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Review: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Roald Dahl

As with all Roald Dahl’s books, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a quaint and charming tale with a strong moral undertone. The book tells the story of Charlie Bucket, a young boy who lives in a cramped house with his parents and both his paternal and maternal grandparents. The family is a poor one; the four grandparents share a bed and they all live on a diet of boiled potatoes and cabbage. The town in which they live is famous for the landmark chocolate factory, maker of tantalising treats a-plenty, and the tale was inspired by Dahl’s experience of chocolate companies during his school days.

When the owner, the elusive Willy Wonka, decides to invite five children inside the majestic gates of his chocolate factory, children far and wide are desperate to find one of the golden tickets hidden inside the wrappers of Wonka chocolate bars. And thus the winners are announced; Augustus Gloop – a greedy young boy who eats constantly, Veruca Salt – a horribly spoilt girl whose father buys her everything she asks for, Violet Beauregrade who chews gum all day and Mike Teavee, a boy whose favourite pastime is to watch TV.

With just one remaining Charlie can’t believe his luck when he finds a ticket; knowing that the life-time supply of chocolate he’ll be given at the factory will see an end to his family’s poverty. And so, the five children’s adventure begins as Willy Wonka leads them through his magical factory, with chocolate rivers, caramel lakes and a never-ending supply of the sweetest of treats. The day, however, doesn’t run smoothly as each of the children’s faults sees an early demise to their day. Augustus Gloop, consumed with greed starts drinking from the chocolate river and falls in; Violet Beauregrade tries some gum despite being warned of potential side effects and swells up like a blueberry, Veruca Salt attempts to steal a sorting squirrel and is thrown down the garbage chute and Mike Teavee is shrunken to six inches after trying to use the Television Chocolate Machine.

Consequently only Charlie remains and Wonka then makes an announcement; Charlie is to inherit the Chocolate Factory. And thus becomes apparent that the golden ticket really was the key to the door of happiness.

Darkly sarcastic and hugely entertaining, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory deals with themes of sin and temptation and sees a triumphant and moral conclusion that spells the end of a life of poverty for Charlie and his family.

About Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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 Roald Dahl

The son of Norwegian parents, Roald Dahl was born in Wales in 1916 and educated at Repton. He was a fighter pilot for the RAF during World War Two, and it was while writing about his experiences during this time that he started his career as an author.

His fabulously popular children’s books are read by children all over the world. Some of his better-known works include James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr Fox, Matilda, The Witches, and The BFG.

He died in November 1990.

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Excellent choice for one of the books to read for the challenge. But i would have recommended the Witches or the Twits over Charlie, Not that Charlie and the chocolate factory isn’t amazing, but The Witches and The Twits seem to be slightly lesser known, but are equal in their brilliance.

Saying that, almost every Roald Dahl books are unique and wonderful (Not to mention weird). For people who haven’t read many of his books, look-up lists like this one – Roald Dahl books list – for recommendations!

Hi Kelly, thanks for stopping by! I’m actually planning on reading either The Twits or Witches for my August book challenge so check back soon for my review 🙂

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Book Report By: May Chan (2E) Title: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Author: Roald Dahl Publisher: Penguin Books

Are you a chocoholic? Have you ever dreamed about a place where you could enjoy tons and tons of chocolate and the latest candies invented? If you are, Wonka’s chocolate factory, from the following book I’m introducing, is exactly what you are looking for.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, one of my favourite novels, is an interesting children’s fantasy written by Roald Dahl in 1964. It is about the special adventure of an ordinary boy, Charlie Bucket, inside Willy Wonka’s large chocolate factory. The book has also won the Blue Peter Book Award in 2000 and is known as a children’s classic.

As the story opens, the factory has been shut for almost fifteen years, so it is very mysterious to the public. One day, Mr. Willy Wonka, the owner, decides to allow five children to visit the factory in order to choose one of them to take over his business some day. To win the chance, children needed to find one of the five “golden tickets” hidden in random Wonka bars. People then start to shop for Wonka bars, crazily searching for “golden tickets”. Augustus, Veruca, Violet and Mike, four kids from wealthy families, find the tickets easily with great help from the parents’ “power”, and Charlie, who was born in an extremely poor family, also got a chance, perhaps because of his destiny, perhaps because of luck.

During the guided tour, the kids got into trouble: Augustus falls into a big chocolate lake and was sucked into a pipe. In the end, becomes very thin and is still covered in chocolate; Violet tries some of Wonka’s experimental gum without Wonka’s permission, turning her into a large blueberry. Although the juice is drained later, her face will forever remain purple. At last, all the kids, except Charlie, fail to win the ownership of the factory because of their gluttony, self-righteousness, greed or addiction to television.

Charlie, being the only one who wasn’t tempted by any enticement, is chosen, and gets the ultimate prize—to one day take over Willy Wonka’s huge grand chocolate factory. As for the other four, they still get a lifetime supply of chocolate and sweets from Wonka, though they all paid a price.

You may think that it is just another typical children book (and wondering why I love it so much). But if you do think so, you’re totally wrong.

Although the book is very simply written, it does teach people meaningful lessons. One of the main themes of the story is the great disparity between the rich and the poor: Dahl describes Charlie as a boy who lived in extreme poverty: the boy rarely has enough food for meals, and he sleeps on the floor with his parents every night. In contrast, Veruca, one of the other kids on the tour, is absolutely wealthy. Her father uses a lot of money to secure Veruca a golden ticket, just to satisfy his lovely spoiled daughter’s request. Just from this example, we can see the contrast between the poor and the rich so clearly. In my opinion, money is something very dangerous. It draws you into a big trap, making you blindly run after it forever. It’s even more horrible when you start to use it unscrupulously. Veruca’s family falls into such a trap. They are living a luxurious life, but, does that mean they will be happier than the poorer ones? I bet not. Instead, because of their wealth, they will never be satisfied. So, is that how things should be? Money seems to be very powerful. However, it can’t buy us happiness, nor health, wisdom, nor any of much more important things in life. Even if you’re poor, you can still enjoy your life; even if you’re rich, you may not be happy.

