Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children’s book by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of Willy Wonka.
One day, Grandpa Joe tells 11-year-old Charlie Bucket about the legendary and eccentric chocolatier and all the wonderful candy he made until the other candymakers sent in spies to steal his secret recipes, which lead him to close the factory forever. The next day, the newspaper announces that Mr. Wonka is reopening the factory and has invited five children to come on a tour.
