Charlie and the Chocolate Factory -- Roald Dahl

<b>Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last <br></b><br>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 <p/><b>Rich in humor, acutely observant, Dahl lets his imagination rip in fairyland. --<i>The New York Times</i> </b><br><br><b>Author:</b> Roald Dahl<br><b>Publisher:</b> Viking Books for Young Readers<br><b>Published:</b> 04/12/2004<br><b>Pages:</b> 155<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.28lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.06h x 5.10w x 0.49d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780142401088<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 4.8<br><b>Point Value:</b> 5<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>20 / Charlie and the Chocolate Factory<br><br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Entertainment Weekly</i> 07/29/2005 pg. 74<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Roald Dahl</b> (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