Wonderbly has made a deal with the estate of Roald Dahl, whose much-loved book was turned into a film in 1971 Wolper/Warner Bros/Kobal/REX/ShutterstockChildren will soon have the chance to join the likes of Charlie Bucket, Augustus Gloop and Veruca Salt on a tour of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory after one of Britain’s most promising independent publishing businesses secured a deal with Roald Dahl’s estate. Wonderbly, a maker of personalised children’s books, said that the agreement with the Roald Dahl Literary Estate would “open the gates” of the fictional factory to a new generation of youngsters. The London-based start-up also said that it had secured $8.5 million in funding in an investment round led by Ravensburger, the German publisher of games, puzzles and children’s books. Asi Sharabi, chief executive of Wonderbly, said: “Our investment mantra has always been added value over capital and Ravensburger brings over 100 years…

Source: The Times July 31, 2017 23:01 UTC