Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

published	June 2nd 2005 by Puffin
first published	1964
binding	Paperback
isbn	0142403881 (isbn13: 9780142403884)
ebook
pages	176
description	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 th...more [close] 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) [close]
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Arthur

Arthur added it

01/25/08

Read in October, 2007

As a child in school when the school teacher emphasize the certain portrayal and the part played and becoming of the part of charlie. his tutoring part played naturally --the gift of fiction to portray of the sentimental feeling of charlie. what a definitively strange man wonka is [this must be a females impression to her student, allI’ll remember:] who has choice among the children to creating an impression of them. ...more

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Frederick

Frederick rated it:

08/29/07

bookshelves: roald

Read in February, 1968

recommends it for: People of all ages, but only if they see a virtue in laughter.

My second-grade teacher read this aloud to the class five years after this novel was published. She held up the book to show us the great line drawings as she read. I'm not sure if current editions have those particular line drawings, but there was lots of cross-hatching in the drawings. [These drawings were by Joseph Schindelman, and most current editions do NOT feature these. They've replaced them with drawings by another artist -- Fred's note, 8/29/07.:] Tim Burton's movie reflected the drawi...more My second-grade teacher read this aloud to the class five years after this novel was published. She held up the book to show us the great line drawings as she read. I'm not sure if current editions have those particular line drawings, but there was lots of cross-hatching in the drawings. [These drawings were by Joseph Schindelman, and most current editions do NOT feature these. They've replaced them with drawings by another artist -- Fred's note, 8/29/07.:] Tim Burton's movie reflected the drawings found in the early editions.
This book, more than any other I can recall, influenced me as a writer. I put a lot of parentheses in my stories as a child. CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY gets a lot of mileage out of the parenthetical aside.
The next year, the third grade teacher read it outloud, I imagine on the recommendation of my second grade teacher. By this time I had my own copy of the book and was reading along. One day, my teacher suddenly stopped reading in mid-sentence. She looked around, seemed to argue with herself about whether she should keep reading and then had a look of decision on her face. I had been silently reading along and had read the entire sentence which she had stopped in the middle of. "He means 'donkey'", I said, but she said, "We're stopping here."
The sentence she hadn't finished featured Willy Wonka calling a child an "ass."
The book is very shocking. Willy Wonka is, literally, a slave-driver. (Here's a shocking thing nobody I've ever met has noticed: The Ooompa-Loompas were of African descent in the 1963 edition. In the early seventies, the drawings and the text were changed so that the Oompa-Loopas suddenly had red hair and freckles. The copyright page of this later edition refers to "Special material." The original illustrator drew the alterations. At some later point the original illustrations were discarded altogether, and someone who draws more in the manner of Jules Feiffer did the ones we usually run across these days.) Roald Dahl writes about a jaunty, loveable, acid-tongued slave-driver. My third-grade teacher hated it and she never did finish reading it to us.
I don't think Dahl was a racist. In fact, I think he was trying to show his readers what pure capitalism means: The Bucket family is virtually starving before Charlie gets the Golden Ticket. The man dispensing the tickets slowly eliminates ticket-holders so that he may find a perfect successor. All he cares about is his own succession. He is ruthless, cruel and feared. Charlie won't be like him. But Dahl doesn't ballyhoo his story's moral. It is easy to mistake Dahl's cynicism for authoritarianism.

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Veryl

Veryl rated it:

04/18/08

Read in February, 2008

This book is very funny, like the phrases he uses when a person is grumbling to himself or scolding others.
It's about a scrimpy little boy named Charlie Bucket who came from a poor family. His father was working in a toothpaste factory, and that pitiful amount of salary had to support seven members--his paternal grandparents Grandpa Joe and Grandma Josephine, his maternal grandparents Grandpa George and Grandma Georgina,his father,his mother and little Charlie himself.The four old pe...more This book is very funny, like the phrases he uses when a person is grumbling to himself or scolding others.
It's about a scrimpy little boy named Charlie Bucket who came from a poor family. His father was working in a toothpaste factory, and that pitiful amount of salary had to support seven members--his paternal grandparents Grandpa Joe and Grandma Josephine, his maternal grandparents Grandpa George and Grandma Georgina,his father,his mother and little Charlie himself.The four old people squeezed in a bed all day long,and never did climbed out bed once.
Once a year, only on his birthday, did Charlie ever get to have a taste of that delicious,creamy chocolate. Everyday,on his way to school,he had to pass by the world@s largest chocolate factory owned by a strange litthe man known as Mr Willy Wonka.Nobody has seen him before,and they thought it was very weird that no workers ever went in or out of that factory.You see, a small man like him can't possibly run the whole factory by himself.And so everyday,as Charlie passes by the great chocolate factory,the aroma of chocolate huanging around him,Charlie will try to take in a deep breath,as if trying to store all the chocolate smell in his body.
That's when everything changed. One day,Mr Bucket came home from work carrying that day's paper in his hand,shouting that there was good news.Mr Wonka had stored five golden tickets in five of the chocolate bars in the whole world. One day,Charlie found a two pound note on the streets. He couldn't resist the temptation of the chocolate.He bought a bar.After eating that,he had one pound left. And he spent that very last pound of his on another bar to bring home to share with his family. He tore a golden wrapper on the spot,and out fell a shimmering golden ticket!
So,on that red-lettered day, Charlie and his grandfather Joe made their way to the chocolate factory with four other children who also got the ticket,ready for a life changing experience.
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nicole j.

