{"product_id":"the-last-word","title":"The Last Word","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy: A. L. Tait\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are two things Matilda Bell can count on: her best friend, Gemma, and being top of every class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut this year, everything has changed. Gemma has moved away, leaving Matilda all alone at school, and Will O’Connor has moved to town. Not only does Will disrupt every lesson—Matilda’s pet hate—but he’s somehow matching her grades with zero effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf only Matilda could ignore him ... but Will gets under her skin in a way that no-one else ever has. When Will is forced to join the debating team, he and Matilda spend more time arguing with each other than winning debates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith their team losses mounting up, Gemma ignoring her calls and old enemies getting up to new tricks, Matilda feels like her life is out of control. Can Matilda find a way to work with Will so they can win as a team? Or will they end up hating each other in the process?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished: 1st April 2026\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Pages: 240\u003cbr\u003eAudience: Children\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA PTY LTD\u003cbr\u003eEdition Number: 1\u003cbr\u003eDimensions (cm): 19.8 x 12.8 x 0.7\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Larrikin House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48048722182385,"sku":"9781761646874","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0604\/5368\/3441\/files\/Screenshot2026-04-16at11.20.35am.png?v=1776302459","url":"https:\/\/larrikinhouse.com.au\/products\/the-last-word","provider":"Larrikin House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}