“And here comes Mike Teavee!” said Grandpa Joe. “Good heavens! What have they done to him? He’s about ten feet tall and thin as a wire!” “They’ve overstretched him on the gum-stretching machine,” said Mr. Wonka. “How very careless.” “But how dreadful for him!” cried Charlie. “Nonsense,” said Mr. Wonka, “he’s very lucky. Every basketball team in the country will be trying to get him.

