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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)
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New edition, with fresh Quentin Blake cover, of the superb sequel to the ever-popular CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY as well as a whole new exciting end section about Roald Dahl and his world.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The number of positive reviews (4 or 5 stars) that have previously been posted for this book really surprises me. Charlie And The Chocolate Factory is a true children's classic which weaves a fantastic and magical tale, adding in a few lessons along the way, that so many children love. In contrast, this book tends towards bland, disjointed, drawn out and unremarkable. In my experience it is a significant disappointment for children (or adults) expecting a genuine continuation to the Chocolate Factory story.
The story follows on immediately from the end of the Chocolate Factory, with the book covering two very different story lines in sequence. The Elevator in space, and then the return to the Chocolate Factory. While each of these ideas could have opened up so many opportunites, Roald Dahl - for once - sadly seems to have been devoid of any real imagination and both story lines are claustrophobic and tedious. The Elevator in space revolves around a U.S Space Hotel (making fun of the US Space Program, President, Chinese etc. along the way); the return to the Chocolate Factory around the Wonka-Vite pill and it's affects.
The book does have its positive moments, and there are a few laughs to be had, but all in all there is little that could justify a recommendation. It is, in my view, the weakest of Roald Dahl's work by a long way. If this were a music album, it would be "for collectors only".
Apparently Dahl completely rewrote Charlie And The Chocolate Factory after his nephew read a draft and said, "Unlce Roald, I don't like it at all." If only he had read the draft of this...
Three stars - it's okay and nothing more.
The story follows on immediately from the end of the Chocolate Factory, with the book covering two very different story lines in sequence. The Elevator in space, and then the return to the Chocolate Factory. While each of these ideas could have opened up so many opportunites, Roald Dahl - for once - sadly seems to have been devoid of any real imagination and both story lines are claustrophobic and tedious. The Elevator in space revolves around a U.S Space Hotel (making fun of the US Space Program, President, Chinese etc. along the way); the return to the Chocolate Factory around the Wonka-Vite pill and it's affects.
The book does have its positive moments, and there are a few laughs to be had, but all in all there is little that could justify a recommendation. It is, in my view, the weakest of Roald Dahl's work by a long way. If this were a music album, it would be "for collectors only".
Apparently Dahl completely rewrote Charlie And The Chocolate Factory after his nephew read a draft and said, "Unlce Roald, I don't like it at all." If only he had read the draft of this...
Three stars - it's okay and nothing more.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a brilliant book about a boy called Charlie who goes out into the almighty orbit. He's just won Mr Willy Wonka's marvellous, magical, chocolate factory. Mr Wonka accidently takes Charlie and his family into space. They link up to enormous space hotel USA, but an awfully scary creature attacks from outer space. Unfortunatly the president of USA thinks Willy Wonka and his companions are aliens and threaten to freeze them. Eventually they get back but Mr Wonka gives the oldies Wonka Vite and something strange happens. Will Grandma Georgina get rescued from Minusland? See what happens next to Mr Wonka and his friends...We particularly liked the part when Charlie & his family soar uncontrollably into almighty orbit. We got really excited when verminous knids surrounded the great glass elevator. However, we especially liked the part when one of the knids gets a giant bump on his rear end. The Oompa Loompas continue to sing their hilariously enjoyable songs throughout this book; Mr Wonka also has a few songs to sing too. We give this book a whopping 10 out of 10. Reviewed by the children in year 3 Little Heath Primary School Hertfordshire.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Book review date: 28.9.09
Name of reviewer: Oliver Romm
Age: 7
Title of book Charlie and the great glass Elevator
Author: Roald Dahl
This is a sequel to Charlie and the chocolate factory. They are two very good books.
The first book was about a very poor family called the Buckets there were four very old grandparents and their two children had a boy who loved chocolate read this one before you read Charlie and the great glass Elevator. They go into space and meet space hotel U. S.A. they have fantastic adventures
Name of reviewer: Oliver Romm
Age: 7
Title of book Charlie and the great glass Elevator
Author: Roald Dahl
This is a sequel to Charlie and the chocolate factory. They are two very good books.
The first book was about a very poor family called the Buckets there were four very old grandparents and their two children had a boy who loved chocolate read this one before you read Charlie and the great glass Elevator. They go into space and meet space hotel U. S.A. they have fantastic adventures
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One of my favourites!
This book is very exciting. Willy Wonka is funny and I found the President of US an entertaining character. Read more
Published 18 days ago by sale99
Charlie's next adventure!
This story is about the rest of Charlie's adventures with Mr Wonka after the end of 'The Chocolate Factory'.
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Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
Another brilliant Roald Dahl tale. This time he ventures into space, with suitable alien baddies in the story.
Published on 30 Mar 2009 by Mr. E. N. Griffiths
Another Dahl's masterpieces
Plot: Willy Wonka is an extraordinary chocolate making genius. He may be good at making candy but his flying skills are terrible; Charlie's family and he do not trust Mr. Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2008 by Mehajabeen Farid
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if ever there should not have been a sequal then this is it! while the first book was good this is awful. Read more
Published on 12 April 2005 by Mr. P. Macleod
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