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OverviewAs Charlie turns fifty, so it appears in the Penguin Modern Classics livery, with a new Introduction by Sam Mendes 'We are the music makers ... we are the dreamers of dreams' This new edition of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory celebrates fifty years of the bestselling and beloved classic. The story of Charlie Bucket, a mysterious, eccentric chocolate factory owner and the golden ticket that transforms his existence is a masterpiece of exuberant invention, nonsense, fantasy and dark morality tale; both delightful and cruel. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roald DahlPublisher: Penguin Books Ltd Imprint: Penguin Classics Volume: 750 Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.111kg ISBN: 9780141394589ISBN 10: 0141394587 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 04 September 2014 Audience: Children/juvenile , General/trade , Children's (6-12) , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsI responded to it because it respected the fact that children can be adults * Tim Burton * I responded to it because it respected the fact that children can be adults Tim Burton Author InformationRoald Dahl, the best-loved of children's writers, was born in 1916 in Wales of Norwegian parents. He was educated in England before starting work for the Shell Oil Company in Africa, and began writing after a 'monumental bash on the head' sustained as an RAF fighter pilot during the Second World War. He worked in a tiny hut in the apple orchard of his house in Buckinghamshire until his death in 1990 at the age of 74. Roald Dahl's many books continue to be read by children the world over who delight in the magic of his marvellous storytelling. His books continue to be bestsellers, despite his death in 1990, and total sales are 100 million worldwide! Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |