Billy boiled You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me...' In 1894, twelve-year-old Matilda flees the city slums to...

It's 1972 in Gibber's Creek, and across the nation, the catchcry is, 'It's time'. As political ideals drift from disaster to the dismissal, it's also time for Jed Kelly to choose between past love, Nicholas, the local Labor member, and Sam from the Halfway to Eternity commune. It's time too for...

From Australia's best-loved storyteller comes the final book in the bestselling Matilda Saga This is a love song to our nation, told in a single sweeping story Jed Kelly has finally persuaded her great aunt Nancy to tell the story of her grandparents. The tale that unfolds is one of Australia's...

Little Matilda has one toy that she loves more than anything — her bunny. She takes it everywhere, even on a nature walk with her friend, Jack. When they get home, Little Matilda realizes her treasured bunny is missing. She cries, squeals, and thumps her small paws. Will Little Matilda ever find her bunny? Will she learn to manage her anger and frustration?

Eine wunderbare Vater-Sohn-Geschichte vom »Charlie und die Schokoladenfabrik«-Autor Danny lebt in einem kleinen Wohnwagen zusammen mit seinem Vater – dem großartigsten und wunderbarsten Vater, den man sich nur vorstellen kann. Die Ländereien rund herum gehören alle dem unfassbar reichen...

Orphaned Matilda is not at all pleased when she arrives at Blood and Bone Alley to become an assistant to Red Peg the Bonesetter. She is a religious, well-educated girl who can’t picture herself doing dirty chores or helping sickly patients. Each day is very different from her former quiet...

What if your best friend was a unicorn? Chapter book readers are flocking to this magical series, where everyone is paired with their very own unicorn! Matilda loves to have fun. She's not too worried that her unicorn, Pearl, hasn't found her magic yet. She also loves her friends at Unicorn...

Die Weihnachtszeit könnte doch so schön sein, wenn… ja, wenn man die feinen Schneekristalle, die goldenen Sterne und die funkelnden Verzierungen auch wirklich sehen könnte. Als Matilda ihre erste Brille bekommt, eröffnet sich ihr eine ganz neue Welt am Christkindlmarkt. Alles scheint plötzlich klar, hell und wunderschön. Bis eine verletzende Bemerkung sie ins Wanken bringt. Doch jemand ganz Besonderes zeigt Matilda, dass eine Brille mehr ist als nur ein Hilfsmittel.

Die Abenteuer der tollsten Klasse der Welt gehen weiter! Irina und ihre Freunde freuen sich auf ein neues Schuljahr mit Frau Meister. Doch am ersten Schultag ist der Schreck groß: Klassendinosaurier Matilda ist weg! Die Polizei ist schon alarmiert, aber die Kinder stellen lieber ihre eigenen Ermittlungen an. Und es mangelt nicht an Verdächtigen. Da wäre der neue Lehrer Herr Ozols, der Schlösser knacken kann. Außerdem Boris, der unsympathische Freund von Irinas Mutter. Und sogar Hausmeister Schrecklich scheint etwas mit der Sache zu tun zu haben.

Nasty witch Grizelda has used her magic on the Kindness Tree, and now all the animals in Friendship Forest are being mean! Can Lily, Jess and baby owl Matilda Fluffywing break Grizelda's spell and save the Heart Trees before it's too late?