Synopses & Reviews
Review
“Rich in humor, acutely observant, Dahl lets his imagination rip in fairyland.” The New York Times
Synopsis
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
Description
This collectable hardcover edition will feature a beautiful
cover and deluxe packaging, including plum-colored interior text and
illustrations!
From the bestselling author of The BFG and Matilda comes the story of Charlie Bucket, Willy Wonka, and his infamous chocolate factory.
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 enormous 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!
About the Author
Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was born in Llandaff, South Wales, and
went to Repton School in England. His parents were Norwegian, so
holidays were spent in Norway. As he explains in Boy, he turned
down the idea of university in favor of a job that would take him to ‘a
wonderful faraway place’. In 1933 he joined the Shell Company, which
sent him to Mombasa in East Africa. When World War II began in 1939 he
became a fighter pilot and in 1942 was made assistant air attaché in
Washington, where he started to write short stories. His first major
success as a writer for children was in 1964. Thereafter his children’s
books brought him increasing popularity, and when he died children
mourned the world over, particularly in Britain where he had lived for
many years.