'"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" I believe is the correct name of the story. I liked that as a kid, also "Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator", though I don't remember it much. My fave was "James and the Giant Peach"."
Did you ever read "Danny, Champion of the World?" That was one of my absolute favorite Dahl books when I was a kid.
Try "Boy." One of his adult books.
Sorry, I never did read "Danny". And now I'm too old to. :|