Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"Candy for life and a tour of Willie Wonka's top-secret chocolate factory was the prize for buying a candy bar containing a Golden Ticket. Here is the exciting, hilarious, and moral story of the five prizewinners. They were, alas, repulsive children, with the exception of Charlie Bucket, whose family was so poor he could only have one candy bar a year. Rich in humor, acutely observant, Dahl lets his imagination rip in fairyland."-- "The New York Times." |
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... Whoopee ! " shouted Mike Teavee . " That's for me ! " He stuck out his thumb and pressed the button . Instantly , there was a tremendous whizzing noise . The doors clanged shut and the elevator leaped away as though it had * 120 >
... Whoopee ! " shouted Mike Teavee . " That's for me ! " He stuck out his thumb and pressed the button . Instantly , there was a tremendous whizzing noise . The doors clanged shut and the elevator leaped away as though it had * 120 >
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Roald Dahl. shut and the elevator leaped away as though it had been stung by a wasp . But it leapt sideways ! And all the passen- gers ( except Mr. Wonka , who was holding onto a strap from the ceiling ) were flung off their feet onto ...
Roald Dahl. shut and the elevator leaped away as though it had been stung by a wasp . But it leapt sideways ! And all the passen- gers ( except Mr. Wonka , who was holding onto a strap from the ceiling ) were flung off their feet onto ...
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... leaped out into the full glare of the mighty lens . There was a blinding flash . Then there was silence . Then Mrs. Teavee ran forward ... but she stopped dead in the middle of the room ... and she stood there ... she stood staring at ...
... leaped out into the full glare of the mighty lens . There was a blinding flash . Then there was silence . Then Mrs. Teavee ran forward ... but she stopped dead in the middle of the room ... and she stood there ... she stood staring at ...
Contents
Here Comes Charlie | 1 |
Mr Willy Wonkas Factory | 8 |
Mr Wonka and the Indian Prince | 12 |
Copyright | |
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