Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
by Roald Dahl
ISBN: 0553154540
ISBN-13: 9780553154542
Format: Paperback
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Summary
Darkly humorous, slightly creepy, and ultimately the tale of a nice guy who just might finish first, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY is one of the prolific Roald Dahl's most popular works. Life changes for a poor but kindhearted boy named Charlie Bucket when he manages to win one of five golden tickets that allows him, and a guest of his choice to tour the chocolate factory of an eccentric and reclusive candy inventor named Willy Wonka. On the big day Charlie and the other visitors are warned to obey all of Mr. Wonka's strict, but rather strange, rules for behavior. What will happen if they disobey? And why has Mr. Wonka allowed them to tour his factory in the first place? Illustrated with B&W drawings, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY introduces readers to such unforgettable characters as the hardworking Oompa-Loompas, the extremely spoiled Veruca Salt, and, as readers will soon discover, the aptly named Violet Beauregarde.
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"[Dahl] has done it again, gloriously. Fertile in invention, rich in humor, acutely observant, he depicts fantastic characters who are recognizable as exaggerations of real types, and situations only slightly more absurd than those that happen daily, and he lets his imagination rip in fairyland."
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Random House Childrens Books
Published date: 1984
Synopses
Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his own way.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Dahl, Roald
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Bantam Dell Pub Group, 1984 Trade Paperback. Good. ( more information) Offered by Patrico Books (United States)
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Yearling. Used - Good. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 1984. Softcover. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. Dust jacket: Good. ( more information) Offered by Experienced Books LLC (United States)
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Yearling. Used - Good. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 1984. Softcover. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. Cover has some wear on edges. ( more information) Offered by Experienced Books LLC (United States)
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Bantam Dell Pub Group, 1984 A good plus paperback. Cover is creased.. Paperback. ( more information) Offered by Nerman's Books and Collectibles (United States)
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New York, New York. paperback. No Jacket. Newsom, Tom; Cover: Tom Newsom. Item type: Art (Book Cover). Measures: 14 x 19. Gouache on Board. A wonderful painting by Tom Newsom for use on the classic Roald Dahl book. In fine condition. Newsom has done hundreds of illustrations for children's and young adult books, puzzles, tins, collector plates and more. ISBN: 0-553-15454-0. ( more information) Offered by Adventures Underground (United States)
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