~ Trade Paperback

~ Winner of the North Dakota Children's Choice Award - 1985, and the BILBY Award for Read Aloud - 1992

Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last!  Unfortunately, only five lucky children will be allowed inside. 

The winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger; Violet Beauregarde, a dim-witted gum chewer with the fastest jaws around; Mike Teavee, a toy-pistol-toting gangster-in-training who is obsessed with television; and Charlie Bucket, a poor boy who is honest, kind, brave and ready for the wildest escapade of his life! 

Charlie Bucket's wonderful adventure begins when he unexpectedly 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!