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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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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And Mr. Willy Wonka tore his beard and shouted, “This is terrible! ... Grandpa Joe
went on, “but ... they cried. Someone's lit the furnaces! Mr. Wonka must be
opening up again!' They ran to the gates, expecting to see them wide open and
Mr.
And Mr. Willy Wonka tore his beard and shouted, “This is terrible! ... Grandpa Joe
went on, “but ... they cried. Someone's lit the furnaces! Mr. Wonka must be
opening up again!' They ran to the gates, expecting to see them wide open and
Mr.
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the people shouted. 'Listen! You can hear the machines! They're all whirring
again! And you can smell the smell of melting chocolate in the air!” Grandpa Joe
leaned forward and laid a long bony finger on Charlie's knee, and he said softly, “
But ...
the people shouted. 'Listen! You can hear the machines! They're all whirring
again! And you can smell the smell of melting chocolate in the air!” Grandpa Joe
leaned forward and laid a long bony finger on Charlie's knee, and he said softly, “
But ...
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Contents
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| 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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