nicole rated it:

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06/12/08

bookshelves: 7up, dahl

Read in June, 2008

Despite loving Roald Dahl, after seeing both film versions, I never felt like I really needed to read this. But then I did. And it was. While it was an excellent book, what I was most looking forward to reading were all the Wonka-as-a-kid-at-the-dentist's-office stuff from Tim Burton's movie version. But it wasn't there!

Best stuff, I think, is the beginning, before they've even gone to the factory. Pour example:
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The Buckets, of course, didn't starve, but every one of the...more

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Ryan

Ryan rated it:

03/10/08

Read in February, 2008

"After reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"

This book is written by Roald Dahl in 1964. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is especially known to reveal his affluent and marvelous creativity. Outside anticipation, which had thought this is childish, is quite funny. Charlie was very poor and thin as he can not eat chocolate. But, it was only in his birthday that he could eat chocolate. One day, Charlie buys a Wingkaa chocolate with money which he picked accidently ...more

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Belinda

Belinda rated it:

04/07/08

Read in September, 2007

recommends it for: My friends and classmates

This book " Charlie and the Chocolate factory" a book written by Roald Dahl very popular. The main characters are Willy Wonka, Charlie Bucket and Grandpa Joe.

This interesting story tells that poor Charlie Bucket is practically starving to death, but his luck changes for the better when he wins a lifetime supply of candy--and a chance to visit Willy Wonka's fabulous, top-secret chocolate factory. Five lucky people who find a Golden Ticket wrapped in one of Willy Wonka's wonderful ca...more

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Julia

Julia rated it:

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10/28/07

This is the Story about a boy called Charlie.He is very poor and he and his parents and Gatparents (they have been lieing in bed for 20 years!) live in a very small house with a whole in the roof and only two rooms.
One day as he goes to school , he finds a one dollar Note ,enough to buy two bars of chocolate.
As he opens the second bar , he finds the golden ticket ,the fitht one ,he is alloued to go to the chocolate Factory!
He forgets School and runs -no he flies-home!!!!!!!!
As he reaches...more

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Min-Hyuk

Min-Hyuk rated it:

04/01/08

bookshelves: my-shelf1

Read in March, 2008

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It is very brillient book that I have read.The main charactors are:Willy Wonka,Charlie,Grandpa Joe(grandpa of Charlie),four very naughty and selfish children.Our Willy Wonka, who is the owner of a chocolate factory which create wonderful sweets, issues 5 golden tickets which is like ticket to go in the marvellous factory which was closed very long time since he announced that he was closing the factory(actually open again but no workers go in and out like before)One by one, a peo...more

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Rohan

Rohan rated it:

10/29/07

Has a copy to sell/swap — Read in May, 2007

recommends it for: chocolate lovers

Its a book i would recommend to choco savy and as half the world are mad about chocolate ieasily is an excellent book on a good topic.

Charlie bucket a ten year old boy lives with his mother and father , maternal grandparents and grandparents.His father works in a toothpaste company. Where he earns a meager salary to keep his family running.Charlie never gets gifts and he always eat cabbage soup and potaoes.His parents can never afford a chocolate bar so he only gets one bar of chocolate ever...more

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Trinity

Trinity rated it:

07/03/08

Welcome to the chocolatey sweet fantasy book. As you know, this book is the basis of two movies(the original movie was 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory', and the second one has the same name of this book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.) The most significant reason why I chose this book is my fascination with Johnny Depp. The cover of the book attracted me.
This book starts when Willy Wonka invites five lucky children in the world to his factory by hiding five golden tickets in five ch...more

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DOM!N!QU3

DOM!N!QU3 rated it:

