by Roald Dahl
First published 1964
When five lucky children uncover golden tickets to tour Wonka's legendary chocolate factory, they step into a candy-coated realm of pure imagination. But as the tour progresses, each child's gluttony and selfishness is put to the test. Can they resist the factory's dazzling temptations? Or will their greedy ways lead to a gooey, sticky end? In the end, only one child's innocence and virtue will be rewarded.
Genres: fiction, classic-literature, fantasy
Vibes: thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: found-family, rags-to-riches
Setting: Chocolate Room, Inventing Room, Loompaland, New York, Nut Room, Television Room, Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory
Period: 2011
160 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Bantam Books