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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Colour Edition)

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Colour Edition) by Roald Dahl is a delightful children's story about young Charlie Bucket, who wins a golden ticket to visit the mysterious and magical chocolate factory owned by the eccentric Willy Wonka. Accompanied by four other lucky children, Charlie embarks on a whimsical and sometimes perilous adventure through fantastical confectionery landscapes, where each child learns important life lessons. Obscured by humour and enchantment, the book combines imagination with morality, making it a timeless classic.
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You might enjoy this book if you love whimsical adventures filled with imagination, humour, and heart. Roald Dahl's classic story, enhanced by colourful illustrations, offers a delightful journey through a magical chocolate factory, perfect for readers who appreciate a blend of fantasy and life lessons.

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Colour Edition)

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Mr Willy Wonka is the most extraordinary chocolate maker in the world. And do you know who Charlie is? Charlie Bucket is the hero.

The other children in this book are nasty little beasts, called:

  • Augustus Gloop - a great big greedy nincompoop;
  • Veruca Salt - a spoiled brat;
  • Violet Beauregarde - a repulsive little gum-chewer;
  • Mike Teavee - a boy who only watches television.

Clutching their Golden Tickets, they arrive at Wonka's chocolate factory. But what mysterious secrets will they discover?

Our tour is about to begin. Please don't wander off. Mr Wonka wouldn't like to lose any of you at this stage of the proceedings.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Colour Edition) is a timeless classic by Roald Dahl.

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Colour Edition) receives high praise for its timeless appeal and imaginative storytelling. The Times likens Roald Dahl to a modern Pied Piper, capturing both children’s attention and hearts. The Daily Telegraph celebrates Quentin Blake’s illustrations as superbly complementing Dahl’s creativity, while David Walliams hails it as the ultimate children's story.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141369372

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 October 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Quentin Blake
  • Illustrated by Quentin Blake

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 197.0mm

Height: 264.0mm

Weight: 571g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

Roald Dahl (Author) Roald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter pilot, chocolate historian and medical inventor. He was also the author of Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG and many more brilliant stories. He remains THE WORLD'S NUMBER ONE STORYTELLER. Quentin Blake (Illustrator) Quentin Blake has illustrated more than three hundred books and was Roald Dahl's favourite illustrator. In 1980 he won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal. In 1999 he became the first ever Children's Laureate and in 2013 he was knighted for services to illustration.

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