Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
By: Roald Dahl ; illustrated by Joseph Schindelman.
Edition: Bantam Edition, 14th printing
Publisher: Bantam-Skylark
Published: 1983-10
Place of publication: Toronto; New York
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780553152487
Copyright date: 1973
Description: FIVE CHILDREN--AND ONLY FIVE--WERE GOING TO BE ALLOWED INTO MR. WILLY WONKA'S CHOCOLATE FACTORY...THE FACTORY WHERE THE WORLD'S MOST WONDERFUL CANDY WAS MADE.

Augustus Gloop--A fat pig of a boy who would eat anything he could get his hands and teeth on.

Veruca Salt--A spoiled little rich girl who screamed until she was bought her heart's latest delight.

Violet Beauregarde--The world's champion gum chewer who was destined for a sticky end.

Mike Teavee--A smart aleck who was addicted to television.

AND...

Charlie Bucket--Our Hero, who was honest, obedient, loyal, trustworthy, brave, good, kind, and starving.
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