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TIL Roald Dahl wrote a sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory where Willy Wonka goes to space, fights aliens, and overdoses Charlie's parents on age rejuvenation pills (en.wikipedia.org)

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I recall it being a really entertaining story, but it's been such a long time that I don't remember any details

[–] [email protected] 20 points 7 months ago

I read it immediately after the Chocolate Factory and like you I can't remember much of anything.

I just remember how they got to space and that's it.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago

The only part I remember is they bump into a government spaceship and Wonka is like, “Let me handle it” and starts to dance and make clicking noises to freak everyone out.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

I remember the teacher in grade 2 started to read it to us then bounced on it because it was a lot more complicated than chocolate factory. I never went back to it but I've been curious