{"product_id":"matilda-9781984836106","title":"Matilda","description":"\u003cb\u003eA brand-new, completely illustrated, full-color edition of Roald Dahl's beloved classic \u003ci\u003eMatilda\u003c\/i\u003e with all-new artwork by illustrator Sarah Walsh. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatilda\u003c\/i\u003e has been adapted into a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical and a Netflix film! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is Roald Dahl's beloved \u003ci\u003eMatilda\u003c\/i\u003e like you have never seen her before! Celebrated for fighting for what is right and for standing up to bullies and injustice, Matilda is a five-year-old genius with horrible, mean parents. Fortunately, she has a great time giving them what they deserve. But at school she meets Miss Trunchbull: two hundred pounds of kid-hating headmistress. Giving Miss Trunchbull what she deserves will take a superhuman genius! Readers will delight in seeing Matilda become the hero of her own story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoald Dahl\u003c\/b\u003e (1916-1990) was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. He spent his childhood in England and, at age eighteen, went to work for the Shell Oil Company in Africa. When World War II broke out, he joined the Royal Air Force and became a fighter pilot. At the age of twenty-six he moved to Washington, D.C., and it was there he began to write. His first short story, which recounted his adventures in the war, was bought by The Saturday Evening Post, and so began a long and illustrious career. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter establishing himself as a writer for adults, Roald Dahl began writing children's stories in 1960 while living in England with his family. His first stories were written as entertainment for his own children, to whom many of his books are dedicated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRoald Dahl is now considered one of the most beloved storytellers of our time. Although he passed away in 1990, his popularity continues to increase as his fantastic novels, including James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, The BFG, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, delight an ever-growing legion of fans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLearn more about Roald Dahl on the official Roald Dahl Web site: \u003cb\u003ewww.roalddahl.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viking Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50608270442770,"sku":"9781984836106","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_61bb4007-51d4-4d09-9f5e-12779442513d.jpg?v=1748707748","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/matilda-9781984836106","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}