By Roald Dahl (author) , Quentin Blake (illustrator) Part of the The Roald Dahl Clothbound Collection series
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A book that requires no introduction as it is probably Dahl’s best-known and most read creation and deservedly so. The secretive and magical world of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory is revealed to five ‘lucky’ children, each of who has won a golden ticket. However each child gets their comeuppance in some way, except Charlie of course. Brilliant.
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Discover The Roald Dahl Clothbound Collection, a stunning hardback collection of Roald Dahl's most beloved titles.'The one thing he longed for more than anything else was . . .CHOCOLATE.'Charlie Bucket's life is about to change forever, thanks to one miraculous moment.Willy Wonka, chocolate maker extraordinaire, has hidden five golden tickets in five ordinary bars of chocolate, and any child who finds one will get the chance to visit his incredible factory.And Charlie has found one . . .With a chocolate river, delectable confectionery and mysterious Oompa Loompas, Mr Wonka's factory is the most wondrous place Charlie has ever seen.The Roald Dahl Clothbound Collection uses the versions of Dahl's books that were published before the 2022 Puffin editions.
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Discover The Roald Dahl Clothbound Collection, a stunning hardback collection of Roald Dahl's most beloved titles. 'The one thing he longed for more than anything else was . . .CHOCOLATE.' Charlie Bucket's life is about to change forever, thanks to one miraculous moment. Willy Wonka, chocolate maker extraordinaire, has hidden five golden tickets in five ordinary bars of chocolate, and any child who finds one will get the chance to visit his incredible factory. And Charlie has found one . . . With a chocolate river, delectable confectionery and mysterious Oompa Loompas, Mr Wonka's factory is the most wondrous place Charlie has ever seen. The Roald Dahl Clothbound Collection uses the versions of Dahl's books that were published before the 2022 Puffin editions.
Roald Dahl was born in Wales of Norwegian parents – the child of a second marriage. His father and elder sister died when Roald was just three. His mother was left to raise two stepchildren and her own four children. Roald was her only son.
He had an unhappy time at school - at Llandaff Cathedral School, at St Peter’s prep school in Weston-super-Mare and then at Repton in Derbyshire.
Dahl’s unhappy time at school was to influence his writing greatly. He once said that what distinguished him from most other children’s writers was “this business of remembering what it was like to be young”. Roald’s childhood and schooldays are the subject of his autobiography Boy.
Since Roald Dahl’s death, his books have more than maintained their popularity. Total sales of the UK editions are around 37 million, with more than 1 million copies sold every year! Sales have grown particularly strongly in America where Dahl books are now achieving the bestselling status that curiously proved elusive during the author’s lifetime.
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In this story, a boy called Charlie finds himself the lucky winner of a golden ticket. The ticket is his invitation to a wonderful chocolate factory experience. We recommend you pick up this book to read and discover what the ultimate prize could be!... Read Full Review
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-10 years old
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Adventure Stories
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was written by Roald Dahl and published by Penguin Books an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has 179 pages
Yes it is part of The Roald Dahl Clothbound Collection series
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