Before Charlie, before the Chocolate Factory, comes a story of invention & imagination... Ever since he was a child, Willy Wonka had dreamed of making chocolate & 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, & tricked into a lifetime of washhouse drudgery, Wonka will need a little luck & 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 & chocolate is based on the major motion picture, Wonka, directed by Paul King, who created the story & wrote the screenplay with Simon Farnaby. The story is brought to the page by bestselling author Sibeal Pounder.