The Warming Candy Room is dominated by a boiler, which heats a scarlet liquid. The liquid is dispensed one drop at a time, where it cools and forms a hard shell, storing the heat and "by a magic process ... the hot heat changes into an amazing thing called 'cold heat.'" After eating a single warming candy, one could stand naked in the snow comfortably. This is met with predictable disbelief from Clarence Crump, Bertie Upside, and Terence Roper, who proceed to eat at least 100 warming candies each, resulting in profuse perspiration. The three boys and their families discontinue the tour after they are taken to cool off "in the large refrigerator for a few hours." [19] "The Children's-Delight Room" Calamur, Krishnadev (1 September 2014). "For Anniversary, A New Chapter Of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' ". NPR. Archived from the original on 14 May 2017 . Retrieved 12 August 2016.

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A 2004 study found that it was a common read-aloud book for fourth-graders in schools in San Diego County, California. [34] A 2012 survey by the University of Worcester determined that it was one of the most common books that UK adults had read as children, after Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and The Wind in the Willows. [35]The cover art for Penguin UK's Modern Classics 50th Anniversary Edition of the book (publication date September 2014) has also received substantial criticism for his taste level and age-appropriateness. (See Editions.) Kaplan, Sarah (15 August 2014). "What divisive 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' cover says about books and readers". The Washington Post. Dahl, Roald (February 1973). " "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory": A Reply". The Horn Book Magazine. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007 . Retrieved 15 August 2016. I would dearly like to see Mrs. Cameron trying to read Little Women, or Robinson Crusoe for that matter, to a class of today's children. The lady is completely out of touch with reality. She would be howled out of the classroom. In July 2017, an animated film Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was released in which the titular cat and mouse were put into the story of the 1971 film.

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Netflix will make an animated adaptation of the book as part of a Roald Dahl "animated event" series.The Roald Dahl Collection. Set 1: James and the Giant Peach; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; The Twits [with] Set 2: The BFG; The Witches; Matilda. Illustrated by Quentin Blake THE FOLIO ROALD DAHL COMPLETE IN PUBLISHER'S SLIP-CASES In 1983, the BBC produced an adaptation for Radio 4. Titled Charlie, it aired in seven episodes between 6 February and 20 March. [56] On 1 April 2006, the British theme park, Alton Towers, opened a family attraction themed around the story. The ride features a boat section, where guests travel along the chocolate factory in bright pink boats on a chocolate river. In the final stage of the ride, guests enter one of two glass elevators, where they join Willy Wonka as they travel round the factory, eventually shooting up and out through the glass roof. This classic has been named the nation's most-loved children's book". The Scotsman . Retrieved 14 July 2022. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has been named the nation's most-loved children's book. Three of Roald Dahl's children's novels dominate the top of a list of the best bedtime stories with The BFG coming second, and in third place, Matilda.