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Reviewer: Danny S. '12

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a very good book. I liked it because it shows that a miracle can happen when you least expect it.

Charlie Bucket is a boy that lives in a poor family with four, over ninety year old grandparents, and his mom and dad. Charlie loves chocolate, but his family can't afford to buy it.Tthe worst thing is, he lives near Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory, the biggest one in the world! The family begins to starve and Charlie grows thin and hungry. One day Mr. Willy Wonka sends out five golden tickets that will be hid under normal Wonka candy wrappers. If someone finds a Golden Ticket, they will get a tour of the Wonka Factory.

One day Charlie finds a whole dollar bill! With the found dollar he buys a delicious Wonka Bar. Charlie ends up buying another Wonka Bar, but you'll need to read the book to see if it is a winner.

P.S. It's different than the movie!

Fall 2004

When I first saw the book at the book store I said to myself I've seen the movie and I wonder if the book is any different then the movie. When I finished the book I said this is a very good book. I think it is a lot funnier than the movie!

When they are in the factory and talking about the chocolate and how much they made I said to myself I wish I was in the factory eating all that chocolate. I would recommend this book to people who like comedy books. From a scale to 1 to 10 I would rate it a 9 1/2.

Fall 2003

Charlie Bucket is a very poor boy. There is a contest. That contest is to find a golden ticket inside of a Wonka Bar. Charlie gets very sad when everyone is buying candy bars, and even winning when he knows he would never have any spare money for a chocolate bar. Only five people can win. Everyone thinks that all 5 winners have been chosen. It appears that the 5th winner was a fake. Charlie has a feeling he might just be a lucky boy and still might get to win that ticket! Charlie does become the last person to win a golden ticket. He takes his grandpa with him to the wonderful Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory.  After experiencing all of the magic will this one day become his? Read the book to find out.

Winter 2004

Five lucky winners will get to go inside of the mysterious chocolate factory that is run by Mr. Willy Wonka. He is the best candy maker in the world. These five children are Violet Beauregarde- a gum chewer day and night; Mike Teavee- someone who never stops watching TV; Veruca Salt- a spoiled brat that gets everything she wants; Augustus Gloop- a boy who eats everything in sight; and Charlie Bucket- a nice innocent boy who has a heart of gold. During their adventure through the chocolate factory the children drop like flies. Soon enough Charlie is the only one left. See what surprises he gets from Willy Wonka -- but to do that you'll have to read the book.

I recommend this book to anyone who likes candy or anyone who likes to read.

Winter 2003

The Gates of Mr. Willy Wonka is a place where little men named ompalupas make chocolate.  It is opening at last, but only five people are allowed in, with the exception of one friend or family member.  The winners are Augustus Gloop, a fat boy who will eat any thing; Veruca Salt, a spoiled brat whose parents will do anything for her; Violet Beauregarde, a gum chewing gabber with the fastest jaws; and Charlie Bucket, a hero who is nice and kind.   Charlie and his grandfather have a wild time looking at all of Mr. Wonka's inventions in the chocolate factory.  I recommend this book to anyone who likes books filled with laughter and about great inventions.

Spring 2002

Willy Wonka has a mysterious factory that no one has ever seen.  He  is letting five lucky children tour the factory. The first four children are all rich and stubborn,  but the fifth one, whose name is Charlie, is really poor.   When they are in the factory all the other children don't follow the rules,  but Charlie does.   Mr. Wonka rewards Charlie.  To find out  what he receives, you must read this book.

Spring 2002