Besides, the novel also teaches us that what goes around comes around. As we can see from the story, the four kids, all receive painful punishments for their behaviour. Charlie, the good boy, is also “rewarded”. After all the hard days he had, he finally gets the chance to visit the factory and even wins ownership of it at the end. Although, in real life, things may not be as straightforward as stories, the story is still inspiring and worth thinking over. Sometimes when we make wrong choices in our lives, bad consequence may not be seen immediately, but that doesn’t mean that it will our actions will not come back to haunt us. Life is so unexpected and we never know what will happen next. Look at Charlie, do you think he ever imagined that he could could get the chance of visiting the world’s biggest chocolate factory, not to mention even winning the ownership of it? No! However, he didn’t get all of these because of luck, but because of his good behaviour. What he gets in the end is what he deserves.

In my opinion, to live a good life, we should always be true to our hearts and be nice to people, so that we will not feel sorry and regret. We should never do things going against our sense of ethics it is just not worth it. Dahl brought the whole idea out in a very simple way to let his children readers understand it, which is something I really appreciate indeed.

Dahl’s story is very well-written. It’s simple, but deep in meaning. The messages are very clear. Even small kids can get what Dahl wants to tell. To me, the book is not only something to read as a story, but something to learn as a lesson.

Above all, I sincerely recommend all of you to take time and read this wonderful inspiring novel, and I’m sure that you won’t regret it if you do so!

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A Book Review: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

What’s the book about?

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl has got to be one of my favourite reads ever! The story’s main character is a young boy called Charlie who wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker, Willy Wonka. When Willy Wonka decides to let five children into his chocolate factory, he decides to release five golden tickets in five separate chocolate bars, causing complete mayhem. Charlie being one of the lucky winners, heads to the factory. While they tour the workshop, we meet many unusual characters (some bad, some good) who find themselves stuck in some very sticky situations. I fantastic read if you’re looking for a good laugh!

What have you enjoyed about the book?

I really enjoyed reading this book for many reasons. One of the main reasons is that it made me laugh out loud on several occasions. Some of the characters are so irresponsible and watching them make mistakes and end up in tricky situations made me chuckle. Also, the ending of the story made me smile. I love stories which have happy endings, and this book has a great ending.

Why should someone else read it? Recommended readers age?

Anyone who has already read any of Roald Dahl’s previous books should read this book right now. It has similar humor to James and the Giant Peach and Matilda. 8 years old upwards would be exceptionally excited by this wonderful book. Get reading!

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Spoiled, greedy children will get their just desse

Sweet, well-behaved Charlie possesses strength of

While citizens around the world frantically search

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Mr. Wonka's factory contains a room meant for crea

Positive Messages

Spoiled, greedy children will get their just desserts, but dreams will come true for the honest and pure-hearted.

Positive Role Models

Sweet, well-behaved Charlie possesses strength of character that the other children lack. Born and raised in poverty, Charlie truly appreciates every gift life gives him, and he remains honest despite the temptation to betray his hero.

Violence & Scariness

While citizens around the world frantically search for golden tickets, a gangster robs a bank and uses the stolen money to buy a large amount of candy bars. Mike Teavee watches western movies in which cowboys shoot at each other. Wonka makes "exploding sweets for your enemies." Children who disobey Willy Wonka's rules are punished in ways that might be a little alarming but don't seem to cause any pain.

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Products & Purchases

When Roald Dahl wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Wonka chocolate bars and other candies only existed in the fictional world of this wonderful novel. Today, Wonka bars, Gobstoppers, and many other Wonka-branded candies are manufactured by Nestle.

Drinking, Drugs & Smoking

Mr. Wonka's factory contains a room meant for creating what he refers to as Butterscotch and Buttergin, and when the Oompa Loompas drink those concoctions, they become "drunk as lords." Charlie stops into a shop that sells "everything, including sweets and cigars."

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Parents need to know that Roald Dahl 's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a classic children's book about five kids who win a chance to tour Willy Wonka's mysterious candy-making operation. It's a vividly told wild ride with amusing, cartoon-like sketches that will keep kids excited and laughing. Various forms of bad behavior are demonstrated, and are punished in ways that perfectly fit the crimes. Charlie lives a life of poverty that's portrayed as bleak and depressing, although the love between him and his family makes their day-to-day struggles more bearable. The book was adapted for a film titled Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory in 1971, and made into a movie titled Charlie and the Chocolate Factory , starring Johnny Depp , in 2005. That same year, it was released as an audiobook read by Monty Python member Eric Idle , which is loads of fun.

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In Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, poor Charlie Bucket is practically starving. However, he is rich in love, living with his devoted parents and grandparents so old and sick they never get out of bed. Charlie is captivated by his Grandpa Joe's stories about Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory and his efforts to keep his amazing recipes from leaking to other candy-makers. Charlie is excited when Wonka holds a contest, placing a golden ticket in five chocolate bars; each person who finds a ticket will get to bring a special guest along and visit the factory, and receive a lifetime supply of sweets! Charlie is too poor to buy more than one candy bar a year, so when he wins a ticket, his whole family celebrates. Charlie visits the chocolate factory along with four bratty children: greedy Augustus Gloop, chewing gum addict Violet Beauregarde, spoiled Veruca Salt, and television-obsessed Mike Teavee. What lies in store for the children depends on how they behave on their tour.

