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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Puffin Modern Classics Relaunch)

By Roald Dahl

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| Others | 9780141329857

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Charlie is the last lucky winner to join Willy Wonka in a tour of his factory - wheresome amazing surprises, both good and bad, await the children.Award ...

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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 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

Best children's book ever...

Okay so this may be the best children's book ever!!! I love Charlie, I love Grandpa Joe, I love Willy Wonka, I love all the nasty children, I love the factory, I love everything. Brilliant book!
Im a big Johnny Depp fan but he'll never top Gene Wilders Wonka he was the best in the first film!

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Lauraolsthoorn said on Feb 25, 2012 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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 about the Paperback edition | 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 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback