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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Puffin Novels) (Paperback) (平装)
by Roald Dahl
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Fiction, Aged 9-12, Children's books |
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MSL rating:
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| MSL Pointer Review:
Who can resist the temptation of Wonk Chocolate?! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is one of the most wildly imaginative and dramatically appealing children's novels of the twentieth century. It is absolutely an exciting fantasy for both kids as well as adults with a kid's heart. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-16 00:00>
The gates of Mr. Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory are opening at last- and only five children are allowed inside. The only way they are allowed in is if they have the golden wrapper from a Wonka chocolate bar. And the five winners are: Augustus Gloop, Veruca salt, Violet Beauregrade, Mike Teavee, and Charlie Bucket. Charlie is the main character, and comes from a poor family made up of his mom, and two sets of grandparents. When his birthday comes around, he just gets a homemade scarf and a candy bar. But candy seems to be the latest craze all over the world, because it seems that 5 golden wrappers were hidden with the candy bar. Whoever discovered the wrappers would win a lifetime of chocolate, after a visit to Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. Each day, a new winner was announced. Day one was Augustus Gloop. Day two was Veruca Salt. Day three, Violet Beaurgrade, and day four was Mike Teavee. There was one day left for Charlie to find the golden wrapper. And after a fortunate buy, Charlie discovered it. Able to bring only one person, he brought his grandfather, who was closest to him. And the two went hoping for the chance to become the most famous people in the world. I think this book has an interesting plot, with lots of interesting changes happening to Charlie along the way. Overall, I enjoyed this book, and I strongly recommend it to anyone. |
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Kali (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-16 00:00>
This book is so delicious I just want to eat it! "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" might be in many people's eyes a story about morality but to me, it's a story about children and their love of all things sweet, sticky and delicious. Charlie Bucket is the delightful boy (who is so poor all he gets to eat is cabbage soup) who finds a golden ticket in a chocolate bar he buys with money he finds in the street. This ticket entitles him and a companion to enter the wonderful world of Mr. Willy Wonka, the most famous and mysterious chocolate maker that the universe has ever known. Other competition winners include such heinous but wonderfully over the top characters like Augustus Gloop, the greediest boy in the world, and Veruca Salt, a spoilt brat whose father buys 10,000 chocolate bars so she can win a golden ticket. These greedy children and their frightful companions get their come-uppance in various hilarious ways that will have you spluttering with laughter with every page that you turn. Dahl's most famous creation in this book though are the Oompa-Loompas, a race of small people that Mr. Wonka has saved from extinction in the days when he traveled the world. This is a glorious, glorious book, filled with amazing characters, incredible sweets such as the everlasting gobstopper for the child with limited pocket money, and the chewing gum that that is a whole three course meal in itself. Your mouth will be watering throughout the story, and the river of chocolate will make you drool a waterfall. A scrumptious book for everyone no matter what their age. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-16 00:00>
Joseph Schindelman's illustrations are to Roald Dahl's text like Peanut Butter is to Jelly.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is one of those exciting and unexpected reading experiences that makes an impression when you are young and then years later comes to mind when choosing books for your own children. It is an exploration into a whimsical universe but yet grounded in a real and recognizable Victorian place... Nice for those who have not yet acquired a taste for complicated science fiction and fantasy.
My favorite part of the book was the characterizations of the children and their families and a critical part of my enjoyment was the hilarious and classical Joseph Schindelman illustrations. His pictures are truly inspired and cleverly silly... and appear to so accurately portray the essence of each character and scene... as though he knew exactly what Roald Dahl meant - even though this is a fantasy that could have many different visual interpretations. They captured my imagination and added immeasureably to the fun of the story. As a child I had absolutely no desire to see the Gene Wilder movie because the illustrations were so integral to the story in my mind. They remind me of the illustrations in the "Le Petit Nicholas" series (illustrated by Jean Jacque Sempe)... which are so expressive and cute and elegantly done that they don't even need to be in color.
