Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

by Roald Dahl

“They’re drinking butterscotch and soda. They like that best of all. Buttergin and tonic is also very popular.

“Good heavens, child, stop interrupting me!” said Mr. Wonka. “It works by television. I don’t like television myself. I suppose it’s all right in small doses, but children never seem to be able to take it in small doses. They want to sit there all day long staring and staring at the screen. . . .” “That’s me!” said Mike Teavee.

Do you know what breakfast cereal is made of? It’s made of all those little curly wooden shavings you find in pencil sharpeners!”

So please, oh please, we beg, we pray, Go throw your TV set away, And in its place you can install A lovely bookshelf on the wall.