Is It Any Good?

Rarely, if ever, has a morality tale been dressed up in such an entertaining story. Roald Dahl clearly has a point to make here, but never does the reader feel he is preaching; he's just reveling in giving spoiled kids their most perfectly just comeuppance. Dahl has peopled these pages with some highly memorable bad children, and readers everywhere love to laugh with glee at their crazy behavior -- and its consequences.

In the best fairy tale tradition, Dahl doesn't hide the fact that the world can be a grim and unfair place. Charlie's depressing life of poverty at the beginning of the novel reflects this bleak view, but Dahl also appeals to the strong sense of natural justice in children, and invites them to revel in a marvelously imagined world where people, both good and bad, get exactly what they deserve. It's also a place where a genius candy-maker invents "eatable marshmallow pillows," "hot ice cream for cold days," "fizzy lifting drinks" that make you float, and "rainbow drops" that let you "spit in six different colours." And, in the end, it's just the place for Charlie.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

Families can talk about the various children who win the right to tour the chocolate factory and how their flaws ultimately seal their fates.

What are your first impressions of Willy Wonka? Do you change your opinion about him over the course of the book?

Even though Charlie wasn't completely innocent, why was he chosen to run the factory in the end?

If you were given the opportunity to see your favorite candy maker's factory headquarters, how would you behave? Who would you take with you as your special guest?

Have you tried Wonka candies? Does reading this book make them more or less appealing to you?

Book Details

Author : Roald Dahl
Illustrator : Joseph Schindelman
Genre : Fantasy
Topics : Magic and Fantasy , Adventures , Great Boy Role Models
Book type : Fiction
Publisher : Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date : January 17, 1964
Publisher's recommended age(s) : 9 - 12
Number of pages : 176
Available on : Paperback, Audiobook (unabridged), Hardback, iBooks, Kindle
Last updated : November 15, 2019

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Book Review: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

5 life lessons from charlie and the chocolate factory.

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Five Life Lessons We Can Learn From Charlie

There’s No Room for Envy. Although Charlie has every right to be jealous of all the other children around him according to modern-day standards, we don’t see him comparing himself to those more fortunate nor do we get the sense that he does so. Charlie is a good, sweet, loving boy. Jealousy would simply muck that up and makes a good person become all icky. Instead, Charlie focuses on himself and his family. That’s one lesson I keep reminding myself to live by, especially in the blogosphere when someone always has more ____ {stats, reviews, followers, clout and Klout, more, more, more}. As long as I focus on myself then I don’t get caught up in the envy cycle.

Love One Another . Charlie is the absolute delight of his family. He shares his annual birthday chocolate and always spends evenings soaking up the stories from his grandparents.

But as soon as they heard the door opening, and heard Charlie’s voice saying “Good evening, Grandpa Joe and Grandma Josephine and Grandpa George and Grandma Georgiana,” then all four of them would suddenly sit up, and their wrinkled old faces would light up with smiles of pleasure. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Spend Quality Time With Family. In this crazy busy world we get so caught up in it is way too easy to forget there are those in our lives who want and need our undivided attention. Just as our children need a parent’s attention, parents also need attention from their children. Although I am an adult with grown children of my own, I am reminded that I need to spend more time with my mom, just one-on-one.

Keep that Child’s Sense of Wonder. Watching my grandson get so excited about holding a fuzzy caterpillar reminds me to see the joy and beauty with awe-like fascination. Being a grown-up means bills, responsibility, bills, jobs, bills. . .did I mention bills? It’s so easy to forget or lose that sense of wonder. Spend time with a toddler in nature for an hour and you’ll get a sense of that awe once again. Every week when I keep The Little Monkey I’m reminded.

Gratitude is a Most Beautiful Thing. Charlie is grateful. He cherishes the birthday chocolate he receives yet still tries to share with his family. When Willy Wonka gives Charlie a bar of chocolate his gratitude is palpable. Gratitude goes such a long way. Look at Charlie – he was so grateful for one bar of chocolate that he ended up with a whole entire chocolate factory!

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One of my favorite kid movies of all time is the musical Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory . Once I read the book, though, I realized that the original title is much better. The story is about the same though, with poor-as-dirt Charlie Bucket dreaming of being one of the five lucky winners of a candy bar sweepstakes, the grand prize being a guided tour of the mysterious and magical Wonka Candy Works.

Along with Grandpa Joe, Charlie does get to tour the marvelous candy land, along with four obnoxious children and their over-indulgent parents, who are eliminated one-by-one as a result of their own character flaws. Each time this happens, the tiny orange Oompa Loompas deliver moralizing remarks about such evils as watching too much TV, chewing too much gum, overeating, and being a spoiled brat. Finally Charlie’s loyalty is tested… and when he passes the test, he wins the real grand prize that he never dared dream of!

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I’m excited to share a review today of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. While I have read this book several times and seen the movie adaptations over the years, this is the first time I read this book aloud.

Such a fun read aloud with my kids! This was our first successful chapter book that we read start to finish together and it was such a joy to read it!

