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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Paperback – August 16, 2007

by Roald Dahl (Author), Quentin Blake (Illustrator)

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From the author of The BFG and Matilda!

Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger; Violet Beauregarde, a dim-witted gum-chewer with the fastest jaws around; Mike Teavee, a toy pistol-toting gangster-in-training who is obsessed with television; and Charlie Bucket, Our Hero, a boy who is honest and kind, brave and true, and good and ready for the wildest time of his life!

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"Rich in humor, acutely observant, Dahl lets his imagination rip in fairyland." —The New York Times

About the Author

Roald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter-pilot, chocolate historian and medical inventor. He was also the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG and many more brilliant stories. He remains the World’s No.1 storyteller. Find out more at roalddahl.com.

Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7
Lexile Measure: 810L (What's this?)

Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Puffin Books; Reprint edition (August 16, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0142410314
ISBN-13: 978-0142410318
Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.5 x 7.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 1,288 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,379 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #83 in Books > Children's Books > Classics
- #126 in Books > Children's Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy & Magic
- #181 in Books > Children's Books > Action & Adventure

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Mrs. Roger Wilco

We loved it!

January 16, 2016

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I didn’t read this book as a child, so now that I have children of my own, we really loved reading this book together. It is written in a way that young and old can enjoy it.

It’s about a young boy's journey to winning a tour through the chocolate factory in his town. There are plenty of times where we laughed out loud at the ridiculous imagination of Roald Dahl. We are going to order the next one in the series so we can see what else happens!

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A fine book for young children

October 2, 2016

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Not too sweet, not too tart, this book gently, humorously, and cleverly, but unmistakably messages children to be kind, not greedy, not selfish, not rude, and not addicted, whether to food, power, or entertainment, while telling an amusing fantastic tale in which comeuppance is delightfully doled out and virtue is rewarded. A valuable story for all children, both good kids and insufferable brats.

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Mike Cohn

Classic children's novel that's fun for adults too

August 23, 2018

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a story I've known for many years from the two movie versions, particularly the Gene Wilder movie I first saw as a child. It's such a joy to finally read the original book as an adult. Dahl had a sardonic sense of humor and could be quite cruel to some of his child characters. But the book is full of whimsy and imagination. Though we don't get Leslie Bricusse's songs, we do get some very funny ones from the Oompa Loompas themselves. And Dahl's amusingly primitive illustrations are perfect at capturing how he imagined the characters to look as opposed to the Hollywood versions that are so familiar to us by now. A true treasure with some biting satire, pointing the finger at some familiar targets that still ring true today, ranging from binge watching TV to overeating to selfishness, greed and ostentatious displays of wealth. Dahl has fun with each of them, but keeps the story entertaining rather than preachy. And just the names of the characters like Willy Wonka, Veruca Salt, Augustus Bloop and Mike Teevee are amusing in themselves. A short read, but a fun one.

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August 7, 2014

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Right before the holiday I was talking with a coworker about Charley and the Chocolate Factory. Although she loved the original movie she had never seen the newer version. I highly recommended that she view it. One point of my recommendation was that it was suppose to be closer to the book.

Only I had never read the book. It has been on my list of books to read forever. However, it never worked out to read it. Until now.

I was delighted to see three works by Roald Dahl on the 100 BBC Books list. Matilda was one of my favorite books as a child! To make it even better Amazon offered a Kindle deal after Christmas discounting both Charley and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda. I was excited to finally read this book.

Charley and the Chocolate Factory is written for a younger audience. The children are all around the age of nine.

I hate to write a book review based upon the movie. However, it is rare that I have actually seen the movie before reading the book. I think this will tend to be the case for most everyone.

The book is different from both movies. It is simpler. This is not surprising when you consider the reading level of a nine year old. This is not to say that the book does not give you more then the movie. For one it gives you a way to picture the children and parents in which ever way you see fit. I also enjoy Willey Wonka in the book. He is not as over the top as Johnny Depp, but his is a bit more eccentric then in the original movie.

If you have not read Charley and the Chocolate Factory you should. Better yet, you should pick up the book and read it with (or to) a child.

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Terrific Themes for All Ages

September 25, 2017

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a story to be read again and again. It captures Dahl's excellence in making a hero out of the least popular child around. This is a great tale to reinforce that wealth does not trump poverty and that good guys can finish first. Reading this book in secondary school helps students grasp the deeper meanings of themes, symbols and motifs that can be missed at first glance.

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Bravo X100 for this book!

June 19, 2015

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About a poor boy named Charlie Bucket who loves Willie Wonka's chocolate. The Wonka factory had been closed for years, and when Mr. Wonka gives an opportunity to five lucky children who finds a shimmering golden paper called the Golden Ticket ( which is a free entrance ticket to the factory of Willie Wonka) , and whoever wins gets a free supply of chocolate for the rest of their lives. Charlie finds a green dollar, and he buys some chocolate bars in an ordinary store and finds the last Golden Ticket ever in the whole world. I recommend this book for children because they will show big interest (I predict) and a lot of laughter- and singing. An exciting tour through the best chocolate factory in the world, followed by four other unmistakably crazy chocolate- lovers. Funny children, great chocolate inventions, and some crazy singing! What is a better combo than this?

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December 19, 2014

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When I was in first grade, I broke me arm and dislocated my shoulder. The best part of my recuperation was that every night, my father would read to me. The book he brought home was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I love the humor of it, the fitting ends of each of the misbehaving children, and the sheer wonder of a place as magical as Willie Wonka's factory. The 50th anniversary edition (strange to realize I'm older than this book) has new artwork, which I didn't like as much as the original, and the Oompa Loompas have been redesigned, which I also didn't like. Classic books should stay as they were written. But the core of the story remains intact.

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Loved by the next generation

April 28, 2015

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Wonderful classic! My 8-year-old son read this to himself and, later, I read it out loud to both my sons (ages 8 and 6). They loved it! I hadn't read this as a child - only saw the movie. Had I known the book was so much better, I would have read it a long time ago. I always had a problem with a part of the ending in the movie, and now I know why. That part wasn't in the book at all, and the story is so much better without it. So far this is our favorite Roald Dahl book.

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