‘Mischievous though she may be, there could hardly be a better heroine for today’s children. Matilda is super-intelligent and, above all, a voracious reader!’
– The Times
‘Matilda is the nation’s favourite children’s book, according to a poll of more than ten thousand people conducted by Waterstone’s and BBC1’s Bookworm
programme’ – Sunday Times
‘One of the most popular children’s books ever’ – Ottaker’s Top Ten Favourite Children’s Books survey
‘Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake have made an important and lasting contribution to children’s literature’
– Guardian