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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They were friendly smiling faces, but they were also quite serious. There was no
sign of joking or leg-pulling on any of them. “Well? Have you?” asked Grandpa
Joe. “I ... I really don't know, Grandpa,” Charlie stammered. “Whenever I walk past
...
They were friendly smiling faces, but they were also quite serious. There was no
sign of joking or leg-pulling on any of them. “Well? Have you?” asked Grandpa
Joe. “I ... I really don't know, Grandpa,” Charlie stammered. “Whenever I walk past
...
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But you mustn't believe a word they said. It's all nonsense, every bit Of it!” “Are the
Oompa-Loompas really joking, Grandpa?" asked Charlie. “Of course they're
joking,” answered Grandpa Joe. “They must be joking. At least, I hope they're
joking ...
But you mustn't believe a word they said. It's all nonsense, every bit Of it!” “Are the
Oompa-Loompas really joking, Grandpa?" asked Charlie. “Of course they're
joking,” answered Grandpa Joe. “They must be joking. At least, I hope they're
joking ...
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That's all right, isn't it?” “Giving it to him?” gasped Grandpa Joe. “You must be
joking.” “I'm not joking, sir. I'm deadly serious.” “But ... but ... why should you want
to give your factory to little Charlie?” “Listen,” Mr. Wonka said, “I'm an old man.
That's all right, isn't it?” “Giving it to him?” gasped Grandpa Joe. “You must be
joking.” “I'm not joking, sir. I'm deadly serious.” “But ... but ... why should you want
to give your factory to little Charlie?” “Listen,” Mr. Wonka said, “I'm an old man.
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Contents
Here Comes Charlie | 1 |
Mr Willy Wonkas Factory | 8 |
Mr Wonka and the Indian Prince | 12 |
Copyright | |
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asked Augustus Gloop beans began boat Bucket button called candy bars Charlie Charlie Bucket Charlie's chewing chocolate comes course cried dear don't door elevator enormous exactly excitement eyes face factory father five floor forward four gates girl give glass Gloop Golden Ticket gone Grandma Josephine Grandpa Joe half hand happen head hear hold inside It's keep Listen little Charlie live look lovely machine mean Mike Teavee morning mother mouth never once Oompa-Loompas piece pipe pressed river round rows running rushed Salt screamed screen shouted side sitting slowly soon squirrel standing started stood stopped suddenly taste television tell There's thing tiny took turned Veruca Salt vitamin watch whispered whole Willy Wonka wonderful Wonka
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| Title | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Puffin books Puffin modern classics |
| Author | Roald Dahl |
| Illustrated by | Quentin Blake |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint, reissue |
| Publisher | Puffin Books, 1998 |
| ISBN | 0141301155, 9780141301150 |
| Length | 155 pages |
| Subjects | › Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories |
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