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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Page 6
... stand it no longer, he would peel back a tiny bit of the paper wrapping at one
corner to expose a tiny bit of chocolate, and then he would take a tiny nibble—
just enough to allow the lovely sweet taste to spread out slowly over his tongue.
... stand it no longer, he would peel back a tiny bit of the paper wrapping at one
corner to expose a tiny bit of chocolate, and then he would take a tiny nibble—
just enough to allow the lovely sweet taste to spread out slowly over his tongue.
Page 7
And every time he went by, he would begin to walk very, very slowly, and he
would hold his nose high in the air and take long deep sniffs of the gorgeous
chocolatey smell all around him. Oh, how he loved that smell! And oh, how he
wished he ...
And every time he went by, he would begin to walk very, very slowly, and he
would hold his nose high in the air and take long deep sniffs of the gorgeous
chocolatey smell all around him. Oh, how he loved that smell! And oh, how he
wished he ...
Page 9
He's a magician with chocolate! He can make anything— anything he wants! Isn't
that a fact, my dears?” The other three old people nodded their heads slowly up
and down, and said, “Absolutely true. Just as true as can be.” And Grandpa Joe ...
He's a magician with chocolate! He can make anything— anything he wants! Isn't
that a fact, my dears?” The other three old people nodded their heads slowly up
and down, and said, “Absolutely true. Just as true as can be.” And Grandpa Joe ...
Page 11
“And then again, Grandpa Joe went on, speaking very slowly now so that Charlie
wouldn't miss a word, “Mr. Willy Wonka can make marshmallows that taste of
violets, and rich caramels that change color every ten seconds as you suck them,
...
“And then again, Grandpa Joe went on, speaking very slowly now so that Charlie
wouldn't miss a word, “Mr. Willy Wonka can make marshmallows that taste of
violets, and rich caramels that change color every ten seconds as you suck them,
...
Page 12
Grandpa Joe paused and ran the point of his tongue slowly over his lips. “It
makes my mouth water just thinking about it,” he said. “Mine, too,” said little
Charlie. “But please go on.” While they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Bucket,
Charlie's mother ...
Grandpa Joe paused and ran the point of his tongue slowly over his lips. “It
makes my mouth water just thinking about it,” he said. “Mine, too,” said little
Charlie. “But please go on.” While they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Bucket,
Charlie's mother ...
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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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Common terms and phrases
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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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