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WonkaMania: The Search for Your Golden Ticket

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I was one of the first to pre-order this from Rasmussen's website. After reading it, it made me wanna rush out and see the movie. Now that I have, I'm gonna re-read the book. Very insightful nuggets and a must-own for Charlie/Wonka fans.

I heard about this book at a Christian Camp where the speaker for a group of 4th-6th grade students. This book not only kept them entertained through the relation to Wonka, but also led them to ask big quetsions, about God and salvation. This is a must for upper elementary children's ministry

A great book for the young, the young-at-heart, and especially the analytical! Kris Rasmussen writes in a friendly, engaging style, yet provides a thorough analysis of Biblical themes throughout the story. She uses the characters and their trip through the chocolate factory as a vehicle for illustrating spiritual truths in a way that is easily understood.

I used parts of the book for a 5 day Jr. High VBS program with great results. The parents were excited about it, the kids had fun, and I was able to elicit some interesting discussions about faith.

Recommended for use with kids, or just for your own pleasure. A fun and thought-provoking read.

This is an excellent book. I could not put it down even though it could have been used as a daily devotional. Kris did an excellent job revealing insights from the movie and also about the movie. I also loved the movie/actor facts that were perfectly placed throughout the book. A great read!

This is the idea we wish we all had come up with. Using popular movies and turning them into life lessons for our children. Wait, we do it all the time! But this time someone published it. Bravo for them, and bravo for using Wonka, the quirkiest of them all!

I might have enjoyed this book more, or got more out of it, if I'd seen Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, or even read it, more recently than ten years ago. The spiritual parallels are interesting and thought-provoking, but I couldn't really get into the book, since I didn't have much more than a foggy memory of what she was talking about.

If you're a big Charlie and the Chocolate Factory fan, you'll probably enjoy this book, otherwise, you might want to choose something else.