Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

So weird

We bought this book.

Did you think Charlie's adventures ended when he won the chocolate factory? As it turns out Charlie's day didn't even end there. Once in the Great Glass Elevator Charlie (and all the Buckets) found themselves on a wild journey to some really strange places. Really strange. In one of Dahl's wildest stories childrens' classic hero Charlie finds himself orbiting Earth, fighting aliens, traveling to unreal places like Minusland and most off all, trying to convince his grandparents to get out of the bed they've been in for the last twenty years.
Dahl is famous for his dark, wry view of just about everything. In The Witches he took on women, in Charlie in the Chocolate Factory he took on bratty kids, in Matilda he took on the education system. In this one he takes on really lazy adults. Surely by this point readers should know Dahl was an equal opportunity -ist (or at least played one for effect through his fiction) but he was also a fantastic storyteller, slyly infusing his tales with enough dark humor and irony to make even young readers feel like they're in on Dahl's cosmic joke.
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator is quite nonlinear, so it threw my more literally minded autistic son, but my daughter found the wild and crazy wild enjoyable. She especially enjoyed the space bits, which were almost science fiction-y enough for her.
As always, especially with Dahl's wilder works, it's an acquired taste, not for all readers. But avid readers will want to taste Dahl's clever, intelligent story telling which, unlike many kids books (especially those tied in with movies, TV shows or licensed characters) doesn't treat young readers like thick-headed dummies who need moral messages drilled into their heads.

Contains: Bad science, mean old people

Recommended for: 8-12 yrs, flexible

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A Very Good Story for Young Readers

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator is a great story which continues the story of Willie Wonka. They break through the ceiling of the chocolate factory and take an adventure. I recommend this book to everyone looking for a good story to read.

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That Was The best book ever

I think this is a fantastic book you should make it into a movie because it would be the best movie in the whole world I just wan't to read it over and over again I enjoyed it so much that I think you sould wite a book about them going to Hawaii were I live that would be so awesome people will love it.

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wow

im reading it because its for a book report and i juss grabbed the first book i saw. people did tell me that this book was great but so far....IM NOT LIKIN IT......AT ALL. all this about knids and space the president....what kind of mess is that. Roald dahl no disrespect u r a great writer but this book is not a favorite of mine

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Great a Must

this is agreat fun sequal

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This is the best book in the world.

This book I bought Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator is because I am a Roald DAhl fan. The book starts where the first book left off(Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). I recommend this outstanding book to all.

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MAKE THIS INTO A MOVIE!!!

great book! more like 6 stars! kept me on the edge of my seat! the rocketing into orbit around the earth, the space hotel, the commuter capsule getting attacked by knids,,,this MUST be made into a movie, otherwise the collection of 'wonka' movies/books will be incomplete.

Willy Wonka in Space

I really didn't know if I would enjoy this book as much as the first since the first half of the book is spent in outer space and not at the Chocolate factory. But once they do return to the factory, it picks up again. I still recommend this book, but the original is far superior. This shouldn't be turned into a movie.

must read

this was a great novel by ronled daul. i think this is better then the first.i relly liked it. this would have to be a must read.roneld daul has outdone himself.

My review....

I love Ruald Daul's books I love reading them at night too put my self asleep even druing class i'll try to read a sentence or too

Absolutley breathtaking

this should be up there, with such other great books like 'the bible' and the 'new york times', Charlie took my breathe away, as i f i was being punched in the gut. his feindish adventures and different storys captavates ones imagination. truely a story that makes even the strongest man fall to his knees and cry, but crying in a good way, once again Roald hits a grand slam in his hall of fame worthy litrature career. good show roald...good show

Great Book!!!

gHold it!h cried Shuckworth. gOh, my lord, here they all come now! Theyfre coming after us! Theyfre swarming out of the Space Hotel! Theyfre coming out in swarms! Youfll have to excuse me a moment, Mr. President. No time to talk right now!h This story is about a young boy named Charlie, who has 4 grandparents, 2 parents and living in a huge chocolate factory with an old, but hyper man who invented the great, gWilly Wonkafs Chocolate Factoryh!!! This fantastic chocolate factory includes one awesome elevator that can take you anywhere, and has everything!! Charlie is very nice and kind, but is he kind enough to save 150 space workers from the man-eating Knids? Or even risk his life to save his 'minus-aged' grandma back up to her age again? I loved this book except for the fact that in some parts, people were overreacting, and they kept on switching the subject. Like all of Charliefs grandparents, they kept on saying crazy things every time, over and over. It was confusing because first, they faced space hotel and the Knids, then all of the sudden, Charliefs grandma became 'minus years old.' Although I liked the adventure part, I still liked gCharliefs Chocolate Factoryh better. So if I were to rate this book from 1~10, 10 being the best, and 1 being the worst, I would give this book 8 out of 10. Anzu,6th grade

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

This book tells a great eventure. Charlie and Mr.Wonka traval throw space and land in a space hotel. Lots of freaky things go on. When they get back Mr.Wonka invents the wonka-vite that makes people 20 years yonger.I whould read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

3rd grader SICK of that book!!!!!!!!!

The Glass Elevator was not a good book. It did not have any adventure and it kept on switching subjects. I really enjoyed Charlie and the Chocolate factory though.

Ignore what reviewer #1 says......It's a cute book!

Very cute book. I love Roald Dahl's style of writing. Much adventure in this book. Not really movie matieral, though.

There are no limits to Roald Dahl's imagination, that's for sure!!!

This sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is an extention to the thrill and excitement of Dahl's first book. He carries the origional storyline even farther and into space!!! Definatley read this after the Chocolate Factory!

So great!!

You will love this book so, so, so, so, so, so, so, much! I loved it. It was sort of funnny! You wiil want to read this book!

good!

this was so good! i loved it. wasnt as good as the chocolate factory i'll admit but i still loved it!

okay....

I'm sorry..but this book was a bit too wacky for me, i never finished it. what i did read was pretty good. AM i the only 1 who thinks Mr. Woonka is bonkers????

Zach's view of the great glass elevator

I loved this book because it tells you about what is in space in an imaginary sense. I would actually like to meet the book's character, Willie Wonka. Great Book. I think all people would like this book. My two sister's read it and love it as well.