Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
by Roald Dahl
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Book Summary Information
Author: Roald DahlIllustrator: Quentin Blake
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-10-12
ISBN: 0375831975
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Book Reviews of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Book Review: Never Got It
Summary: 3 Stars
We were looking for the 40th anniversary addition, but that was not what we received.
We love this book (one of our daughters already has it and we were looking to get another copy for our other daughter).
This book is awesome and I wish it was actually available (hard to find and iffy as to whether it can still be gotten. Just as we thought we had located a copy it turned out not to be the right one). There might be one out there, we did not have the time to wait as our second daughter was needing it for a school project. So for those that can track down the real copy, get it (and congratulations on finding it).
Even though we had the ISBN number which was posted that was not the ISBN numbered book we received.
Book Great, listing in Amazon and seller poor.
That is why the rating of 3.
Summary of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
This full-color 40th anniversary edition of Roald Dahl?s most popular novel features vibrant spot art by Quentin Blake on candy-colored pages enhanced by candy-filled borders. A scrumptious read-aloud edition of a classic!Young Charlie Bucket can?t believe his luck when he finds the very last of Mr. Willy Wonka?s Golden Tickets inside his chocolate bar. He wins the trip of a lifetime, a magical tour around Mr. Wonka?s mysterious chocolate factory. Once inside, Charlie and the other four winners?Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde, and Mike Teavee?witness amazing wonders: rainbow drops, lickable wallpaper, and even a chocolate waterfall. But what happens when the children, one by one, disobey Mr. Wonka?
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its sequel, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, along with Roald Dahl's other tales for younger readers, make him a true star of children's literature. Dahl seems to know just how far to go with his oddball fantasies; in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, for example, nasty Violet Beauregarde blows up into a blueberry from sneaking forbidden chewing gum, and bratty Augustus Gloop is carried away on the river of chocolate he wouldn't resist. In fact, all manner of disasters can happen to the most obnoxiously deserving of children because Dahl portrays each incident with such resourcefulness and humor.
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. The book is also available in Spanish (Charlie y la Fabrica de Chocolate). (The suggested age range for this book is 9-12, but nobody this reviewer has met can resist it, including New York City bellhops, flight attendants, and grumpy teenagers.)
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