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Information
Information on identifying editions is from Richard Walker’s “Roald Dahl – A Guide to Collecting His First Editions”.
- First editions:
- Knopf, 1964, USA.
- Illustrated by: Joseph Schindelman
- To identify: Six line colophon that gives the paper manufacturer and published in a jacket priced at $3.95 and no SBN numbers on rear. – Note: this is actually really difficult, and Richard’s site there has a long section about it. If you want to definitively identify a Charlie Knopf first edition, head over there…
- Allen & Unwin, 1967, UK.
- Illustrated by: Faith Jaques
- To identify: Standard practice statement (‘First published in Great Britain in’ followed by the date, no later dates or printing statements), no jacket and not priced
- Knopf, 1964, USA.
- Later editions:
- Knopf, 1973, USA.
- Illustrated by: Joseph Schindelman
- To identify: States ‘Revised Edition 1973’ listing 7 books at top of page
- Changed black pygmy Oompa-Loompas to white fantasy Oompa-Loompas. (See Politically Correct Oompa-Loompa Evolution for more information.)
- Unwin/Hyman, 1985, UK.
- Illustrated by: Michael Foreman
- To identify: Last of three statements reads ‘This edition published 1985’ with jacket priced at £6.95
- Viking, 1995, UK.
- Illustrated by: Quentin Blake
- To identify: Number line with jacket £9.99. Note: There is a variant jacket that is not priced and has no Viking logo on the spine
- Knopf, 2001, USA.
- Illustrated by: Quentin Blake
- To identify: Number line with ‘Revised Edition’ underneath and published with non-priced jacket
- Knopf, 1973, USA.
- Excised material:
- “Willy Wonka’s Hottest Item” chapter published in October 2014 issue of Vanity Fair
- Censorship:
- Removed from a locked reference collection at the Boulder, Colo. Public Library (1988), where it had been placed because the librarian thought the book espoused a poor philosophy of life.
- Recent news:
- Playing the “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” Board Game - February 22, 2020
- Lego Roald Dahl Characters in UK - September 10, 2017
- Storybook Cosmetics collaboration with Dahl - September 3, 2017
- Willy Wonka Teddy Bear by Steiff - July 23, 2017
- “I apologise to mugwumps everywhere.” - April 28, 2017
- Contains:
- Related books:
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Mad Libs
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Pop-Up Book
- It’s Great to be Eight
- Roald Dahl 15 Book Box Set
- Roald Dahl Collection
- Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Whipple-Scrumptious Sticker Activity Book
- Roald Dahl’s Incredible Chocolate Box
- Roald Dahl’s Scrumdiddlyumptious Sticker Book
- Roald Dahl’s Scrumdiddlyumptious Story Collection
- Spotty Powder and other Splendiferous Secrets
- The Complete Adventures of Charlie and Mr Willy Wonka
- The Illustrated Treasury of Modern Literature for Children
- The Kingfisher Book of Great Boy Stories: A Treasury of Classics from Children’s Literature
- The Missing Golden Ticket and Other Splendiferous Secrets
- The Puffin Roald Dahl Collection 2
- The Roald Dahl Centenary Boxed Set
- The Roald Dahl Collection
- The World Treasury of Children’s Literature
- Movies:
- Theater:
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (musical), 2013, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London (currently running)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: A Play adapted by Richard R. George
- Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka adapted by Tim McDonald and Leslie Bricusse
- The Golden Ticket (opera), 2010, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, St Louis, USA
- Audio Books:
- 2 Favourite Stories read by Roald Dahl
- 4 Favourite Stories read by Roald Dahl
- 5 Favourite Stories read by Roald Dahl
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory read by full cast
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory read by Eric Idle
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory read by Douglas Hodge
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory read by James Bolam
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory read by Roald Dahl
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Four More Stories read by Roald Dahl
- Charlie et la Chocolaterie read by Claude Villers
- Charlie und die Schokoladenfabrik read by Ulrich Noethen
- Karlík a továrna na čokoládu read by Barbora Hrzánová
- La fabbrica di cioccolato read by Neri Marcorè
- Roald Dahl Audio Books read by David Walliams, Stephen Fry, Kate Winslet, Chris O'Dowd, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Peter Serafinowicz, Miranda Richardson, Richard Ayoade, Douglas Hodge
- Roald Dahl Audio Books (10 CD Collection) read by Simon Callow, Miriam Margolyes, Geoffrey Palmer, James Bolam, Andrew Sachs, June Whitfield, Timothy West, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Martin Jarvis
- The Adventures of Charlie and Mr. Willy Wonka read by full cast
- The Magic Finger and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory read by Roald Dahl
- The Roald Dahl Audio Collection read by Roald Dahl
- The Roald Dahl Soundbook read by Roald Dahl
- TV Shows:
- Jackanory (1965)
- Video Games:
- Rides:
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ride (Alton Towers, Staffordshire, England)
- Buy this book:
Description
Willy Wonka’s famous chocolate factory is opening at last!
