The world has gone Wonka!

Alongside the success of Wonka in cinemas, the novelisation of the hit motion picture has been dominating bookshelves across the globe.

Wonka has hit number one on the coveted New York Times Best Sellers list, in the category for Children's Middle Grade books, as well as topping Amazon Best Seller lists in both the UK and Italy. MORE ABOUT THE BOOK

Wonka is based on the central character of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, focused on Willy Wonka's origins and career. The film is created by Paul King (writer and director of the Paddington films) and written for film by King, along with writer and actor Simon Farnaby. The Wonka film tie-in novelisation is written by children's author Sibéal Pounder.

Head of Books at the Roald Dahl Story Company, Harriet Murphy, commented "Both the movie and its novelisation capture the unique spirit of Dahl's original stories and characters - thanks to the brilliance of Paul King's original story and Sibéal Pounder's skilful adaptation from screen to page."

WHAT HAPPENS IN THE STORY?

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. Snap up your copy - available wherever books are sold!