Before Charlie before the Chocolate Factory comes a story of invention and imagination . . .
Ever since he was a child Willy Wonka had dreamed of making chocolate and sharing it with the
world. As a young man he arrives at the world-famous Galeries Gourmet determined to change
the world one delectable bite at a time. But hounded by a trio of jealous chocolatiers and
tricked into a lifetime of washhouse drudgery Wonka will need a little luck and a whole lot of
magic - along with some help from a few friends - to fulfil his destiny. Because if you're
lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka anything is possible. This delicious tale of dreams
friendship and chocolate is based on the major motion picture Wonka directed by Paul King
who created the story and wrote the screenplay with Simon Farnaby. The story is brought to the
page by bestselling author Sibéal Pounder.
