Matilda's Jokes For Awesome Kids

Nov 17, 2024 11:34 PM

Author:Roald Dahl,Quentin Blake

What do you get if you add 25 and 917, then subtract 765 and divide the answer by 33?

A headache. (Unless you're Matilda!)

Matilda's Jokes for Clever Kids would even make the Trunchbull laugh!

Narrated by Matilda herself, this joke book is stuffed full of gigglesome gags, silly puns, brain-tickling riddles, and the Trunchbull's favourite insults- guaranteed to raise a chuckle from human beans young and old.

Reviews

James Patterson is the Einstein of fiction and has solved the equation for storytelling: Adventure + Science = AWESOME!

—— Tom Fletcher

Any young readers out there interested in science and adventure ... this book is brilliant!

—— Tim Peake, astronaut

A really enjoyable read – Max is a wonderful character. I would have devoured this book when I was younger!

—— Libby Jackson, author of A Galaxy of Her Own

An inspirational page-turner that won’t let you down. This book celebrates the importance of young people’s new ideas and endless imaginations.

—— Rachel Ignotofsky, Sunday Times bestselling author of Women in Science

If you’re interested in science, mysteries, or courageous heroines, this is a must-read!

—— Chelsea Clinton

Max Einstein is everything you hope young girls can dream to be: smart, brave, creative, and able to inspire others to be the same. I love this book for all kids who want to dream big!

—— Mayim Bialik, New York Times No. 1 bestselling author of Girling Up and Boying Up

Give this book to the future scientist in your life!

—— Jennifer L. Holm, New York Times bestselling author of The Fourteenth Goldfish

A fast-paced, science-filled caper.

—— The Wall Street Journal

An entertaining and thoughtful exploration of perseverance, friendship, creativity, and identity.

—— Publishers Weekly

This story is packed with excitement and has a brilliant heroine in Max.

—— The Week Junior

If anyone's going to save the planet it will have to be the next generation, and this book could be the inspiration they need. As with lots of Patterson's children's books, this is smart, funny and fast moving, with real heart.

—— Andrea Reece

This contemporary story is perfect for today's readers ... Max is a superb role model, feisty and determined and super-intelligent. Science, mystery, friendship, creativity – this book has so much to offer.

—— Parents in Touch

The series combines fast-paced adventure with an invitation for readers to consider some of the most critical problems facing our planet today, and to believe that, through creative thinking, STEM skills, and a willingness to work together, they might be part of the generation to solve them.

—— Teach Secondary

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