Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

by Roald Dahl (Author), Quentin Blake (Illustrator)

Synopsis

Charlie Bucket can't believe his luck when he finds the very last of Mr Willy Wonka's Golden Tickets inside his chocolate bar. He wins a magical tour around the famous chocolate factory and sees the most amazing creations - rainbow drops, fizzy liftind drinks, lickable wallpaper and even a chocolate waterfall. When the tour comes to an end, what happens next surpasses even Charlie's wildest dreams...Join in the 40th anniversary celebrations of Roald Dahl's classic "Charlie And The Chocolate Factory".

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More Information

Format: Special Edition
Pages: 192
Edition: 40th anniversary ed
Publisher: Puffin
Published: 29 Jul 2004

ISBN 10: 0670914665
ISBN 13: 9780670914661
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years

Author Bio
ROALD DAHL was born in 1916 in Wales of Norwegian parents. He was educated in England and went on to work for the Shell Oil Company in Africa, becoming an RAF fighter pilot when WWII began. He wrote his first children's story, JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, in 1961 and everyone of his subsequent books became a bestseller. A World Book Day 2000 poll confirmed that Roald Dahl is still the nation's favourite author for both children and adults. QUENTIN BLAKE is one of Britain's most successful illustrators. His first drawings were published in Punch when he was sixteen. He has illustrated nearly three hundred books and he was Roald Dahl's favourite illustrator. He has many awards and prizes including the Whitbread Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal. He was awarded an OBE in 1988 and was the first ever Children's Laureate.