Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryWilly 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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But as soon as they heard the door opening, and heard Charlie's voice saying, “
Good evening, Grandpa Joe and Grandma Josephine, and Grandpa George and
Grandma Georgina,” then all four of them would suddenly sit up, and their old
wrinkled faces would light up with smiles of ... cried & 8 × Mr Willy Wonka's
Factory.
But as soon as they heard the door opening, and heard Charlie's voice saying, “
Good evening, Grandpa Joe and Grandma Josephine, and Grandpa George and
Grandma Georgina,” then all four of them would suddenly sit up, and their old
wrinkled faces would light up with smiles of ... cried & 8 × Mr Willy Wonka's
Factory.
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cried all four of them at once. “Of course it's true! Good heavens, didn't you know
that? It's about fifty times as big as any other!" “And is Mr. Willy Wonka really the
cleverest chocolate maker in the world?” “My dear boy,” said Grandpa Joe, ...
cried all four of them at once. “Of course it's true! Good heavens, didn't you know
that? It's about fifty times as big as any other!" “And is Mr. Willy Wonka really the
cleverest chocolate maker in the world?” “My dear boy,” said Grandpa Joe, ...
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cried Grandpa Joe. “Did you know, for example, that he has himself invented
more than two hundred new kinds of candy bars, each with a different center,
each far sweeter and creamier and more delicious than anything the other
chocolate ...
cried Grandpa Joe. “Did you know, for example, that he has himself invented
more than two hundred new kinds of candy bars, each with a different center,
each far sweeter and creamier and more delicious than anything the other
chocolate ...
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said little Charlie, staring at his grandfather. “Of course it's impossible!" cried
Grandpa Joe. “It's completely absurd! But Mr. Willy Wonka has done it!” “Quite
right!” the others agreed, nodding their heads. “Mr. Wonka has done it.” “And then
again ...
said little Charlie, staring at his grandfather. “Of course it's impossible!" cried
Grandpa Joe. “It's completely absurd! But Mr. Willy Wonka has done it!” “Quite
right!” the others agreed, nodding their heads. “Mr. Wonka has done it.” “And then
again ...
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shouted the Prince. ... Little Charlie sat very still on the edge of the bed, staring at
his grandfather. ... “And I'll tell you something else that's true,” said Grandpa Joe,
and now he leaned closer to Charlie, and lowered his voice to a soft, secret ...
shouted the Prince. ... Little Charlie sat very still on the edge of the bed, staring at
his grandfather. ... “And I'll tell you something else that's true,” said Grandpa Joe,
and now he leaned closer to Charlie, and lowered his voice to a soft, secret ...
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Contents
| 1 | |
| 8 | |
| 12 | |
| 15 | |
| 19 | |
The First Two Finders | 21 |
Charlies Birthday | 26 |
Two More Golden Tickets Found | 29 |
The Chocolate Room | 63 |
The OompaLoompas | 68 |
Augustus Gloop Goes up the Pipe | 72 |
Down the Chocolate River | 80 |
The Inventing RoomEverlasting | 87 |
The Great Gum Machine | 91 |
Goodby Violet | 94 |
Along the Corridor | 102 |
Grandpa Joe Takes a Gamble | 34 |
The Family Begins to Starve | 37 |
The Miracle | 42 |
What It Said on the Golden Ticket | 46 |
The Big Day Arrives | 53 |
Mr Willy Wonka | 57 |
Square Candies That Look Round | 106 |
Veruca in the Nut Room | 109 |
The Great Glass Elevator | 118 |
The TelevisionChocolate Room | 124 |
Only Charlie Left | 142 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| Author | Roald Dahl |
| Illustrated by | Quentin Blake |
| Publisher | Penguin, 2007 |
| ISBN | 1101653671, 9781101653678 |
| Length | 176 pages |
| Subjects | › › Juvenile Fiction / Family / Multigenerational Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories |
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