Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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Narrated by:
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Douglas Hodge
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Written by:
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Roald Dahl
About this listen
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!
©1964 Roald Dahl (P)2013 Penguin AudioWhat the critics say
"Rich in humor, acutely observant, Dahl lets his imagination rip in fairyland." (The New York Times)
“Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian...[His] stories work better in audio than in print.” (The New York Times)
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What listeners say about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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- Amazon Customer
- 2025-03-27
SO GOOD!!!!!!!!! 👍👍
Five stars
It’s a great,fun way to get your mind going. My kids love this book 📚
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- John Comar
- 2024-08-16
Classic story, but with a few issues
Production: inconsistent audio levels (narration was really good, but volume was either too quiet or too loud, so we had to keep adjusting the volume)
Story: A classic, but with some parts that don’t age well.
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- Joel C LaRusic
- 2018-02-10
Well read
A classic. Enjoyed by my 7 year old. Well read with a funny British accent.
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- KE
- 2022-06-10
childhood classic
I love this story and the narrator did an absolutely fantastic job. the added sound effects and music were a lovely touch and I would recommend this version to anyone looking to hear charlie and the chocolate factory.
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- Anonymous User
- 2024-04-23
I love the story
I liked the music that was chosen and the narrator is dynamic. The story is funny and we listen over and over.
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- niki bechtloff
- 2020-02-05
Great performance for a classic story!
My daughter and I loved listening to this book, Douglas did a great job narrating it.
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- NICK MAIORINO
- 2020-11-02
Real enthusiasm - - but a little fast for kids.
The reader is really good at setting the scene and being enthusiastic, however I teach grade 4 and the speed of his reading is a little fast for them.
Slowing the pace 1 or 2 notches would be really great.
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- Coralie
- 2021-03-27
Worth the Listen
I wasn't sure if I would bother listening to the Audible. It was on my wishlist for some time because of the good ratings. I like the movies, especially the original. I saw it so many times in my childhood but I still wasn't sure if I wanted to hear a book version.
Here is the thing, the book was really interesting. I truly enjoyed it. If I were just reading it I would think it's great. The narrator , however, makes this from a good read to one I'm reccomending. The narrator is amazing.
He's just one of those rare narrators that is just made for this story. I may see what other books he's done.
Give it a chance. I promise, you'll love it....but if not....Audible is great with returns.
I wanted to give the story 5 stars because it deserves it....but the narrator I'd give 6 if I could.
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- Catherine Boothroyd
- 2022-08-04
A really fun listen!
The narrator was very good. Enjoyed the sound sound effects. Brought the story to life. Nudged the kid at heart in me.
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- Faye Rodgers
- 2023-11-30
Trash
I wood rather hit my self with a brick
Trash trash and more trash
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