Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl – Book for Hire

Description

‘Mr Willy Wonka is the most amazing, the most fantastic, the most extraordinary chocolate maker the world has ever seen!’ Charlie Bucket’s wonderful adventure begins when he finds one of Mr Willy Wonka’s precious Golden Tickets and wins a whole day inside the mysterious chocolate factory. Little does he know the surprises that are in store for him!

Interest age: 8+
Reading age: 8+

Themes explored include: capitalism – effect on the individual, chaos and order, coming of age, greed as downfall, good versus bad, materialism as downfall, temptation and destruction, vanity as downfall, working class struggles, poverty vs wealth, what goes around comes around.