The new edition illustrations are so disappointing in comparison. It's really too bad that the new generation of young readers will be eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with no peanut butter. I will instead look for a used copy of the older edition to give as a gift because introducing this wonderful book to a young child without those original illustrations would not be doing it justice. |
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Ilaxi Patel (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-16 00:00>
Raold Dahl is a true star of Children's Literature.Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a singular delight, crammed with mad fantasy, childhood justice and revenge, and as much candy as you can eat. Willy Wonka opens the gate of his Chocolate Factory to the five 'Lucky Winners' who finds the golden ticket wrapped in a Wonka Chocolate. Charlie is poor and gets only one Chocolate bar a year! One day he finds a dollar bill in the snow and buys himself a chocolate bar. Luck favours him as this contains the fifth golden ticket. The fantasy tour of Charlie begins with the other four winners - Mike Teaves who lives for TV, Veruca Salt, a brat who lives with bratty parents, Violet Beaguragarde, a girl who love gum and Augustus Gloop who would just eat anything! Dahl portrays incidents with resourcefulness and humour. Violet blows up into a blueberry from sneaking forbidden chewing gum and Agustus Gloops is carried away on the river of chocolate he would not resist. They have great Adventures and in the end, Wonka gives a big 'Surprise' to Charlie. This is an all time Dahl Classic for all Ages. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-16 00:00>
Roald Dahl is a brilliant storyteller, and the story of Charlie is no exception. Charlie is from the poorest of the poor, and in the center of his little town is Wonka's world-famous chocolate factory. But, as Grandpa Joe tells him, the factory is mysteriously locked all the time, yet chocolate is still produced. The wonder of it all... until one day, it is announced that Wonka is sending out five golden tickets hidden in his candies, and the five people who find them are allowed inside his fabulous factory. Of course, Charlie finds a ticket, but he doesn't know the magic and amazement he will soon see. I loved the great description of the factory, and the story is really funny, too. The description of the candy is mouth-watering! |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-16 00:00>
I read the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. This book is awesome, imaginative, funny and once you start it you can not put it down. Even though it is fiction, it has a lot to do with real-life problems and how irresponsible and careless human beings can be. I would give this book a 5 star rating. This book is about a really poor boy coming from a poor family who does not have a lot of things or any toys to play with. The best birthday present he can get is just a chocolate bar from Willie Wonka's chocolate factory, which he loves. It may not sound like much of a birthday present to you, but from a really, really poor family with absolutely no money, it is a pretty big deal. Also Charlie is very grateful for all of his presents even if they are small. Charlie is a very kind and loving child, and he is not a bragger or a bully. Mr. Wonka, the chocolate factory owner, starts to put golden tickets into chocolate bars and if you find one of the 5 golden tickets in the world in your chocolate bar, you would be very lucky. The reason is because you would get a special tour of the Wonka factory. Then one day, to Charlie's surprise, he found money in the sewer to buy a chocolate bar and found a golden ticket in it! Charlie is very excited when he goes on the tour with his grandfather. That reminds me to tell you that Charlie's grandfather is another very important character. That is because the grandfather is very inspirational and keeps Charlie out of trouble in the factory. Cause Charlie's grandfather is also very kind and caring. But I am not going to give everything away. I will tell you that it is wonderful inside because everything in the factory is made of candy which makes your mouth water. I think it's the best book in the world because it is funny and imaginative. It is funny because some of the people on the tour are very spoiled and irresponsible so they get punished in funny ways, but I won't tell. |
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Susan Beckmen (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-16 00:00>
After seeing both film versions of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, I felt it was time to read the book that started it all.
Roald Dahls book is an imaginative romp through a make believe world of chocolate palaces, chocolate rivers, chocolate waterfalls and a myriad of other confectionary delights. It's also a cautionary and sometimes dark tale in which naughty children are served up their 'just desserts' in the most inventive ways! Quentin Blakes illustrations add a whimsical flavor to an already delicious book, one that my six year old son and I devoured in two sittings! It's a wicked, witty and yummy fantasy for chocolate lovers of any age! |
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Bjorn Viberg (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-16 00:00>
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Handi-read) by Roald Dahl is one of my favorite books of all time and tells the adventures of Charlie Bucket and the time he visited Mr. Willy Wonkas chocolate factory. This is an awesome tale that teaches children morals and values without beating them over the head. Reading the story as an adult I can not truly see the hardship that Charlie has to suffer prior to coming to the factory and this is in itself is the hallmark of inteligent social commentary. I love the story and the illustrations and I consider this one of the better childrens stories of all time that can be read from ages 6-99. |
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J. C. Wall (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-16 00:00>
When I was a child, I read this book over and over. My sister was required to read it for school and since she had a learning disability with her reading, I ended up reading it to her and enjoyed the friendship we shared then. It is something we both remember vividly. I recently bought a new copy to read to my own five children and they are enjoying it just as much as I did. They love it.
The reason I put only 4 stars though is that I loved the original illustrations better than the ones Quentin Blake has drawn. I miss the picture of Prince Pondicherry in his melted chocolate house. He also left out an important picture. In the beginning, he has the pictures for each of the people in Charlie's house. Unfortunately, he left out the picture of all four grandparents in the bed together where Roald Dahl writes, "Grandpa Joe and Grandma Josephina on this side. Grandpa George and Grandma Georgina on this side." Mr. Dahl wrote it along with the original illustrator so that those sentences would be put underneath the correct sides of the bed. It confused my kids when I read that since there was no right or left indicated in the book and no picture to go with the words. They asked, "Which side?" and I had to go back and let them look at the other pictures of the grandparents and point out the sides for them.
All together though, this is a great book for kids who have wonderful imaginations. While reading this book, I have a house that is mostly quiet and that is very rare with 5 kids. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-16 00:00>
This story takes place in the 1900's in a little town where Mr. Wonka factory is. The setting is important because he has a poor family and he is one of the lucky winners to go to Mr. Wonka factory. Charlie also has grandparents living with him and his mom and dad. He gets to choose two of them to go with him, but little Charlie choose one.
This book is mostly about a boy name Charlie Bucket and his poor family. Charlie loves chocolate he only gets to taste that delicious taste once a year. The next thing you know Mr. Wonka put 5 golden tickets out to all over the world. If you found a golden ticket you could enter Mr. Wonka's factory. Charlie was one of the five to enter the factory even though he is poor.
In my opinion this book is great because if you are a chocolate lover you might want to read this taste book. This book has a lot of cool stuff like the Hompa-Lampas and gum that never lose its flavor, and ice cream that never will melt even in a hot sun. I would recomened this book because it is a wonderful book and it has a lot of fantasy. |
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