Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie Bucket's life is about to change forever, thanks to one miraculous moment! Willy Wonka, chocolate maker extraordinaire, has hidden five golden tickets in five ordinary bars of chocolate, and any child who finds one will get the chance to visit his incredible factory. And Charlie has found one .
But so have… Augustus Gloop - a glutton for chocolate; Veruca Salt - a spoiled and selfish brat; Violet Beauregarde - a repulsive gum-chewer and Mike Teavee - a television fiend. With a chocolate river, delectable confectionery and mysterious Oompa Loompas, Mr Wonka's factory is the most wondrous place Charlie has ever seen.
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Charlie Bucket's life is about to change forever, thanks to one miraculous moment! Willy Wonka, chocolate maker extraordinaire, has hidden five golden tickets in five ordinary bars of chocolate, and any child who finds one will get the chance to visit his incredible factory. And Charlie has found one .
But so have… Augustus Gloop - a glutton for chocolate; Veruca Salt - a spoiled and selfish brat; Violet Beauregarde - a repulsive gum-chewer and Mike Teavee - a television fiend. With a chocolate river, delectable confectionery and mysterious Oompa Loompas, Mr Wonka's factory is the most wondrous place Charlie has ever seen.
If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
Charlie Bucket's life is about to change forever, thanks to one miraculous moment! Willy Wonka, chocolate maker extraordinaire, has hidden five golden tickets in five ordinary bars of chocolate, and any child who finds one will get the chance to visit his incredible factory. And Charlie has found one .
But so have… Augustus Gloop - a glutton for chocolate; Veruca Salt - a spoiled and selfish brat; Violet Beauregarde - a repulsive gum-chewer and Mike Teavee - a television fiend. With a chocolate river, delectable confectionery and mysterious Oompa Loompas, Mr Wonka's factory is the most wondrous place Charlie has ever seen.
If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
We love this book because it is:
a classic
funny, imaginative & creative
promotes discussions around greed, jealousy, kindness & loyalty
a popular class text with lots of resources available online
Learning opportunities:
Writing: write a description for a new room in the factory
Writing: create a new character for the story & write a chapter about them
English: characterisation
D&T: design & create a room for the factory
Writing/S&L: create a news report about Willy Wonka’s Golden Tickets
Writing: Author study
PSHE: character traits & behaviours
PSHE: poverty vs wealth
Comparison: watch the film & musical and compare these to the original story
Cooking: make your own chocolate bar
Persuasive writing: create an advert for your chocolate bar
School Trip: Cadbury World
Head over to the Puffin Website for lots of teaching ideas: Puffin Schools
