• Matilda

  • By: Roald Dahl
  • Narrated by: Kate Winslet
  • Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (7,348 ratings)

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Matilda

By: Roald Dahl
Narrated by: Kate Winslet
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"Dahl's stories work better in audio than in print.... [Kate Winslet's] Matilda is younger than Broadway's, has less attitude and more adenoid. But at the aggrieved voices of the horrible Wormwoods, or Miss Trunchbull, or several schoolchildren, I laughed aloud." (Gregory Maguire, The New York Times Book Review)

Publisher's summary

Now a musical!

Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a menacing, kid-hating headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It'll take a superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves and Matilda may be just the one to do it!

Here is Roald Dahl's original novel of a little girl with extraordinary powers. This much-loved story has recently been made into a wonderful new musical, adapted by Dennis Kelly with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin.

©1988 Roald Dahl (P)2013 Penguin Audio

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Fantastic!

My kids and I enjoyed this book immensely. The story of Matilda's life was shockng to them and the Trunchbull was very scary to imagine as a head mistress. It's a well told story and the kids (ages 5-12) absolutely loved it. Kate Winslet is outstanding as narrator. I was amazed at her talent. It's a fun book. I highly recommend it.

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Love the Noam and the reading

We got this book for my grandson while on a road trip. He is 5 and we are 65 and we all loved it.

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a favourite

This is my boy's favorite audio book by Roald Dahl, and he's heard quite a few!

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Kate Winslet

Wow... I’m amazed that this performance is not more widely publicized. Kate Winslet is stunning in her reading of Matilda! Perfect rendition of one of my favorite childhood stories. I’m so glad I was able to share it with my daughter.

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my 3 kids and loved it!!

we sat in the car to finish it after listening on a road trip. Kate Winslet did a fabulous job bringing all of the characters to life. it was terrific fun!

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Loved hearing Kate Winslet narrate this story!

Narrator was great! Love Roald Dahl! Hope to hear Kate Winslet narrate another of his books!

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LOVE IT

This book is amazing just like the movie oh.my.god. this is one of the best movies In ever read and I'm 11

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I love this book .Matilda is so ok smart and her parents don't know or care there stupid and this brave little girl amazing, I just don't know how to explain it AMAZING 😆😆😆😆😆😆😶😶😶😶😶😶😶😳😳😳😳😳😳😁😁😁😁😉😉😉😉😉😉🐈📘📜📘📙📙📙📚📚📙📚📚📒📔📔📔📒📒📒📒📒📒📑📓📑📑📑📓📕📕📕📓📕📖📖📖📖

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Great story and reader

We listened as a family. Everyone enjoyed it. Kate Winslet did a great job with all the voices.

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awesome<br />

I thought it was a heart warming story I really loved the ending it had a lot of expression in it.

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