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Title: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Author: Roald Dahl
What's the book about?
The book is about a boy called Charlie. His family is very poor – they don't have much money and they don't have much food.
There is a chocolate factory near Charlie's house. It is Willy Wonka's factory. Willy Wonka invites five children to visit the chocolate factory. The factory is amazing! One child wins a very special prize. Is Charlie the winner?
My favourite character
My favourite character is Charlie because he is very kind. I don't like the other children because they are horrible!
My opinion of the book
This book is great! I love the incredible chocolates and sweets in the factory.
Words to describe the book
- interesting
- funny
- sad
- amazing
- magical
- exciting
Star rating
I give Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 5 stars.
5 stars = Fantastic!
4 stars = Very good!
3 stars = OK
2 stars = Bad
1 star = Terrible!
Review by: Gabrielle (age 12)
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Discussion
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