Name: Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
Rating: 3.46830985915493 (142 reviews)
ISBN: 9780140385335

Roald Dahl

Quentin Blake

Julia Eccleshare

The sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Charlie Bucket has won Willy Wonka's chocolate factory and is on his way to take possession of it in a great glass elevator! When the elevator makes a fearful whooshing noise, Charlie and his family find themselves in orbit around the earth. A daring adventures has begun, with Mr Willy Wonka leading the way...

Afterword by Julia Eccleshare.

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

Patrick Book

It’s funny how you forget how racist old books can be.

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Puffin Modern Classics)

Sarah Sammis

Willy Wonka is from Gallifrey; there can be no other explanation.

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Briar's Reviews

This book was the weirdest sequel I've ever read, if I'm being honest.

I truly expected some more crazy chocolate factory action, but involving a glass elevator. Welp, I hope you wanted Charlie, Willy and Grandpa Joe heading to space and a dumb American government, because that's whatcha got.

I will say that Roald Dahl is a marvelous writer and a lot of this book is amusing! He's got a unique style that made me laugh as an adult but also see how a child could love this book just as much. At the same time, this book wasn't as interesting to me. The big adventure was really cool and seemed totally "out of this world" (pun intended) but it didn't feel as fun as the first book. There's no way I would have been able to guess the ending to this book.

In that regards, that's probably why it makes such a fun kids book. Kids love adventure, fun and comedy so they'll really dig this book. As an adult, I'd rather read it my kids or reading buddies instead of enjoying it myself. I want to finish off this series and read more by Roald Dahl because of his pure genius. 

Alas, it's still a classic and beautifully written. I'd highly recommend it as a children's novel or if you love a good classic book. 

Two out of five stars.

Destiny J Tamayo

I didn't enjoy this one as much as I enjoyed Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but it was a decent read.

Dorianne Vervoort

3,5
The amount of absurdity was a little bit too much in this one. I definitely liked Charlie and the Chocolate Factory better.

From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG! Last seen flying through the sky in a giant elevator in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie Bucket's back for another adventure. When the giant elevator picks up speed, Charlie, Willy Wonka, and the gang are sent hurtling through space and time. Visiting the world’' first space hotel, battling the dreaded Vermicious Knids, and saving the world are only a few stops along this remarkable, intergalactic joyride.

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

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