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Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Paperback)

~ (Author), Quentin Blake (Illustrator)
Key Phrases: space hotel, great glass elevator, Grandma Georgina, Grandpa Joe, Grandma Josephine (more...)
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Picking right up where Charlie and the Chocolate Factory left off, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator continues the adventures of Charlie Bucket, his family, and Willy Wonka, the eccentric candy maker. As the book begins, our heroes are shooting into the sky in a glass elevator, headed for destinations unknown. What follows is exactly the kind of high-spirited magical madness and mayhem we've all come to expect from Willy Wonka and his creator Roald Dahl. The American space race gets a send-up, as does the President, and Charlie's family gets a second chance at childhood. Throw in the Vermicious Knids, Gnoolies, and Minusland and we once again witness pure genius. (Ages 9 to 12) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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Dahl’s phenomenal popularity among children speaks for his breathless storytelling charms. -- Publishers Weekly --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Puffin (August 16, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0142410322
  • ISBN-13: 978-0142410325
  • Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (106 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #9,301 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars An interesting follow-up to a classic, August 25, 2001
By Simon (Brampton, ON) - See all my reviews
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I remember in 2nd grade when our teacher read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to the class. It had such an effect on us that when we spotted Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator in the school library, we were all scrambling over each other to get it (I got it first). Looking back, while this book is still good, it lacks the central focus and charm that the original had. I did not expect the focus to be on the chocolate factory, since the title clearly says 'Great Glass Elevator'. However, the elevator only features in the first-half the book when everyone gets launched into space. This might have been a good idea for another book, but here it seems odd and rather dragged-out. With the second part of the book, the gang returns to Earth and mess around with Wonka-vite, an age-restoring miracle drug that gets badly abused. This part is much better, since we get to learn a bit more about the factory. Overall, I would have been much more pleased if Dahl had made the book longer and divided it into several seperate short stories. Together, the two seperate plots don't connect at all. Grandma Georgina also proved to be a bitter character and not sympathetic at all. Also, I hope that there is a version out there that still contains the original drawings in the book. Nothing against Quentin Blake, but the original sketches were classic.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Made me Laugh!, July 6, 2000
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This book made me laugh a lot. To understand it better you should read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This time, Willie Wonka has taken Charlie's whole family into outer space in the great glass elevator. The grandparents made me laugh the most, especially when they yell at Mr. Wonka. Mr. Wonka is his craziest ever in this book! They have to save the space station from being squashed by aliens, though! Watch out for Willie Wonka in this hilarious book.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars very funny, June 6, 2002
This review is from: Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Paperback)
This is a funny, funny book! The story is not as good as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but this book is MUCH funnier.

I've read from some of the other reviewers' comments that their children didn't really like this book because the dialogue was over their heads. That may well be true--I read this book for the first time as a teenager. I read it out loud to my parents and all three of us were practically rolling on the floor!

I think this is a great book, for what it's worth.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Charlie and the Great Glass Elevetor by Roald Dahl
I ordered two copies of Charlie and the Glass Elevator, Spanish Version, from two different vendors and I got it in English. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Cielo S. Manzano

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great classic for the pre-teen!
I purchased this for my daughter and nephew and it is a great story and continuation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! Read more
Published 10 months ago by Christina Donis

4.0 out of 5 stars Some people aren't getting the jokes
Some people don't seem to understand that Roald Dahl was first and formost a satirist. FACTORY and PEACH are not happy or optimistic children's stories; they are PARODIES of... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars by Sara C. Hildren
This is an amazing book that follows Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It has many hair-raising chapters and also many exciting ones. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars THE ONLY DAHL STORY WE HAVEN'T LIKED
I am the mother of a two children, ages seven and five. We have read and reread nearly all of Roald Dahl's children,s stories. In general, I love this author. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mother of Two

1.0 out of 5 stars THE ONLY DAHL STORY WE HAVEN'T LIKED
I am the mother of a two children, ages seven and five. We have read and reread nearly all of Roald Dahl's children,s stories. In general, I love this author. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mother of Two

1.0 out of 5 stars THE ONLY DAHL STORY WE HAVEN'T LIKED
I am the mother of a two children, ages seven and five. We have read and reread nearly all of Roald Dahl's children,s stories. In general, I love this author. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mother of Two

5.0 out of 5 stars Charlie and the great glass elevator
My granddaughter loves the first book of this Charlie and the Chocolate factory and I thought she might like this one. She could not stop reading the first book.
Published 22 months ago by M. Triano

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The takeoff into the Sequel of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is ok, but the rest doesn't live up to it, unfortunately... Read more
Published on October 28, 2007 by Blue Tyson

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth reading
Because my children dearly loved Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, I could not have been more delighted to find a sequel. Read more
Published on October 26, 2007 by K. Olgren

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