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Chocolatier, Willy Wonka, has hidden five golden tickets in his chocolate bars and sent it across the world. The lucky five will get a tour around his elaborate and magical chocolate factory. As usual, Roald Dahl is again able to charm young readers with his stories which are said from the point of view of a child. Summary of the Book Charlie lives with his starving family that includes his parents, and his paternal and maternal grandparents. He is very close to his Grandpa Joe who keeps telling him stories about the chocolate factory and its mysterious owner. When he hears of the golden ticket which is a gateway into this magical factory, Charlie yearns for one too. However, he does not have enough the money for a bar of chocolate. Will Charlie be able to win his golden ticket? Will he get a chance to meet the witty and strange Willy Wonka, proprietor of the factory? Will he join the four other bratty and spoilt kids in the tour of the chocolate world? Read this timeless story to find out the answers to all these questions and more. About Roald Dahl Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer, poet, fighter pilot and screenwriter. He became well-known in the 1940s with his works for both children and adults. He was soon one of the world’s best-selling authors. He has received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 1983, and the Children’s Author Award of the Year from the British Book Awards in the year 1990. He was placed 16th on the list of The 50 Greatest British Writers since 1945. Dahl’s short stories are known for their strange and unexpected endings, and his children’s books are unsentimental with a sense of dark humour.