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Matilda: The Roald Dahl Clothbound Collection

Name: Matilda: The Roald Dahl Clothbound Collection
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241827673
Price: 28.99 NZD
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By Roald Dahl

Series: The Roald Dahl Clothbound Collection

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A gorgeous clothbound edition of Matilda, part of a collection of Roald Dahl's iconic titles. Discover The Roald Dahl Clothbound Collection, a stunning hardback collection of Roald Dahl's most beloved titles. 'There is some kind of magic in you somewhere.' Matilda is a brilliant child with... Read More

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A gorgeous clothbound edition of Matilda, part of a collection of Roald Dahl's iconic titles.

Discover The Roald Dahl Clothbound Collection, a stunning hardback collection of Roald Dahl's most beloved titles.

'There is some kind of magic in you somewhere.'

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.

Her headmistress Miss Trunchbull 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...

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Matilda: The Roald Dahl Clothbound Collection

A gorgeous clothbound edition of Matilda, part of a collection of Roald Dahl's iconic titles. Discover The Roald Dahl Clothbound Collection, a stunning hardback collection of Roald Dahl's most beloved titles. 'There is some kind of magic in you somewhere.' Matilda is a brilliant child with a magical mind. But her parents have decided she's just a nuisance who wastes...

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241827673

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 16 July 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 136.0mm

Height: 205.0mm

Weight: 310g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Roald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter pilot, chocolate historian and medical inventor. He was also the author of Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG and many more brilliant stories.

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