Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory By Roald Dahl

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• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory By Roald Dahl

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13 Reviews

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  One of the best authors for children (and not only, in my opinion) ever.
  I think this is one of his best works because of its impressive use of fancy with a bit of mystery too.
  I enjoyed also Tim Burton's version of it.

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  Claudine said on Feb 24, 2008 | Add your feedback

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  a childrens classic

  ive seen this story on tv with gene wilder and more recently johnny depp

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  Jimmy2bellys said on Sep 11, 2011 | Add your feedback

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  This lovely book is really anticonformist and surprising, in spite of the Dickensian beginning. A good though simple lesson's provided by Dahl's masterpiece: always behave properly, never be bossy, rude or greedy, otherwise you may face serious unpleasant (yet fair) consequences! I particularly appr ... (continue)

  This lovely book is really anticonformist and surprising, in spite of the Dickensian beginning. A good though simple lesson's provided by Dahl's masterpiece: always behave properly, never be bossy, rude or greedy, otherwise you may face serious unpleasant (yet fair) consequences! I particularly appreciate the idea that spoiled children are not fully responsible for their behaviour, which is the result of parental bad education.
  Apart from the "moral" implications, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory definitely gives shape to chocaholics' most extreme fantasies (personally, I'd love to get a pillow made from marshmallow! :P).

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  Lilacwhisper said on May 14, 2011 | Add your feedback

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  Nice!

  A really nice book for children and adults.
  I enjoyed reading it for its simplicity and happiness.

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  Caffeinomane said on Jan 20, 2011 | Add your feedback

• I've read this book because of the example of poverty and of the power of dreams the author, Roal Dahl, gives to the reader. During the story Charlie managed to enter into the Chocolate Factory of Willy Wonka, demonstrating that in life dreams still come true, even if you have no chance. At the end ... (continue)

  I've read this book because of the example of poverty and of the power of dreams the author, Roal Dahl, gives to the reader. During the story Charlie managed to enter into the Chocolate Factory of Willy Wonka, demonstrating that in life dreams still come true, even if you have no chance. At the end of the story, Charlie becomes the owner of the factory, chosen by Willy Wonka due to his human values, like humility.

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  L.D.G. said on Oct 17, 2010 | Add your feedback

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  One of the best stories I have read

  Loved it the first time I read it when I was a child. Loved the movie when I saw it on TV when I was a child. Loved the second movie because I was no longer a child and I love Johny Deep. And loved the book in English when I read it this last time because it is almost exactly as I remembered.

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  ariadna73 said on May 24, 2010 | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Paperback 192 Pages
• Edition: Film Tie-in Ed
• ISBN-10: 0141319909
• ISBN-13: 9780141319902
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Pub date: Jun 30, 2005
• Dimensions: 1226 mm x 839 mm x 65 mm Just how big is that?
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