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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 213,899 Ratings and 4,452 Reviews

Book Description
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its sequel, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, along with Roald Dahl's other tales for younger readers, make him a true star of children's literature. Dahl seems to know just how far to go with his oddball fantasies; in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, for example, nasty Violet Beauregarde blows up into a blueberry from sneaking forbidden chewing gum, and... More
Book Information
PublisherPuffin Books
BindingPaperback (115 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages288
ISBN-100140385320
ISBN-13978-0140385328
Publication Date07/03/1997
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About Julia Eccleshare (Afterword) : Julia Eccleshare is a published author, compiler, and an editor of children's books. Published credits of Julia Eccleshare include Please Mrs. Butler (Puffin Modern Classics), The Twelve and the Genii... more
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About Roald Dahl (Author) : Roald Dahl is a published author, compiler, creator, editor, illustrator, and a narrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Roald Dahl include The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and... more
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About Quentin Blake (Illustrator) : Quentin Saxby Blake CBE (born December 16, 1932 in Sidcup) is a British cartoonist, illustrator and childrens' book author. He was educated at Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School. He sketched his f... more
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4/25/2016 Rebecca Louise Saunders said: really love this book :-)

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11/3/2015 Steve Reedy tagged as: Inspired me

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11/18/2014 Lindsay Marchant

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2/28/2012 Kate Flood tagged as: I read

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3/9/2011 fiona fellows tagged as: I recommend, Inspired me, I read

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6/21/2010 Mitch Leff said: It's awesome!
tags: chocolate, charlie

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1/14/2010 Jennie wilson

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11/24/2009 Cole Rush

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10/23/2009 Lisa Gibson said: Love any Roald Dahl. So easy to fall in love with the fantastical world and happenings in C&tCF though.
tags: Inspired me

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6/23/2009 julia b tagged as: I recommend, I read

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5/25/2009 santika GARNITA tagged as: I read

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4/10/2009 Timothy Schenk said: This is a classic I not only love the book but the movies as well
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3/8/2009 Paul S.

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12/23/2008 Ali B tagged as: read-aloud, juvenile, humor

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10/25/2008 Angela Mann said: 20334
tags: children's lit

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2/27/2008 jama rattigan tagged as: I recommend, Inspired me, I read

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8/31/2007 Elizabeth Bluemle tagged as: haunted me, blast from the past

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8/31/2007 Amy Moreno tagged as: I Read

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8/2/2007 John Zeleznik said: Classic!
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4/20/2007 Jennifer Porter tagged as: Inspired me

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