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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780142403884
ISBN: 0142403881
Label: Puffin
Manufacturer: Puffin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 176
Publication Date: June 02, 2005
Publisher: Puffin
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Studio: Puffin
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Editorial Review:
For the first time in a decade, Willy Wonka, the reclusive and eccentric chocolate maker, is opening his doors to the public--well, five members of the public to be exact. The lucky five who find a Golden Ticket in their Wonka chocolate bars will receive a private tour of the factory, given by Mr. Wonka himself. For young Charlie Bucket, this a dream come true. And, when he finds a dollar bill in the street, he can't help but buy two Wonka's Whipple-Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delights--even though his impoverished family could certainly use the extra dollar for food. But as Charlie unwraps the second chocolate bar, he sees the glimmer of gold just under the wrapper! The very next day, Charlie, along with his unworthy fellow winners Mike Teavee, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde, and Augustus Gloop, steps through the factory gates to discover whether or not the rumors surrounding the Chocolate Factory and its mysterious owner are true. What they find is that the gossip can't compare to the extraordinary truth, and for Charlie, life will never be the same again. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, another unforgettable masterpiece from the legendary Roald Dahl, never fails to delight, thrill, and utterly captivate. (Ages 9 to 12)
Complete with stunning new movie art for the cover and an eight-page full-color insert of movie stills, Roald Dahl's treasured novel appears unabridged and complete in this movie tie-in edition of Dahl's best-selling beloved classic.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Charming, funny, happy
Illustrated by Quentin Blake
OK, so reading this after seeing the new movie, where Johnny Depp appears to channel Michael Jackson in one of the oddest performances ever on film, I must say that Johnny Depp actually captured the essence of Dahl's Wonka very closely.
Some of the things that I thought were added to the movie for special effects impacts (like the glass elevator crashing into Charlie's house) were actually direct from the book.
Dahl's story is ... Read More
Rating:  - just right
it was just as advertised, in good shape and I was interested to read
the original. There are some interesting differences from the original
story and the original movie...
Rating: - Cuter then the movie
Thats basically all I have to say, it's cuter then the movie. It's more meaning ful then the movie and i enjoyed reading it with my class! (Along time ago but I still remeber it!)
Rating:  - Good, but a little moralizing
I first read 'Charlie & The Chocolate Factory' many years ago; probably about grade three. I enjoyed it, but years later the only thing I remembered was the golden ticket,the kid who stuck her gum behind her ear and the glass elevator. I remember thinking as a kid, that a glass elevator that went every which way, would be soooo coooool.
Having read it again 30 years later, I am not quite as impressed (well duh it's a kids book!). I found it a little on the cruel side and a little ... Read More
Rating: - Must have gold to enter
Charlie and The Chocolate Factory is about a young boy whose family is poor. The famous chocolate maker in town has a contest for a big prize. They have adventure in the chocolate factory.
My favorite part of the book is when Charlie finds the last golden ticket. Once he finds it everyone chases him and he becomes an instant celebrity. Now that he got it he gets to go to the chocolate factory and maybe even win the bid prize. All these news reporters come and interview Charlie at his ... Read More
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