Charlie & Chocolate Factory

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Roald Dahl

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Pages: 176 (Paperback)

Reading Level: Ages 9-12

ISBN: 0142403881

Pub: Puffin Books

Pub date: 2005-06-02

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 175204

Editorial Review:

For the first time in a decade, Willy Wonka, the reclusive and eccentric chocolate maker, is opening his doors to the public--well, five members of the public, actually. The lucky five who find a Golden Ticket in their Wonka bars will receive a private tour of the factory, given by Mr Wonka himself. For young Charlie Bucket, this a dream come true. So when he finds a dollar bill in the street, he can't help but buy two Wonka's Whipple-Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delights--even though his impoverished family could certainly use the extra dollar for food. But as Charlie unwraps the second chocolate bar, he sees the glimmer of gold just under the wrapper. The very next day, Charlie, along with his unworthy fellow winners Mike Teavee, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde and Augustus Gloop, steps through the factory gates to discover whether or not the rumours surrounding the Chocolate Factory and its mysterious owner are true. What they find is that the gossip can't compare to the extraordinary truth, and for Charlie, life will never be the same again. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: another unforgettable masterpiece from the legendary Roald Dahl, never fails to delight, thrill and utterly captivate. (Ages 9 to 12) --Susan Harrison

Reader Reviews:

Deee-licious (0/1 people found this helpful)

Our class giggled all the way through this story. We thought Mr Willy Wonka was silly and we enjoyed that. Grown ups can be so serious sometimes!

If you go to Roald Dahl's writing hut online, you may notice that the Oompa Loompa's originally had another name. If you like, go and find out for yourself. You can also see the drafts of the story. We're glad Roald came up with this final story in the end.

A few messages from us:

'The story is funny and action pact' by Adam

'Read what happens to veruca salt' by Hannah.

'One of the boys name rimes whith something funny see for your self' by Hasan

'I like it when they go in the glass' by Amaan

Hello Mr. Khela

Charlie and the chocolate factory by Roald Dahl (0/1 people found this helpful)

Charlie is a poor innocent boy who lives with his mum, dad, 2 grandmas and 2 granddads. One day his parents let him buy a chocolate bar for fifty pence, so he buys one. On the way he finds a £5 note and takes it. He gets a chocolate bar in the shop and finds something inside it. Read it to find out what happens next...

My favourite character is Charlie because he is the kindest person out of all the people who get to go to the chocolate factory.

The main characters are Veruca Salt, Augustus Glupe, Violet Burrigard, mike tevvie and Charlie Bucket. They all have special things about them except for Charlie.

The best part is when Augustus falls in the chocolate river.

Read this book if you're feeling sad or lonely, it might cheer you up a bit!

I would give this a 5 STAR!

Well Worth Reading (2/2 people found this helpful)

Story Summary: A poor boy wins a chance to visit a mysterious and magical chocolate factory along with four other children. Strange things happen to the children as they tour the factory and their bad behavior gets the better of them!

My Opinion: There was an old movie made of this book and I didn't like it as a kid so I didn't think I'd like the book. However, after reading "The Witches", I thought I should take a look at Charlie. It was actually pretty cool. It wasn't as good as "The Witches", but a different sort of fun. Roald Dahl has such a crazy imagination! So many strange and funny things happen in the book. I laughed a lot and I found the ideas very interesting. Imagine, for example, that all four of your grandparents slept in the same bedroom of your house and never left their beds. How funny!

What did I learn from the story?
Roald Dahl tries to teach us something about good and bad with the five children in this book. For example, Veruca Salt is very spoiled. I think we can all relate to knowing children who are spoiled and most of the time we either just don't like them or we are jealous of them. It is interesting for me to remember what it was like to be a child and to remember a child's perspective on what is good and bad. Again, I can't wait to share this book with my young son. I wonder what parts will make him laugh. I wonder what he will think of the characters.

This is a great book and well worth reading. Good fun!

Still classic after 30 years (1/1 people found this helpful)

I read this book back in 1976, and thirty years on, it hasn't dated one bit. The big screen version was OK but didn't capture the essence of the book despite the presence of Johny Depp. I really liked the particular scene where Charlie slowly opens the chocolate bar to reveal the ticket. It also gives us a taste of the consumer society as typified by the other four gold ticket children.

exicetment from beggning to end!!!!`` (3/4 people found this helpful)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by
Roald Dahl.

The story is about a boy with a poor family and he finds some money on the floor and gets one of the five golden ticket to go to the chocolate factory when he buys a wonka bar.

My favourite character is Willy Wonka because hes really funny and talkative.

I like it because its funny, cool and a classy older story.It is jampacked with adventures and action.

I would recomend this book for the age of 7 onwards for girls and boys.

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