Initial Thoughts:

It was so fun to return to a favorite childhood author as an adult and as a mother. I loved seeing my kids excitement about what would happen next. And I couldn’t resist when they asked for one more chapter 🙂
There is just something magical about Roald Dahl’s stories paired with Quentin Blake’s illustrations. My kids loved seeing all the silly pictures of the characters doing crazy things.
We are still talking about this book! I love that some of the scenes and characters have stuck with my kids over the past few weeks. It’s so fun to hear them ask “mom, do you remember that girl that turned into a blueberry?” or “mom, do you remember when that boy fell in the chocolate river?” or “mom, do you remember when Charlie won the factory?” I am so happy to be raising little bookworms like their mom 🙂

According to Goodreads, “ Greetings to you, the lucky finder of this Gold Ticket from Mr Willy Wonka! I shake you warmly by the hand! Tremendous things are in store for you!

One miraculous moment changes Charlie Bucket’s life forever. A boy who only gets to eat cabbage soup for breakfast, lunch and dinner finds a Golden Ticket that will take him into Willy Wonka’s magical chocolate factory.

Joining him on the tour are four horrible blighters: Augustus Gloop – a great big greedy nincompoop, Veruca Salt – a spoiled brat, Violet Beauregarde – a repulsive little gum-chewer and Mike Teavee – a TV addict.

With a chocolate river, crafty squirrels and mysterious Oompa Loompas, Mr Wonka’s chocolate factory is the strangest, most magnificent place Charlie has ever seen. What other surprises are in store for the lucky ticket winners? ”

Why this is a great read aloud: I think it best to start with why this book is a great read aloud for young kids. I wasn’t sure how this would go but Roald Dahl’s stories are timeless and perfect for younger listeners with shorter attention spans.

Short chapters easy to read in one sitting : this was an important plus for me. When you know it won’t take too much time to read a chapter, I find I’m more willing to read especially right before bedtime. We’ve enjoyed a few of the Mrs Piggle Wiggle chapters but they are SO long that I start to feel like they are too long. I suppose the takeaway there is to break longer chapters into multiple parts.
Great pictures – at least one per chapter : my kids loved seeing the pictures as we went along. I think that’s a big reason why this book is great for younger listeners. It keeps them engaged because they’re excited about seeing the pictures.
Silly characters that are fun to do different voices for : I love reading in different voices and this book is perfect for it! From Augustus Gloop who is always eating to Mike TeaVee who talks at all the wrong times to Mr Willy Wonka himself who is hilarious, this book is a fun one to voice aloud.
Unique setting with places/objects/experiences new to my kids : The magic of the chocolate factory really drew my kids in. They loved hearing about the chocolate river, how to make the meal gum, the chocolate TV, Oompa Loompas, the picky squirrels, and of course the great glass elevator. It was fun to explain what some new words meant and also fun to introduce them to magic –some things we can’t always explain. And magic is part of life.
Easy to follow story : Roald Dahl is a master storyteller. And this story is perfect for young listeners because it’s not complex and not too long. It is just a great story and it’s fun to go with Charlie on his adventure.

Basically every character has such big personalities. It’s fun to compare them to each other and talk about why they act certain ways and how we would act differently. Mr Wonka was constantly making me laugh because he is so ridiculous and says the silliest things. I love Charlie because he is so good and truly childlike. Grandpa Joe is a great adult character because he still believes in the magic of Wonka and also in the magic of childhood. I enjoyed hearing how my kids reacted to each character as well.

Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory is a fantastic setting. There is something so magical and inviting about our tour of his factory with Charlie. As a kid, I always loved the chocolate room with the chocolate waterfall. My kids loved the pink candy boat they ride on and the great glass elevator. As an adult, I loved the logic behind Wonka TV this time. If only it was really that easy! It’s fun to discover each chapter and each new room of the factory. This book could be twice as long and still offer more surprises about what is inside Wonka’s factory.

The story is delightful and simple but the movie is more complex. We watched the classic Gene Wilder movie afterwards and while it’s certainly true to the essence of the book, it also complicates things. The subplot about the Slugworth stealing Wonka’s ideas and bribing kids and Charlie/Grandpa drinking the fizzy lifting drinks were both added to the movie. My kids didn’t quite get that. I think the book is great for a younger audience because the story is so simple. Charlie is simply the last kid on the tour (and by far the kindest and best behaved) so he wins!

What a fantastic novel to read aloud to my kids! We enjoyed our adventure with Charlie in Mr Wonka’s chocolate factory. I would like to read book two to my kids. But I don’t remember the details of it very well (except that the grandparents all turn into babies at one point) so I may need to read that again before we do that.

Since finishing this novel, we have also read aloud Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White and loved it as well. I highly recommend both as read alouds for young audiences. Regardless of your kids ages, I can’t speak highly enough of reading aloud to them! Find books that your family loves and start reading together.

What is your favorite Roald Dahl book? What are some of your favorite read alouds with the kids in your life?

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Book review: charlie and the chocolate factory, charlie and the chocolate factory by roald dahl, my rating: 5 / 5 genre: children’s fantasy.

I grew up with the Gene Wilder movie by the same name, still love it to this day. I remember reading Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator when I was young, but do not recall whether I’d read this first, or read it as a follow-up to the movie. I’ve seen the re-make, and was really interested to discover that many of the things that were different in that movie, compared to the original, were actually in the book.

Anyway, about the book—I really enjoyed reading it. My eleven-year-old daughter read it before me, and she liked it a lot too. The characters and situations are often over the top, which certainly adds to the fantastic feel that the factory and Wonka’s inventions provide. It makes me sad to see how many people claim that Wonks is a slaver, considering that if you actually read the book, it’s clear that the Oompa Loompas were living terrible lives when he found them. They are fed and housed and seem to be genuinely happy. Anything past that is something we read into the story, as we have no way of knowing if they even want to leave this massive factory complex, nor what would happen if they did.

