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Greetings to you, the lucky finder of this Gold Ticket from Mr Willy Wonka! Tremendous things are in store for you!

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
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.

Our Review Panel says...

This Roald Dahl classic remains a classroom favourite and has been the inspiration for numerous films, keeping it in the hearts of children’s imaginations over the decades since it was first published in 1964.

The story follows the life-changing moment Charlie Bucket finds a coveted Golden Ticket and wins a visit to see inside Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory. His trip is taken with his much loved Grandpa Joe, alongside four other winners who prove to be humorously flawed in their own ways.

This is a fantasy rags-to-riches tale with moments of both dark and light humour.

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