Matilda

Narrated by Kate Winslet

By: Roald Dahl

Narrated by: Kate Winslet

Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins

Publisher's Summary

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Matilda by Roald Dahl, read by Kate Winslet.

'So Matilda's strong young mind continued to grow, nurtured by the voices of all those authors who had sent their books out into the world like ships on the sea. These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: You are not alone.'

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.

She's a big bully, who thinks all her pupils are rotten and locks them in the dreaded Chokey.

Despite these beastly grownups trying to push her down, Matilda is an extraordinary girl with a magical mind.

And she's had enough.

So all the terrible adults had better watch out, because she's going to teach them a lesson they'll never forget!

Kate Winslet's award-winning and varied career has included standout roles in Titanic, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Finding Neverland, Revolutionary Road and The Reader, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Also a highly acclaimed voice artist, she received the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for Listen to the Storyteller.

©2014 Roald Dahl (P)2014 Penguin Books Limited

Critic Reviews

"A true genius...Roald Dahl is my hero." (David Walliams)

Fantastic story and narration is excellent!!

We absolutely loved this audio book!!! Myself, my kids and even my husband got so carried away with the story on our long road trip, we couldn’t stop listening!
The way the story was narrated by Kate Winslet made it even more brilliant! I am sure it wouldn’t have been the same if someone else read the story.
It is a MUST listen! We were very sad when we finished the book.

Brilliant!

Brilliantly narrated by Kate Winslet! Highly entertaining for parents and kids. One of my Audible favorites!

Roald Dahl is a very good writer my kids love it

15 amazing writer my 2 children love his books he is and extraudenary writer

Marvelous performance!

Black humor, satire appearing in children’s book. I really love the way how it is put.

Absolutely brilliant

Kate Winslet is an absolute gem and performs the characters with real charm and talent. I’ve always loved this story but her performance brought the story to life in a really special way. So many parts had me absolutely laughing my head off (especially the insults and the children aspiring to rebel against Trunchbulls regime!). I think this is the best audio book on here. Really touching moments too. Loved it!

Recommended

Highly recommended for both adults and children. Good narrator, entertaining story with an interesting twist.

Kate Winslet an amazing narrator for the best Dahl

We have now heard many narrators, and Kate Winslet is by far the best! I would probably listen to an otherwise boring story just to admire her skill in using her voice. Stunning.

You know the book!

What a wonderful book.

I always felt extremely connected to the film, but only recently I found out it was based on a book. And here it was! Amazing story, captivating characters and I am shocked to say... much better than the film!

Bravo

Greatest story ever. Bravo Roald Dahl. Bravo Kate Winslet. Matilda suffers but Dahl gives her an angel called Honey.

Amazing story!

This is a lovely story for all ages! For sure, the terrific narration by Kate Winslet improved a lot the experience.

Amazing

Narrator was great. Story was amazing and overall is very nice to hear! Very good.

Highly enjoyable!

Where does Matilda rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This beautiful audio book kept my 5 year old hooked for a couple of hours! He was so engrossed, it was just as much fun watching him and observing his reactions!

Disappointing narrator

I found the story interesting enough to continue listening to the book despite the super annoying narration and character voices. Also, the narrator would go from whisper to scream so frequently that it made it almost impossible to adjust the volume of the audiobook for comfortable listening.

Cooooool

It is epic!!!! Best E V E R !!!!!!! E V E R !!!!!!!!! You've got to read it really really really

amazing

i loved it the reader was spot on i didnt want to fall asleep while listening to it 👍😌

My favourite reader!

Kate Winslet is a great reader! I loved this book! She should read more books!

Amazing

I loved Matilda and she is a bit like me.I loved it so so much.

What's not to love?

What did you like most about Matilda?

I love every bit of the book. It's thoroughly entertaining and Kate Winslet was spectacular.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Matilda?

Several. I love Mrs Trunchball's encounter in class with smart Nigel 'unless-you-want my-middle-name' Hicks; the part where Lavender put the newt in her cup of water, and of course Matilda.

I think this is the best of Roald Dahl's books.

What about Kate Winslet’s performance did you like?

Everything, she made all the parts come to life.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed all the way through.

Any additional comments?

My children also loved it.

Funny and Fanciful

A wonderfully funny childhood book made even better with Kate Winslet's multitude of voices. Brilliant!

Beautiful, moving and inspiring timeless story!

One of my favourite books of all time. Excellent narrator. Will hear it again and again. Highly recommend it to both children and grown ups alike!