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The Missing Golden Ticket and Other Splendiferous Secrets

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This is a sweet little hybrid of fiction and non-fiction for Dahl enthusiasts of all ages. It's a veritable chocolate "chomp"-endium and an author biography melted into one small volume.
Here's what you get:

*Fun facts about Roald Dahl's life.
*A deleted chapter and alternate ending for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
*A quiz to test your knowledge about Charlie's story.
*A month by month account of Dahl's most and least favorite things about the seasons.
*Some tips and encouragement for aspiring young writers.
*Recipes from Mr. Wonka's Chocolate Factory.
*A whole lot of other entertaining and informative trivia.

I was happy to learn that Dahl was a nature lover and devoted birdwatcher like me. His school report cards were funny, but also sad because his schoolmasters were so unkind. "This boy is an indolent and illiterate member of the class." "He reminds me of a camel." How rude! Just goes to show, future great achievers don't always fare well in the classroom.

This book was even more basic than I thought from reading other reviews. Mostly filler. I really wouldn't bother with it if I had to do it again.

I thought this book would have more to it with the missing chapter - but that is just what it is. The rest of the book is about Roald Dahl's life - interesting, but being a second grade teacher - the kids aren't too interested in that.