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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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Start date
May 1, 2022
Finish date
May 31, 2022
Discussion
New School Classics- 1915-2005
Why we're reading this
May 2022 New School Classic Group Read

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Lars Martin
When I was a kid, I absolutely loved Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I begged people to read it to me at every opportunity. I got my mom to read it to me. I got my grand dad to read it to me. I got my aunt to read it to me. I just loved it.

Now I'm an adult well into my thirties. I got two kids of my own. A boy of 2 years and a girl of 5. So what's more natural than reading it for my girl?

Did she enjoy it? Not that much. She's probably too young. But still she wanted me to read it at times.

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Katy
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Fun children's chapter book. ...more
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