Chapter 7

books.txt

Books
I didn't always read books. When I was little, Mom and Dad read children's books to me. When I was 5, they signed me up at the library. I noticed that my parents read books, not just newspapers.
Now I know what fun reading is. My parents say that "people who read, do better in school. They have a better vocabulary, they express themselves better and they know more about the world", so they encourage me to read.


Title


Short description


Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka, a chocolate factory owner, announces a golden ticket contest. Five lucky people will be given a tour of his factory, and one will even win a lifetime supply of chocolate (WOW!!). Charlie, whose family is very poor and can hardly afford to purchase a bar of chocolate…


Hatchet
A dramatic, heart-stopping story of a boy who, following a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness, must learn to survive with only a hatchet and his own wits…


The Polar Express
On Christmas Eve, a boy boards a train called "The Polar Express", that is bound for the North Pole. When the train reaches the North Pole, Santa chooses one of the children on board to receive the first gift of Christmas. He chooses the boy, who asks for...