Vintage bookshelf · 1980s
Matilda
- First published
- 1988
- Reading stage
- For older children
Reading this with your child
This story follows a book-loving child facing neglectful adults and a terrifying headteacher. Because the comic exaggeration includes some cruelty, you'll want to match it to your reader's comfort level with dark humor.
Poetry, activities, and longer fiction. Check the parent notes before choosing these for a younger child.
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Publication history & sources
This book is in the Publishers Weekly historical bestseller survey. Inclusion in that survey documents its cumulative popularity, but does not establish a specific sales rank within the 1980s.
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