But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And 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, Our Hero, a boy who is honest and kind, brave and true, and good and ready for the wildest time of his life!
Reviews
- “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” (The Saturday Review)
- “Little Private Lives” by Margot Hentoff (The New York Review of Books)
Awards
- New England Round Table of Children’s Librarians Award (USA 1972)
- Surrey School award (UK 1973)
- Millennium Children’s Book Award (UK 2000)
- Blue Peter Book Award (UK 2000)
Articles
- “The Chocolate Revolution” – Roald Dahl gives a lesson on the history of chocolate and the inventions that changed the world
Criticism and Analysis
- “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Other Excremental Visions”
- Paper by Hamida Bosmajian published in The Lion and the Unicorn
- “Charlie and the Political-Correctness Factory”
- Essay submitted by Cassandra Pierce
- “Charlie’s Evolving Moral Universe: Filmic Interpretations of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory“
- Essay by June Pulliam published in Fantasy Fiction into Film: Essays
- “Deconstructing Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory: Race, Labor, and the Changing Depictions of the Oompa-Loompas” (PDF)
- Essay by Chryl Corbin published in The Berkeley McNair Research Journal
- “Finding Fate’s Father: Some Life History Influences on Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory“
- Essay by William Todd Schultz published in Biography
- “The Implicature of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory“
- Paper by Aisyah Wulandari and Fergi Cintia Amalia published in Jurnal Ilmiah Dinamika Bahasa dan Budaya
- “‘The Nightwatchmen’ and ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ as books to be read to children”
- Paper by Anne Merrick published in Children’s Literature in Education
- “A Study on the Characteristics of Mr. Willy Wonka that Set Up the Stages of the Golden Ticket Children in Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”
- Paper by Bawono Sudewo and Aris Munandar published in Lexicon
- “What Children’s Literature Teaches Us About Money: Roald Dahl’s ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’”
- Blog post on The Billfold
- “Willy Wonka’s Narcissistic Personality in Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”
- Paper by Bovis Narendra Pratama and G. Fajar Sasmita Aji published in the Journal of Language and Literature
Fun Stuff

- Chapter 22 Excerpt
- Oompa-Loompa Songbook
- “Willy Wonka’s Hottest Item” excised chapter
- Eleanor Cameron vs. Roald Dahl
- Politically Correct Oompa-Loompa Evolution
- Marshall Field’s Christmas Windows 2003
- Bookworm (BBC TV) Transcript with story about 30th Anniversary
- Playing the “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” Board Game – blog post from me about the vintage “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” Game
Merchandise
- Wonka Badge
- Willy Wonka Figurine
- Charlie Figurine
- Steiff Limited Edition Wonka Teddy Bear
- Vintage Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Game
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Board Game
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Puzzle
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Poster
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Poster
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Magical Muffins
- Roald Dahl Puppet Theatre
- Willy Wonka Hand Puppet
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory keyring
- Charlie 50th Anniversary Mug
- Charlie Mug
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Mental Maths Games
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Ludo and Snakes & Ladders
- Charlie’s Splendid Sweet Sorting Game
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Triangles Game
- Charlie Mug
- Charlie Mug
- Charlie Enamel Mug
- Charlie Set of Stacking Mugs
- Charlie Enamel Mug
- Charlie Hydration Bottle and Snack Pot
- Charlie Enamel Mug
- Charlie Mug
- Charlie Enamel Mug
- Charlie Mug
- Charlie Mug
- Charlie Mug
- Charlie Travel Mug
- Charlie Quote Tea Towel
- Charlie Golden Ticket Tea Towel
- Charlie Fun Tea Towel
- Charlie Tremendous Tea Towel
- Charlie Fun Tea Towel
- Charlie Chocolate Tea Towel