That’s my take on it, at least—I prefer to enjoy the story for what it is, not think about what kind of OSHA violations Wonka would have to deal with if the story took place in real life. I recommend it to kids who are up for a dark-yet-fun read.

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources Author: Roald Dahl

This page contains Charlie and the Chocolate Factory lesson plans, teaching resources, and fun student projects.

Above: Examples of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory projects that you can find on this page.

Below you will find short descriptions for the 4 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory that are found on my website.

If you click on the underlined links at the bottom of each box , you will be taken to the area on the page that shows larger pictures of the project, banner , and the other worksheets that are included in each resource set.

1. Factory Group Project

Willy wonka's chocolate factory group project.

Your students will love completing this extra large and scrumdiddlyumptious group project together!

For this project, students work together to write descriptions and draw pictures about what happens to the four naughty children in the following factory rooms:

Augustus Gloop: Chocolate Room
Violet Beauregarde: Invention Room
Veruca Salt: Nut Room
Mike Teavee: TV Room

Students also write descriptions and draw pictures for the these characters:

Willy Wonka Charlie Bucket Oompa Loompas

These finished Willy Wonka projects measure 22 x 20 inches and they will make a dynamic and eye-catching display in your classroom or hallway.

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2. Character Body Projects

Templates and Instructions For Creating 8 Character Projects

Your students will love creating large character body projects for these 8 characters:

Willy Wonka
Charlie Bucket
Augustus Gloop
Veruca Salt
Violet Beauregarde
Mike Teavee
Grandpa Joe
Oompa Loompa

Students use the directions sheet to fold and cut out a body for their characters.

Then, students customize their projects by designing their own heads, hands, and feet for their characters.

Students write about their characters inside the vest area and they glue descriptive adjectives on the character's arms, legs, and pants/skirt.

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3. Wanted Posters

Templates For Creating Wanted Posters For 13 Characters

Students love creating wanted posters featuring characters from their favorite books.

This Charlie and the Chocolate Factory resource set contains Wanted Posters for these 13 characters from the story:

Veruca Salt,
Oompa - Loompa,
Mrs. Bucket
Grandma Josephine,
Grandpa George
Grandma Georgina.

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4. Character Wheel

Templates For Creating a Wheel of 8 Characters

When this character wheel is assembled together, the project measures 16 inches by 16 inches .

Students write character description on the lined areas and draw pictures of the characters in the triangle areas.

These character wheels look impressive when the 8 wheel sections are glued together to form a circle. The assembled projects will make an eye-catching display inside your classroom!

The 8 characters that are featured in this wheel are:

Violet Beauregarde,
Oompa - Loompa

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An extra large cooperative group project based on charlie and the chocolate factory.

My students love completing this fun group project together!

Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory Group Project Author: Roald Dahl

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This Charlie and the Chocolate Factory group project display is from Lisa's Grade 4 classroom in Connecticut.

Below are examples of the four first draft worksheets.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Group Project: First Draft Worksheets

Below is an example of the assembling directions worksheets.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Assembling Directions Worksheet Pages 1 and 2 (Page 3 is not shown)

Below: There are specific directions written on the actual chocolate factory templates that show students where to cut and glue .

Example of assembling directions printed on the factory template worksheets.

Below are examples of the 10 chocolate factory templates . Due to the small size of the text, I removed the assembling directions that are written on these templates for this photograph example. On the actual factory templates, there are assembling directions written on the worksheets (see the photograph above for an example).

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Lesson Plans: 10 Factory Templates

Example of the 10 Factory Templates Assembled Together

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Group Project: Grading Rubric

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Color Factory Templates

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Bulletin Board Display Accent Pieces

Above : My students show off their finished Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory group project.

Behind my students is a bulletin board display of their character body projects. These character body book report projects are available for purchase below .

8 Character Body Book Report Projects:

Willy wonka, charlie bucket, augustus gloop, veruca salt, violet beauregarde, mike teavee, grandpa joe, and an oompa loompa.

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8 Character Body Projects For Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Author: Roald Dahl

This set of lesson plans includes teaching resources to make character body book reports for these 8 Roald Dahl characters : Willy Wonka, Charlie Bucket, Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde, Mike Teavee, Grandpa Joe, and an Oompa Loompa

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Above: Classroom Display of Students Finished Character Projects Violet Beauregarde, Grandpa Jo, Veruca Salt, Mike Teevee

Above : Classroom Bulletin Board Display of Character Body Book Reports Note : The above examples are from a variety of different Roald Dahl books.

For Willy Wonka , students explain why he decided to have his contest and why he gave his chocolate factory to Charlie at the end of the story.
For Charlie Bucket , students describe his family, home, and how Charlie found the last Golden Ticket.
For Grandpa Joe , students describe how he demonstrated that he cared about his grandson.
For Augustus Gloop , students write a character description and explain how he found the first Golden Ticket.
For Violet Beauregarde , students explain how Violet can improve her attitude, behavior, and actions.
For the Oompa Loompa , students explain where Oompa-Loompas came from, what they look like, and why they now live in Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory.
Directions for how to assemble the character body projects (2 pages)
Directions for gluing the templates onto the character's body (1 page)
First draft writing worksheets (3 pages)
Final draft creative writing templates (3 pages)
Group project grading rubric worksheet (1 page)

1. Assembling Directions (2 Pages)

The character's body has a vest that opens up to show the shirt area, where students glue their longer writing sections .
On the outside of the vest , students glue the pocket , which contains the character's name.
There are 10 adjective boxes that are glued on the character's arms, pants, skirt, or legs.

