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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Paperback - 2004

by Roald Dahl; Quentin Blake (Illustrator)

Dahl's classic tale is reissued with a new look. Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last, and only five lucky children will be allowed inside. But what they find is even wilder than any of the wild rumors they've heard.

Summary

Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last, and only five lucky children will be allowed inside.  But what they find is even wilder than any of the wild rumors, they've heard!

From the publisher

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

First line

THESE TWO VERY OLD PEOPLE are the father and mother of Mr. Bucket.

Details

  • Title Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
  • Author Roald Dahl; Quentin Blake (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition International Ed
  • Pages 155
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Viking Books for Young Readers, New York, New York
  • Date 2004-04-12
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780142401088 / 0142401080
  • Weight 0.28 lbs (0.13 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.06 x 5.1 x 0.49 in (17.93 x 12.95 x 1.24 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 810
  • Library of Congress subjects Humorous stories, Behavior
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Media reviews

Citations

  • Entertainment Weekly, 07/29/2005, Page 74

About the author

Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. He spent his childhood in England and, at age eighteen, went to work for the Shell Oil Company in Africa. When World War II broke out, he joined the Royal Air Force and became a fighter pilot. At the age of twenty-six he moved to Washington, D.C., and it was there he began to write. His first short story, which recounted his adventures in the war, was bought by The Saturday Evening Post, and so began a long and illustrious career. After establishing himself as a writer for adults, Roald Dahl began writing children's stories in 1960 while living in England with his family. His first stories were written as entertainment for his own children, to whom many of his books are dedicated. Roald Dahl is now considered one of the most beloved storytellers of our time. Although he passed away in 1990, his popularity continues to increase as his fantastic novels, including James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, The BFG, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, delight an ever-growing legion of fans. Learn more about Roald Dahl on the official Roald Dahl Web site: www.roalddahl.com

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