Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Author: Roald Dahl

Narrator: Douglas Hodge

Unabridged: 3 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/03/2013


Synopsis

“Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian…[His] stories work better in audio than in print.” –The New York Times

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!

About The Author

Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. He spent his childhood in England and, at age eighteen, went to work for the Shell Oil Company in Africa. When World War II broke out, he joined the Royal Air Force and became a fighter pilot. At the age of twenty-six he moved to Washington, D.C., and it was there he began to write. His first short story, which recounted his adventures in the war, was bought by The Saturday Evening Post, and so began a long and illustrious career.After establishing himself as a writer for adults, Roald Dahl began writing children’s stories in 1960 while living in England with his family. His first stories were written as entertainment for his own children, to whom many of his books are dedicated.Roald Dahl is now considered one of the most beloved storytellers of our time. Although he passed away in 1990, his popularity continues to increase as his fantastic novels, including James and the Giant PeachMatildaThe BFG, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, delight an ever-growing legion of fans.Learn more about Roald Dahl on the official Roald Dahl Web site: www.roalddahl.com


Reviews

Goodreads review by Grace Tjan on July 11, 2010

Jess, my 7 year old little girl, gives it 5 stars. Comments while reading: “How come someone is called ‘Gloop’? And ‘Salt’? Isn’t that the thing that we use for cooking?” “What is ‘spoiled’? Oh, okay, I’m NOT spoiled.” “Huh, Grandpa Joe is 96 years old?! How come that he’s even older than my grandpa?” “H......more

Goodreads review by Miranda on June 18, 2021

Everything in this room is edible. Even I'm edible. But, that would be called canibalism. It is looked down upon in most societies. Everyone knows this story. Little Charlie Bucket lives with his parents and both sets of grandparents. They all depend on his father for money and he just lost his......more

Goodreads review by Lisa of Troy on August 17, 2024

Genius tale with memorable characters and delicious fantasy Lately, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has been the subject of many headlines because it is frequently on the banned books list. So what gives? Willy Wonka announces a contest for five lucky children to visit his candy factory. These five ch......more

Goodreads review by Henry on April 01, 2024

Somewhere in the cold climate of the northern United States, lived a poor little boy....constant hunger dominates his existence , freezing winds in the winter, flakes of snow falling down on his parent's shamble of a structure, the home they live in, on the outskirts of a large city, with his hard-......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on February 11, 2020

My 2020 adventure revisiting some of my classic favorites from childhood with my kids continues! I just finished reading them Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and they loved it! I continue to feel great warmth and joy with the fact that they ask about reading time with as much enthusiasm as when th......more


Quotes

"Rich in humor, acutely observant, Dahl lets his imagination rip in fairyland." —The New York Times


Awards

  • North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award