Assembling Directions Worksheet For Willy Wonka Character Project The other 7 characters' worksheets are not shown.

2. Directions For Gluing Templates Onto the Character's Body

Gluing Directions Worksheet For Willy Wonka Character Project The other 7 characters' worksheets are not shown.

3. First Draft Writing Worksheets

For Willy Wonka students describe his Chocolate Factory, the Golden Ticket Contest, and explain why Willy Wonka decided to give his Chocolate Factory to Charlie Bucket.
For Violet Beauregarde students describe The Nut Room and what happened to her in that room, how she won the 3rd Golden Ticket, and advice to Violet on how she can improve her attitude, behavior, and actions.

First Draft Worksheets For Willy Wonka Project The other 7 characters' worksheets are not shown.

4. Final Draft Creative Writing Templates

Final Draft Templates For Willy Wonka Character Project The other 7 characters' final draft templates are not shown.

5. Grading and Evaluation Rubric

Grading Rubric For Willy Wonka Character Project

6. Eight Character Name Cards

7. bulletin board display banner, use these fun projects on roald dahl day.

Above: This student has dressed up as Charlie Bucket.

I hope that your students enjoy creating these Roald Dahl character projects as much as mine have over the years!

Charlie and the chocolate factory lesson plans for teachers.

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More Fun , Extra Large , and Scrumdiddlyumptious Projects For Roald Dahl's Books:

1. crocodile group project.

Your students will enjoy completing this extra large group project together.

For this fun cooperative group project, students work together to describe the four clever tricks that the Enormous Crocodile plans in order to eat the children in town.

There are also areas on the crocodile templates for students to draw pictures that represent the crocodile's four clever tricks.

Click below for more information about: The Enormous Crocodile Crocodile Group Project

2. Wanted Poster

The Enormous Crocodile is an ideal character for a wanted poster because of the nasty tricks that he plans in order to eat some of the children in the town.

For this fun project, students describe the crocodile's appearance, where he was last seen, and the reward amount.

Students love using their imaginations to create a crime that the crocodile committed and why he is wanted by the police.

Click below for more information about: The Enormous Crocodile Wanted Poster

3. Clever Trick #5

For this creative writing assignment, students pretend that they are Roald Dahl and write a story about a new idea for a clever trick .

Students create a new setting, introduce a new animal character, and write a story about the crocodile's 5th clever trick and his clever disguise.

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4. Crocodile Times Newspaper

Your students will enjoy pretending that they are newspaper editors and creating a Crocodile Times newspaper based on The Enormous Crocodile.

For this fun creative writing assignment, students write three newspaper articles and draw a comic strip for their Crocodile Times newspapers..

Click below for more information about: The Enormous Crocodile Crocodile Times Newspaper

5. Quiz and Worksheet Set

This resource set includes:

Quiz and these 8 Worksheets:

creative writing worksheet
character description worksheet
adjectives worksheet
wordsearch puzzle
word scramble puzzle (shown above)
secret message puzzle
letter tiles puzzle
simile worksheet

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6. Sandwich and Bookcover

1. Create a Yummy Enormous Crocodile Sandwich

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2. Design a Bookcover For an Enormous Crocodile Creative Writing Assignment

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1. ESIO TROT Group Project

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For this extra large and fun cooperative group project, students work together to describe the two main characters, the problem, and the solution.

Project Measurements: Width = 16 inches Height = 21 inches

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Are you looking for tortoise shaped creative writing templates? In this ESIO TROT set, there are 3 templates that are stapled together to form a flip book .

Project Measurements: Width = 9 inches Height = 5.5 inches

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3. ESIO TROT Sticker Charts

These fun Esio Trot sticker charts will motivate your students to come out of their shells and make steady progress towards a goal that you set for them.

Project Measurements: Width = 10 inches Height = 6 inches

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4. Tortoise Book Cover

Esio Trot Art Project:

Your students can create tortoise book covers for their Esio Trots assignments using these basic materials:

light green construction paper measuring 9 inches by 24 inches (background)
dark green construction paper measuring 9 inches by 12 inches (for turtle shell)
medium green construction paper (for 9 scales to glue on the shell)
gray construction paper (head and feet)

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The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me - Group Project

Below: There are also monkey and pelican templates to glue on top of the giraffe's head.

For this extra large giraffe group project, students work together to describe Billy, The Duke of Hampshire, and the three animals that make up the Ladderless Window Cleaning Company.

In addition to writing character descriptions, students write a 6 line rhyming poem in the same style that Roald Dahl uses throughout the story. There are also four areas on the giraffe templates for students to draw pictures that represent the characters and the poem that they wrote together.

Project Measurements: 36 x 21 inches

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Charlie and The Chocolate Factory – Book Summary and Review

If you are a young parent and struggling to teach your kid basic life ethics and manners; then Charlie and the chocolate factory is the perfect book to gift them.

“So shines a good deed in a weary world.” Roald Dahl (Charlie and the chocolate factory)

Being an aunt of two little munchkins and my family not being much of a reader; I have always seen my siblings struggling to find the best way to give those little kids basic life lessons! I have always been a book reader, and Charlie and the chocolate factory is the perfect book to do so!

Trust me on this, once you read this novel you will definitely love it. It is one of those books whose movie is also worth a watch. With Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka, and all the characters so perfect both the movie and the novel are a perfect blend for your kids to watch and see.

