In this award-winning Dahl title Matilda invents a game of punishing her parents when they treat her badly. She soon discovers that she has supernatural powers. It is illustrated by the inimitable Quentin Blake. It is adapted for stage in 2011 into an award-winning musical by Tim Minchin. Roald Dahl the best-loved of childrens writers was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. His books continue to be bestsellers despite his death in 1990 & worldwide sales are over 100 million! Quentin Blake is one of the best-known & best-loved childrens illustrators & its impossible now to think of Roald Dahls writings without imagining Quentin Blakes illustrations.