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Which Roald Dahl book should you read next?

Wondering what to read next, like Matilda always is? Well, lucky for you, we’ve got a very handy quiz to help you choose. Answer the questions below to find your next Roald Dahl read!

29 March 2022

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  • Matilda

  • *A very special edition, celebrating everyone's favourite young genius! Includes tips and activities for creating your very own story, and incredible pull-out illustrations of Matilda all grown-up*

    'A true genius - Roald Dahl is my hero' - David Walliams


    These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: you are not alone.

    Matilda is a brilliant child with a magical mind.

    But her parents have decided she's just a nuisance who wastes too much time on reading and stories.

    And her headmistress Miss Trunchball is a terrible bully, who thinks children are rotten and awful and should be locked up.

    Now it's time for Matilda to find the power to change her story, and show them just how extraordinary children can be . . .

    This very special version of Matilda includes writing tips to tell your OWN story, and pull-out-and-keep grown up Matilda illustrations to inspire you to think big, big, BIG!

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Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today.

Roald Dahl

Quentin Blake

Quentin Blake (Author, Illustrator) Quentin Blake has been drawing ever since he can remember. He taught illustration for over twenty years at the Royal College of Art, of which he is an honorary professor. He has won many prizes, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, the Eleanor Farjeon Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal, and in 1999 he was appointed the first Children’s Laureate. In the 2013 New Year’s Honours List he was knighted for services to illustration. 

Quentin Blake

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Extracts

Matilda by Roald Dahl

Matilda is the world's most famous bookworm, no thanks to her ghastly parents. Her father thinks she's a little scab. Her mother spends all afternoon playing bingo. And her headmistress, Miss Trunchbull? She's the worst of all.
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Recommendations

Where to start with Roald Dahl’s books

Hang on – what’s that? You haven’t discovered Roald Dahl yet? But he’s the World’s NUMBER ONE Storyteller – no really, it says so on his books!
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Inspiration

13 inspiring Roald Dahl quotes

Known as one of the world’s best storytellers, it’s no surprise that Roald Dahl has produced quite a number of inspiring quotes. So, we’ve collated our favourite wise words from the giganticus author to inspire you.

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