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Name: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Rating: 4.028340080971 (247 reviews)
Author: Roald Dahl

📘 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children’s tale by Roald Dahl that follows the adventures of a humble boy, Charlie Bucket, as he visits the fantastical factory owned by the eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka. The story mixes humor and fantasy, showcasing whimsical inventions and the moral consequences of greed. Published initially in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf in 1964 and then in the United Kingdom a year later, it has become a celebrated work in juvenile literature, appearing on notable rankings such as SLJ’s Top 100 Chapter Books and Time’s 100 Best Young-Adult Books of All Time.

First publish date: 1964

Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy

Authors: Roald Dahl

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