Matilda at 30: Chief Executive of the British Library

• Format Hardback | 240 pages
• Dimensions 162 x 240 x 25mm | 441g
• Publication date 04 Oct 2018

The original, magical story with a brand new cover from Quentin Blake!

October 2018 marks 30 years since Matilda was published! This brand new jacket comes with a never-before-seen illustration of Matilda as the Chief Executive of the British Library – one of the careers that Quentin Blake himself has imagined that Matilda might have at 30 years old.

Matilda Wormwood
A remarkable child with a magical mind.

Mr and Mrs Wormwood
Matilda’s parents – liars, swindlers and TV addicts.

Miss Trunchbull
Headmistress of Crunchem Hall and the world’s biggest bully.

Bruce Bogtrotter
Chocolate-cake-eating extraordinaire!

These are just some of the unforgettable characters from this classic story by the world’s number one storyteller – now with a brand-new cover design from Quentin Blake to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the publication of Matilda.