It would be great if I can have it in my room, so every time I want an orange or banana, I can just lick it.

However, as I said before, this is still a great book and one that any parent should read to their kids to encourage a vivid imagination.Dahl gifted readers some of literature’s most abiding and wonderful characters, from the lovable dream-whispering, word-mangling giant, the BFG, to magical Matilda, chocolate-maker extraordinaire Willy Wonka and many more. So, the moral of the story, is that there is no moral: pick up this book if you want stunning illustrations, one of the most imaginative and game-changing plots in the history of children's literature, and a sprinkle of fairydust which may or may not turn you into a giant blueberry. Cadbury would often send test packages to the schoolchildren in exchange for their opinions on the new products.

He insists on going into the chocolate factory with Charlie, and helps Charlie through the often hair-raising adventures that occur there. On a gamble, Charlie uses a coin his discovers and purchases a bar of chocolate that does, miraculously, hold the final ticket. Next time you view the 1971 film, watch for the moments when naughty children are about to do something that will put them in trouble, while Wilder’s Wonka says, “Oh, no, please, don’t,” in a thoroughly bored monotone.Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is frequently ranked among the most popular works in children's literature. The first four tickets are found by gluttonous Augustus Gloop, spoiled Veruca Salt, gum-chewing Violet Beauregarde, and television addict Mike Teavee.

Netflix will bring together the highest quality creative, visual, and writing teams to extend the stories in this first-of-its-kind slate of premium animated event series and specials for audiences of all ages and for families to enjoy together. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl first published in 1964 was an immediate children��s classic and has inspired two film versions. Charlie's one true love is to receive a bar of Wonka's chocolate on his birthday, which he savours for a month. The girl, with her long, perfectly waved platinum-blond hair and her pink feather boa, looks like a pretty and inert doll—" The article continues: "And if the Stepford daughter on the cover is meant to remind us of Veruca Salt or Violet Beauregarde, she doesn't: those badly behaved squirts are bubbling over with rude life.Spotty Powder looks and tastes like sugar, but causes bright red pox-like spots to appear on faces and necks five seconds after ingestion, so children who eat Spotty Powder do not have to go to school. Everyone knows about the Buckets, Veruca Salt, Augustus Gloop, Mike Teavee, Violet Beauregarde, Willy Wonka, and the Oompa-Loompas. It should be no surprise, therefore, that – in accordance with the conventions of classical comedy – the resolution of the story, for Charlie, is much happier than it is for his disagreeable traveling companions. In 2005, The Times reprinted "Spotty Powder" as a "lost" chapter, saying that it had been found in Dahl's desk, written backwards in mirror writing (the same way that Leonardo da Vinci wrote in his journals). One by one, the children flock to something they cannot do without, slowing falling prey to the machinations of the tubes, trapdoors, temptations, and televisions within the factory, leaving Charlie and Grandpa Joe alone as the tour comes to a close.