Notes From Your BooksellerOne of those must-have books for children, it's the story of the humble young Charlie Bucket and his unexpected luck — he's going to tour Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. While he has no idea what that truly means, it makes for a grand adventure of endless heart and humor that will open a door to a delicious (and often dangerous) new world for young readers.
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!
"Rich in humor, acutely observant, Dahl lets his imagination rip in fairyland." —The New York Times