#90 in Humour
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
- 176
- Pages
- about 3 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator” is a zany sequel that sends Charlie and Willy Wonka into outer space. Younger readers can delight in its nonsense, while some adults find the chaos harder to follow and rank it below “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”. A short book, chiefly for young fans who want more of Wonka.
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About the book
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator is a children's book by British author Roald Dahl. It is the sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964), continuing the story of young Charlie Bucket and a chocolatier, Willy Wonka, as they travel in the Great Glass Elevator. The book was published in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. in 1972, a year after the release of the film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and in the United Kingdom by George Allen & Unwin in 1973.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 6.9 across 351 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 70% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Humour average of 7.8. That is how 7.2 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.1 | 54 | 15% |
| Hardcover | 6.8 | 297 | 85% |
Frequently asked
What age is Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator for?
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 176 pages — shorter than 98% of the ranked books in Humour.
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