- Charlie And The Chocolate Factory 11 x 14 Art Print
- Charlie Golden Ticket Tote
- Charlie Extraordinary Chocolate Maker Tote
- Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Quote Canvas Tote Bag
- Willy Wonka Canvas Tote
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 40cm Feather Cushion
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Cushion
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Book Cushion
- Golden Ticket Cushion
- Willy Wonka Cushion
- Willy Wonka Duvet Cover
- Willy Wonka Golden Ticket Duvet Cover Set
- Build Your Own – Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory
- Build Your Own – Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory
- Willy Wonka Soft Toy
- Willy Wonka Lunch Bag
- Charlie Cushion Tray
- Charlie Cushion Tray
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 40cm Feather Cushion
- Golden Ticket wallpaper
- Golden Ticket curtains
- Chocolate Factory curtains
- Lickswishy Sweets curtains
- Charlie Lunch Bag
- Whiz-banger Clear Stamps
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Jigsaw
- Violet Beauregarde Costume
- Golden Ticket Costume
- Veruca Salt Costume
- Charlie Bucket Costume
- Charlie 500pc Puzzle
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Jigsaw
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Orange Fruit Drink
- Golden Ticket Birthday Card
- Charlie Brother Birthday Card
- Charlie Son Birthday Card
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Breakfast Set
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Bamboo Dinner Set
- Charlie Tea For One
- Charlie China Mug
- Charlie China Mug
- Charlie China Mug
- Charlie China Cup and Saucer
- Charlie Footed Mug
- Charlie China Side Plates
- Charlie Playing Cards
- Charlie Lunch Box
- Marvellous Maths Game
- Charm – Coin (Wonka)
- Charm – Chocolate Bar
- Charm – Coin (Charlie)
- Elsewhere on the web:
- Favorite Quotes from the book
- Book-A-Minute Bedtime Story
- 100 Best Websites for Chocolate Fanatics, which links to this site
- Custom binding by artist Erin Fletcher
- “The Sequel To Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory That Charlie’s Mother Deserves”
Teacher Ideas
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Activity Guide
- A variety of activities all around the book
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Children’s Theatre Activities
- Includes activities devised to introduce the story to children who will perform the play
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Comprehension and Analysis
- Activies, quizzes, worksheets and extension ideas for studying the book (note: Archive.org)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Cooking Activity
- Includes recipe for chocolate balls
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Creative Writing Activity
- Scroll down to find “Design a New Room for the Chocolate Factory”
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Lesson Plans
- PDF file including extracts, Literacy and PSHE learning objectives, lesson plans and fun activity sheets
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Lesson Plans
- Bring Willy Wonka’s world into your classroom with these splendiferous PSHE and Literacy YPO lesson plans.
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Novel Study (Preview)
- PDF preview of Novel Study including everything you need to teach the novel (full version available for purchase on novelstudies.org)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Reading Club Activities
- PDF file with plan and activities for a summer reading club. In addition to reading and discussing, students make a candy machine and construction-paper candy bars with a Golden Ticket. (note: Archive.org)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Selection Quick Check – Part 1
- PDF with questions related to first part of story (note: Archive.org)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Selection Quick Check – Part 2
- PDF with questions related to second part of story (note: Archive.org)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – TeacherVision.com Resources
- Includes several enrichment activities and projects, a list of Internet resources, and a short Dahl bibliography.
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Wonka Bingo!