Charlie and The Chocolate Factory Review

Charlie and the chocolate factory is a novel based on the story of a young boy named Charlie. He happens to live a poor life with his parents and 4 grandparents. His Grandpa Joe tells him the story of Willy Wonka’s famous chocolate factory; where shortly Willy Wonka introduces a contest where five lucky people who find a golden ticket in their chocolate bar will get a chance to visit his factory. They all will go home with a free lifetime supply of chocolate.

There are only 5 golden tickets. Hence, it makes it a pure game of luck for everyone buying the chocolate. However, the richer class bought thousands of chocolate. Eventually, golden tickets have already been won, where Augustus Gloop is a self-centered obese child, Mike Teavee is obsessed with television, Veruca Salt is a spoiled brat, and Violet Beauregarde holds a record for chewing gum for the longest time.

“However small the chance might be of striking lucky, the chance was there.” Roald Dahl

Charlie has strong willpower, which other characters in one way or another other lack. The Oompa Loompas take all those kids, who were lost in the factory just because of their temptation!

But what I can tell you is that Charlie and the chocolate factory is a novel that has multiple themes; where the most important theme is not going into the hands of greed and having strong self-control.

It tells the power of dreaming big and knowing that it will happen. It makes you be patient in the pursuit of what you want.

I’ve heard tell that what you imagine sometimes comes true. Grandpa Joe

Themes of the Novel

I won’t go much deep into how they are transformed because of “spoilers”. Veruca a spoiled brat, Augustus a glutton, Violet’s greed for gum, and Mike’s greed for television are what changed their lives forever.

2. Bad Parenting

But what we see today is that young parents are so quick at fulfilling the wishes of their kids; that the kids nearly can wait for a new thing to get their hands on.

3. Humility and Kindness

The most notable thing in this novel is that no matter how hard their circumstances are; they never left being kind to each other. They remained compassionate for each other and how it held them as a family.

The family has 4 bed-ridden grandparents; but still, they all share their food and every joy and sorrow of their lives.

4. Wealth and Poverty

Wonka created a fairyland that no child in the world can get over. However, he wanted someone who is not tempted by external wealth. On the one hand, other children lacked self-control and purity of heart. Since Charlie had both, it made him win the factory.

5. Appearances are Deceiving

This is exactly what this novel shows us. Charlie, although by the looks of his and his family, is poor. They have all the issues of the world. But in reality, they are kind-hearted and pure people.

The other kids are shown as classy and wealthy, but they lack basic ethics.

6. What Goes Around Comes Around

Final thoughts on the novel.

I loved it and I would rate it 5/5 for the best child’s fiction book.

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Book Review)

A decent book overshadowed by an excellent movie..

Published in 1964, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is one of many famous children’s novels written by author Roald Dahl. Quite frankly, I believe that this particular novel would not be nearly as famous as it is without the success of its 1971 film adaptation- Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

I don’t mean to discourage anyone from reading this book- it certainly isn’t bad. But I also don’t want you to expect the book to be as good as the film- because the film is much, much better.

This isn’t going to be a traditional book review- mainly because the movie version of the story is much more famous than the novel. First I will tell you who I think should read this book. Then we will go over the book itself, talking about what it does well, and also about which parts of the story the movie improved upon. Finally, I will give the book a rating.

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Who Should Read This Book

I see this book being a fun read for two groups of people- children who love to read, and people who love the film version(s) of the story.

As for children, I think that kids that love to read will enjoy it. It’s a mostly fun, breezy story with some good imagery. I don’t think that the story will suck in children who don’t love to read, however. None of the characters in the book are particularly engaging. Willy Wonka has about 20% of the charisma in the novel that he displays in the 1971 film version.

The story is fine, but there isn’t much of a plot. And most of the sense of danger/unease present in the film is lacking here. And the book kind of just ends- with a lot less agency on the protagonist's part.

As for people who love the 1971 Willy Wonka movie, and probably the Johnny Depp version from 2005 (I haven’t seen it), you’ll have fun reading the book. You’ll enjoy the book simply because it’s fun to spot the differences between a book and a film that you love. Personally, I really enjoyed seeing how the 1971 movie enhanced and improved upon the original story.

This point leads us into the next section.

What the Book Did Well / Didn’t Do Well

I want to reiterate here- this book isn’t bad. Not bad at all.

It’s just that the 1971 movie adaptation is so, so much better. I will compare the book and film version to highlight what the book did, and did not, do well.

The World / Imagery

The novel did a great job of world building and giving readers a sense of wonder as the novel explores different rooms in the chocolate factory. I’d like to stress that nearly every element of the chocolate factory in the 1971 film can be found in the book version of the story. The chocolate river, Everlasting Gobstoppers, Oompa-Loompas, and the Glass Elevator are all present in the book. The world of the chocolate factory, and the imagery therein, are by far the best parts of Dahl’s novel.

The Characters

The characters in the novel are very flat. As stated above, Willy Wonka has much less personality than in the movie. And the other characters fare even worse. All of the parents have lost their scumbag charm that they have in the movies, only being given attention in the book when their child succumbs to their particular sin. Charlie is an incredibly flat character whose main personality traits are being poor and hungry. The only characters that have more personality in the book are the Oompa-Loompas. And they come across as being much more mean-spirited in the book than they are in the movies. Their songs in the book feel like grumpy finger-wagging, particularly their song about Mike Teavee and the sin of watching too much television.

This is the weakest aspect of the novel. It has a similar structure to the 1971 film’s plot- the first third of the book follows Charlie and the search for the golden tickets, and the last two thirds of the book take place in the Chocolate Factory. But there isn’t really any tension in the book. There isn’t really a villain either- Slugworth is mentioned in a throwaway line in the book, not the villain he is seen as in the movie. Charlie and Grandpa Joe’s adventure with Fizzy Lifting Drinks is completely absent in the book, robbing a key moment from the characters and severely detracting from the book’s ending. In both the book and movie, Willy Wonka tells Charlie “YOU’VE WON!” But only in the movie does it actually feel like Charlie won anything.

