Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie Bucket is a young boy from a poor family who lives within sight of the mysterious chocolate factory run by the eccentric candy maker Willy Wonka. When Wonka announces a worldwide contest allowing five children to tour his factory by finding hidden golden tickets in chocolate bars, Charlie miraculously secures the final ticket. Inside the gates, Charlie and other children experience a series of unusual moral tests governed by Wonka and his Oompa Loompas.

by Roald Dahl

Puffin Books · First published 1964 · 136 pages