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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Puffin Novels) (Paperback) (Paperback)
by Roald Dahl
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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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Author: Roald Dahl
Publisher: Puffin
Pub. in: June, 1998
ISBN: 0141301155
Pages: 176
Measurements: 7.6 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BC00405
Other information: ISBN-13: 978-0141301150
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This novel has been adapted for a movie with the same name and is starred by Johnny Depp which is widely loved by kids. |
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Charlie Bucket lives with his mother, father, and four grandparents in a shoddy shack on the edge of town. The family is ridiculously poor and there is little money available for such treats as candy or chocolate. This is especially unfortunate for Charlie because he loves the stuff. Worse still, Charlie lives in the same town as the fabulous Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory. One day, the owner of the factory, the mysterious Willy Wonka, offers a contest for the children of the world. He has hidden five golden tickets in some of his candy bars. Those lucky people who find the tickets will get a special tour of the chocolate factory (a place where no one's allowed in or out under normal circumstances) and a lifetime supply of chocolate. Four absolutely horrid children find the tickets first and then, by a stroke of providence, Charlie finds one himself. With his Grandpa Joe in tow the two join the other kids and parents as they take a wild ride within the marvelous chocolate factory itself.
If nothing else, Dahl taps into the best possible candy ideas an author has ever concocted. This book contains everything from hot ice creams for cold days to cavity-filling caramels. In his typically ridiculous fashion the villains of the piece are one and all horrid to the end. Of course, of the different sins each child exhibits, the sin of chewing gum is probably the oddest. Unlike the movie, the kids in this story definitely leave the plant alive and, if not well, at least wiser. Willy Wonka himself is endowed with a kind of delightful naiveté. He honestly tries to stop each child before he or she does something stupid or dangerous. Charlie himself is sort of an Oliver Twist type, complete with a saintly demeanor and countenance. All in all, the whole book is great. This book also teaches children to never give up on a dream.
In the end, what you get out of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory depends on what you put into it. It's a great story with a delightful dark side that kids will love. A true children's classic.
- From quoting E. R. Bird
Target readers:
Kids aged 9-12
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From the publisher
"Candy for life and a tour of Willie Wonka's top-secret chocolate factory was the prize for buying a candy bar containing a Golden Ticket. Here is the exciting, hilarious, and moral story of the five prizewinners. They were, alas, repulsive children, with the exception of Charlie Bucket, whose family was so poor he could only have one candy bar a year. Rich in humor, acutely observant, Dahl lets his imagination rip in fairyland." (The New York Times)The classic tale of fantasy, this delightful masterpiece depicts all sorts of characters: greedy, selfish, obnoxious, compassionate, loveable, and generous. Recounting the adventures of four children bent on having their own way, the story's moralistic factor becomes uproariously apparent early on.
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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. |
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. |
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. |
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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