- Designed for a special education class of 11-13 year olds, but would be great for kids of any age
- Quick Student Workbooks
- Designed to get students thinking critically about the text they read and provide a guided study format to facilitate in improved learning and retention
Covers
- Alfred A. Knopf, 1964
- Knopf, 1964
- Allen & Unwin, 1967
- Puffin, 1977
- Bantam, 1984
- Puffin, 1985
- Bantam-Skylark, 1986
- Puffin, 1988
- Puffin, 1997
- Puffin, 1997
- Puffin, 1998
- Knopf, 2001
- Puffin, 2004
- Puffin, 2004
- Knopf, 2004
- Puffin, 2005
- Puffin, 2005
- Knopf, 2005
- Puffin, 2007
- Puffin, 2007
- Puffin, 2007
- Puffin, 2011
- Penguin Classics, 2011
- Penguin, 2013
- Penguin Classics, 2014
- Knopf, 2014
- Knopf, 2014
- Puffin, 2014
- Puffin, 2014
- Penguin, 2016
- Puffin, 2016
- Puffin, 2016
Afrikaans Covers – Charlie en die Sjokoladefabriek
Arabic Covers – تشارلي وَمَصنَعُ الشوكولاتَه
- Samir Editeur, 2010
Armenian Covers – Չարլին և շոկոլադի գործարանը
Bulgarian Covers – Чарли и шоколадовата фабрика
- Enthusiast
Catalan Covers – Charlie i la fàbrica de xocolata
Chinese Covers
Croatian Covers – Charlie i tvornica čokolade
- Znanje, 2005
Czech Covers – Karlík a továrna na čokoládu
- Academia, 2002
- Knižní klub, 2010
- Knižní klub, 2016
Dutch Covers – Sjakie en de chocoladefabriek
- Uitgeverij De Fontein, 2015
- Uitgeverij De Fontein, 2016
Estonian Covers – Charlie ja šokolaadivabrik
- Draakon & Kuu
French Covers – Charlie et la chocolaterie
- Gallimard
- Gallimard
- Gallimard
- Gallimard, 1985
- Gallimard
- Bantam
- Gallimard, 1997
- Gallimard, 2005
- Gallimard, 2007
- Gallimard, 2009
- Gallimard, 2013
- Gallimard, 2013
- Gallimard, 2016
- Hatem
Galician Covers – Charlie e a fábrica de chocolate
German Covers – Charlie und die Schokoladenfabrik
- Rowohlt, 1987
- Rowohlt, 1997
- Rowohlt, 2003
- Rowohlt, 2005
- Rowohlt, 2013
- Rowohlt
- Rowohlt, 2016
- Rowohlt, 2016
Greek Covers – Ο ΤΣΑΡΛΙ ΚΑΙ ΤΟ ΕΡΓΟΣΤΑΣΙΟ ΣΟΚΟΛΑΤΑΣ
- Psichogios, 1988
Hindi Covers
- 2005
Italian Covers – La Fabbrica Di Cioccolato
- Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 1971
- 1980
- Salani, 1996
- Einaudi, 1999
- Pacini, 2003
- Pacini, 2003
- Pacini, 2005
- Salani, 2008
- Salani
- Salani, 2012
Japanese Covers
- 1995
Korean Covers – 찰리와 초콜릿 공장
Lithuanian Covers – Čarlis ir šokolado fabrikas
- Garnelis
Norwegian Covers – Charlie og sjokoladefabrikken
- Gyldendal, 2015
Polish Covers – Charlie i fabryka czekolady
Portuguese Covers
- Martins Fontes – Selo Martins, 2016
Russian Covers – Чарли и шоколадная фабрика
- Raduga, 1991
- Zaharov, 2000
- Захаров, 2004
- Росмэн, 2005
- Айрис-Пресс, 2015
- Самокат, 2016
Scots Covers – Chairlie and the Chocolate Works
Serbian Covers – Čarli i fabrika čokolade
- Beli Put, 2005
Slovakian Covers – Charlie a továreň na čokoládu
- Enigma
Spanish Covers – Charlie y la fábrica de chocolate
- Alfaguara, 1984
- Santillana USA Pub Co Inc, 1995
- Alfaguara, 1995
- Alfaguara, 1995
- Aguilar, 2002
- Alfaguara, 2005
- Alfaguara, 2016
- Santillana, 2016
Turkish Covers – Charlie’nin Çikolata Fabrikasi
Vietnamese Covers – Charlie và nhà máy sôcôla
- Kim Đồng
- Kim Đồng, 2014