Matilda

 

Rockpool Children’s Books 

has placed an ad in the

Matilda programme, for July and August.

Matilda The Musical 

was splashed across the headlines following 

the prestigious Laurence Olivier Awards. 

It won a record-breaking seven Oliviers,

The four Matildas jointly scooped the Best Actress in a Musical Award.

Writers by Dennis Kelly and Tim Minchin 

were on hand to pick up the coveted 

Best New Musical Award and 

Matthew Warchus picked up the Best Director Award. 

The other awards were Best Actor for Bertie Carvel, 

Best Choreography for Peter Darling, 

Best Set Design for Rob Howell and 

Best Sound Design for Simon Baker.

Written by Roald Dahl,

it was published in 1988 by Jonathan Cape in London,

with illustrations by Quentin Blake

 Matilda is the story of a wonderful little girl,

who happens to be a genius,

and her wonderful teacher against the worst parents ever,

and the worst school principal imaginable!