I’ll give the book a 6/10 for adults, and 7/10 for children. I enjoyed the book, but will never read it again. I would only recommend the book to children who are big readers and adults who love one of the film versions.

Think my rating is too high? Too low? Just Right?

Let me know what you think in the comments. And stay tuned for my analysis of how the book and movie relate to our culture today.

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A book report-the chocolate factory.

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A Book Report

The book I am going to share is entitled Charlie and the Chocolate Factory written by the world famous author- Roald Dahl. This book talks about the journey of five lucky children who have got a golden chance to visit the famous chocolate maker- Mr. Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory, which is very mysterious. Mr. Willy Wonka gives out five golden tickets into the chocolate packets and sends them to the whole world. Charlie Bucket, the protagonist, and other four children got their tickets and off they go to the factory. Inside the factory, there are a lot of elves working, making chocolates all day. As they visit different rooms, the four kids get into different troubles because of their wild behavior. The other children are sent back home but only Charlie is left. Mr. Willy Wonka thinks Charlie is a good choice to takeover the factory when Charlie grows up. Soon Charlie’s family move into the factory.

In this story, I learnt that it is good to be true, honest, kind and brave, like Charlie, then we will get some unexpected rewards. If we act greedy and are too self-centred, nobody will appreciate us. On top of that, we will face troubles and lose some very precious opportunities.

Listening to the instructors’ command patiently is also important when we learn new things. Relating it to our lives, Mr. Willy Wonka is like our teachers and parents giving us a lot of advice in our learning, social relationship and family. If we refuse to listen to them, we may ruin our chances. We shall listen to them patiently so that we will not miss any useful tips or advice.

I also really appreciate that the story reminds the parents not to spoil their children too much or treat them like princes and princesses which will make their children brutish.

Besides, I admire how the writer uses poems, a lot of imagination in the chocolate factory throughout the story and many dialogues, onomatopoeia to portray the story livelily.

When I read the book, I also fell into the world of chocolates. Overall speaking, this book is worth reading. I strongly recommend this book to you.


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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at New Paradigm Theatre

Dates: (8/9/2024 - 8/11/2024 )

New Paradigm Theatre 245 King Street Straford,CT 06607

Phone: 6463423200

Tickets: $10-$50

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

New Paradigm Theatre (NPT), has chosen three literacy nonprofit community partners, a local Fox61 news anchor and many more delicious treats for their August production of “ Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ”

Stratford Conn. New Paradigm Theatre (NPT), a company well-known for its inventive productions that are presented with multi-cultural, multi-generational and multi-gendered casting has chosen three community nonprofits that echoes the themes in their upcoming live theatre production of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”.

Each summer The New Paradigm Theatre Company’s template is to partner with another non-profit organization that reflects the theme of the summer production to raise awareness for issues and organizations surrounding the community. For "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", NPT is proud to partner with three literacy nonprofits:

Dolly’s Imagination Library, Rise to Read, and The Stratford Library.

The cast members include professionals Kyle Gonyea as “Willie Wonka” ( Phantom of the Opera ), Lou Ursone “Grandpa Joe” (Artistic Director of Curtain Call Theatre) and Matt Scott “Jerry Jubilee” (Fox61) as well as NPT youth and other local adults.

Watch Kyle’s video promotion of NPT: https://youtu.be/dW0T0qs0NC4

“ Each community partner has the opportunity to educate our youth on their missions and to give a speech at our Gala and the curtain speeches at our shows. They can receive donations in our lobby and sign up volunteers! We think it’s a win-win ” says Kristin Huffman, Artistic Director of NPT.

Janet Lengel the Coordinator of Dolly Parton’s Library in Stratford says, “ One of the themes of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is that Good Things Come in Small Packages. In the same way with our Dolly Parton Imagination Library, a young child receives a book each month at no cost. Each small book alone may be overlooked or underestimated for its benefits. However, as the child grows, the collection of books grows with each monthly book. As the child gets the books read aloud to him or her each day, the literacy skills grow tremendously. Vocabulary is developed, knowledge of the world is increased, and brain synapses are firing on all cylinders. The children enter kindergarten with a feeling of success which gives them the power and determination to fulfill their dreams just as Charlie does. As Dolly says, “You Cant Get Enough Books into the Hands of Enough Children” .

NPT will also be offering “Triple Threat workshops” for the children at the Stratford Library on July 11th and 12th.

This year NPT was awarded a grants from the National Endowment for the Arts as well as The Fairfield County Community Foundation and The Connecticut Department of Economic Development . “ We think this is a huge vote of confidence for our work and mission” , says Lynn Vetare, Managing Director of NPT.

The show is family-friendly and includes two matinees and two evening shows.

https://nptheatre.org/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-tickets/ .

Aug 9-11th at Stratford High School's newly remodeled theatre!

As partnerships between nonprofits continue to form in order to tackle social challenges from all sides, and as youth lead the way to a better world, this type of collective impact production has become increasingly relevant and a vital component of a community.

For more info on the show which will be performed at Stratford High School’s newly remodeled theatre please visit: www.nptheatre.org .

THE NEW PARADIGM THEATRE COMPANY is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit theatre promoting social responsibility and fostering creative problem solvers, leaders, and global citizens through theatre arts education and productions. www.nptheatre.org

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