Charlie Buckett used to live in a small, rickety old cottage with mother, father and his four grandparents who never left their bed. There was never anything to eat in the house except for small servings of cabbage and potatoes, leaving everyone with mighty rumbles in their stomachs. Every year, the family saved up just enough money to buy Charlie a Willy Wonka chocolate bar for his birthday. Charlie loved the bar so much that he would only nibble on it, making it last for months and months.
Five children found the golden ticket that would get them into Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory: Veruca Salt, the girl who gets everything she has ever wanted; August Gloop, the boy who eats far too many sweets; Violet Beauregarde, the girl who chews gum all day long; Mike Teavee, the television addict; and Charlie Bucket, the humble boy who has absolutely nothing. The five children are invited into Willy Wonka's secret factory to discover some of his best kept secrets.
Submitted by M.M.R.
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Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger; Violet Beauregarde, a dim-witted gum-chewer with the fastest jaws around; Mike Teavee, a toy pistol-toting gangster-in-training who is obsessed with television; and Charlie Bucket, Our Hero, a boy who is honest and kind, brave and true, and good and ready for the wildest time of his life!---from the publisher
192 pages 978-0142410318 Ages 8-12
Keywords: adventure, fantasy and magic, humor, fun, 8 year old, 9 year old, 10 year old, 11 year old, 12 year old, classic, Advanced 1st and 2nd Grade Readers
