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Please do not tap or lean on the glass. It upsets Georgina greatly. Thank you!

Book Two: 21-40

21) Internet-

''Wi-Fi? Oh, no, there's none of that in here, Mrs. Bucket. You'll have to go to the Technology Room. I simply can't stand to have all those little rays floating in the air I'm supposed to be breathing. Who can guess when one might get lodged in my throat and cause me to asphyxiate?''

22) Nonsense-

Wilbur Wonka had two problems: debt and a three-year-old. The kid he'd gotten from trying to please his wife; the debt happened when she rushed off to a treatment center and died of thyroid cancer or some such nonsense. Wilbur had no patience for nonsense.

23) Disappointment-

Joe was sorely disappointed when he had to move in with his daughter. He'd never gotten the chance to shout at any whippersnappers before he had to give up his lawn.

24) Typical-

It was a typical day in the Bucket house.

Charlie was amazed by the incredible speed at which the Oompa-Loompi built.

His father was concerned that they didn't get enough breaks.

Grandpa George started in about how history was filled with unnecessary strikes.

25) Cold Feet-

Willy's feet were very cold during the tour. This was partly due to the fact that he hadn't past the point of no return yet. A ''special prize'' could be anything; it didn't have to be something of his.

26) Name-

If Mike Teavee could choose his name it would be SlenderMann493.

27) Hindsight

Charlie was very, very right not to move in alone. Willy never wanted an apprentice who had nosebleeds, or stomachaches, or tears, and he sure wouldn't have been able to be Charlie's new d-d-da-

… to raise him.

28) Moving House -

The decision to move the house had been an easy one; there was no way Wilbur could've left it behind. Willy was his wife's child, really, but the house had always been his.

29) Play-

Things Learned During Hide-and-Seek

#1 Don't try to outsmart Mr. Wonka in his own factory

#2 The Oompa-Loompi can be bribed (Grandpa Joe figured that out)

#3 Don't let Dad wonder off by himself (Mr. Wonka doesn't seem too concerned, says at least Pa won't starve to death)

#4 Mom doesn't approve of games that make us one person short at dinnertime

30) Spies-

One hundred and thirty-eight of Willy's employees sold his confidence to his competitors. He kept their names on a list in his office. It wasn't a hit list, just a regular old record with no promise of revenge to be exacted. Joe Holde was not on it.

31) Punctuation-

Veruca had a way of putting so much force behind her words that her throat could scream even when her tongue whispered. It was like a special talent.

32) Student-

Everyone wanted to label Charlie Mr. Wonka's Heir, but he privately preferred to think of himself as the chocolatier's apprentice.

33) Reality TV-

Mrs. Bucket must have been witnessing something truly amazing (or pathetic) when she said; ''We could have our own reality TV show in this place.''

Sources say that Mr. Bucket squinted. ''Yeah, that's just what this situation needs. Cameras.''

34) Question of the Day-

The Oompa Loompi stopped their work, looked up, and bowed to Charlie as he entered their presence. Then they faced their palms up to receive his questions. He always had some.

Charlie signed. Why do you stop to sing in English when Mr. Wonka is around? I hear you making Loompish music most of the time.

Hands responded. The gift of a song is best given in one's native language. It's the greatest honor we have to give, or we would not sing for Willy Wonka.

Who are you singing for while you work?

Smiles. The coca beans.

35) Plotting-

There were always rumors that Slugworth was plotting to kidnap Charlie; even the tabloids carried them. They didn't concern Willy in the least. He could protect his heir in his own factory. Slugworth never reached Charlie, and neither did the tabloids.

36) Birthdays-

Charlie made a new birthday tradition: going out to eat. It upset the family that Mr. Wonka never came along, but Charlie didn't see the point of grumbling. His mentor was excused from further birthday celebrations on account of the best late-birthday present ever.

37) Confidant-

Josephine was a bit of a mystery. She said little except to remind people of their manners. Willy's first impression was that she had a bit of a watered-down personality.

This is what he did not know about Josephine: she was the best confidant in the whole word. She knew everybody's secrets.

38) Wonka-

Whatever.

Overemphasis

Never

Killed

Anybody.

39) Default-

Charlie always thought he'd won the factory by default.

40) Motivation-

Wilbur chose Willy's name because it sounded like his own, and because he was not motivated to imagine anything else.