11/30/07

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY IS ABOUT 5 LUCKY KIDS WHO GETS TO GO INTO THIS FAMOUS CHOCOLATE FACTORY AND THEY GET TO WIN STUFF AND LEARN ALOT OF THIS ABOUT CHOCOLATE.
IN EVERY ROOM THAT THEY GO INTO SOMEBODY GETS LOST AND DON'T GETS OUT UNTILL THE END OF WHEN THE THE TOUR IS OVER.
DEN THIS OLD MAN WANTED TO GET INTO THE FACTORY TO STEEL INGREDIENTS FROM THE CHOCOLATE THAT THEY MAKE,THEN HE MAKEZ FAKE TICKETS AND TRIES TO GET IN THERE. BUT HE DOSEN'T GETS IN. AND THE WINNER THAT STAYED FO...more

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Lafcadio

Lafcadio rated it:

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08/21/07

bookshelves: band, released, screen, yaddled

Read in January, 2001

recommends it for: Johnny

So, I saw the original movie of this, and was fascinated by all the unattributed quotations that Willy Wonka throws around. Some of them I recognized, and some I didn't, but all of them were ones of which I wanted to know the origin. So, I decided to finally read the book, because surely that's where they came from. I was sorely disappointed. Not only were the quotations not there, but neither was half the story. You know that whole part in the movie about stealing the gob-stopper and selling it...more

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Softballchick123

Softballchick123 rated it:

05/15/08

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 ...more

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Stephanie

Stephanie rated it:

08/18/08

Having grown up on the Gene Wilder version of the movie only I was stunned to find how much was changed. Ironically, the Johnny Depp movie version was much more to the book, except the dark back story stuff. I realize this is for the under 10 set, but if you have not read it, you should. What a great little work of imagination. My 5 year old and I read it in a few days and he was so excited to keep going we read the second book in the series too. Charlie & The Great Glass Elevator, do...more

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Lisa

Lisa rated it:

(review of isbn 0142401080)

12/19/07

I apologize for bringing up movies in a book review, but this is clearly one book where it should be allowed.
I am so glad I read this book. I never did like the Gene Wilder version of the movie because I felt like it couldn't settle on what genre it wanted to fit into. Roald Dahl didn't write this book to be scary, but he also didn't write it in a condescending manner for young readers. The lyrics for the Oompa Loompa's songs are much more imaginitive and "sassy" than the origin...more

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Tifnie

Tifnie rated it:

01/17/08

Read in December, 2007

recommended to Tifnie by: had

Well, much like the movie with Gene Wilder, the story or rather the movie follows true to form.

Charlie who lives with his parents and both sets of grandparents are very poor.

For Charlie's birthday, his family scrapes money together to buy him a Willy Wonka chocolate bar in hopes that maybe this particular candy bar will bare the winning ticket to tour the Chocolate Factory. Unfortunately, Charlie doesn't have a winning ticket.

Later his father gives him a coin to buy 1 more Willy...more

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Emma Louise

Emma Louise rated it:

(review of isbn 0141311304)

07/18/07

recommends it for: everyone

I really like this book because I've read different versions of it & basically I just like it, it's about a little boy who is poor & his family is struggling with money & food & he learns about a competition where if he finds a golden ticket then he gets to tour Willy Wonker's Chocolate Factory. There are only five tickets & he keeps trying to get one. Willy Wonker's Chocolate Factory has not been open to public as the workers that were there used to be spies & would stea...more

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A.L.

A.L. rated it:

(review of isbn 0141301155)

06/12/08

Read in June, 2008

recommended to A.L. by: My quest to read the classics
recommends it for: anyone

Loved it! Good morals. Wonka was totally different than his movie counterparts - in BOTH movies! Dahl's Wonka was neither strangely mellow like the first movie, nor creepy and self-obsessed like the second. I actually liked Mr. Wonka's childlike joy and energy mixed with a compassion for others. He is right. We should all throw out our television sets! I can see why the official Roald Dahl website states that he was not fond of the movie!
And the Oompa Loompas - totally better in the b...more

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2bnallegory

2bnallegory rated it:

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08/23/08

As a kid the only association I had with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was the old movie with Gene Wilder. I didn't actually read the book until I was an adult. Although the book is a very fun read and filled with lots to salivate about it was much more powerful as a story when you read how hungry Charlie and his family actually was and how hard things were, it made you feel as if the author were well acquainted with how hungry a person could be over a long amount of time. Luckily this doe...more

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Jenn

Jenn rated it:

01/03/08

bookshelves: children

Because one of my favorite movies came from this book and because I like to get my students hooked on authors who have written a number of books, I read this book aloud to my third graders. The writing is great. I was suprised at how closely the movie follows the book in most parts. It is magical, descriptive, creative, and funny- to me and the little ones. I'd think twice about reading again to this age level though because of the language. Nothing horrific, but I did sensor some mild offe...more

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