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Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator | Roald Dahl
Now that he's won the chocolate factory, what's next for Charlie?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.
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Morr_Books
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Started the #readathon with a light, fun read while I drank some strong coffee.
#deweysreadathon
@DeweysReadathon

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BooksChocolatesCoffees

You all must be thinking (I'm just joking, you have important things to do) that have I completed "Charlie and the great glass elevator'? ? The answer is No. I have not. I'm close to completing it but homework and house chores got in the way ?

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This book is so great! Sill reading it though! The writing is really simple to read. I hope to complete it today, if I can :P Recommend it to all of you! But first you have to read "Charlie and the chocolate factory".

Which books are you reading??? @Booksanduniverse @Mavey

mavey I'm currently on a hiatus😂 as exams are coming up soon. But the last book I read was the epic finale of Sabaa Tahir's Ember Quartet, A Sky Beyond The Storm. It is gold! I highly recommend the series if you love fantasy!💖 3y
BooksChocolatesCoffees Well, study well! I LOVE fantasy! 3y
Booksanduniverse I'm currently reading nothin'😅😅 I read all of my books so I'm buying the new ones! 3y
BooksChocolatesCoffees @Booksanduniverse Okay! 😀 Do make sure to recommend us the books you buy! 😉 3y
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danx
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Mehso-so

It was OK. I can‘t help thinking if a child read this they‘d get bored and shifty. It felt like he had a hard time with this one, and it doesn‘t end well. He actually started a third but only got into one chapter which is probably for the best. I did enjoy his disdain for politicians in here. The ‘Chinese speak‘ was a bit weird, but not actually that bad considering his vintage? Every time I looked at the cover I saw the elevator as a joint haha

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ravenlee
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Plus: I now know where Vermicious Knids came from, which appears in family jargon occasionally.
Minus: everything else about this book.

Racism, sentient malevolent...turds? (See above, the Knids), de-aging and re-aging vitamins...and no framing story of any sense or consequence. Do yourself a favor and don‘t read this.

rockpools Oh heck. I‘d promised my brother I‘d re-read all the children‘s books here, to see which were utterly inappropriate for a 21st century book-mad toddler (she won‘t be a toddler by the time I‘ve got round to it). I hadn‘t even thought of these 😟 4y
KatieDid927 Roald Dahl was a vehement misogynist, racist and anti-Semite. He called Hitler a “stinker” who “didn‘t pick on [Jews] for no reason.” He was a deeply awful man. That being said, I still read and like some of his books, but yeah, they need to be read critically for this kind of stuff. And people should be careful about what they expose their kids to in his work. https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20160912-the-dark-side-of-roald-dahl 4y
ravenlee @KatieDid927 I thought I liked Dahl as a kid but I realize now I only read two or three. As I‘m reading them now I honestly don‘t see the appeal of a lot of it. I read Fantastic Mr. Fox to the kiddo recently without reading it myself first and was not thrilled with my decision. I will read that article carefully; thanks for the link. 4y
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ravenlee @rockpools that is a daunting undertaking! I wish you luck. I‘ve been working on something similar for my kiddo - so far I‘m happiest with Lloyd Alexander, of what I remember reading myself as a kid. Nancy Drew (which I never read) had some surprisingly problematic things in a lot of the books! 4y
KatieDid927 @ravenlee No prob! I still really like Matilda, personally, but I do think some of his other famous works are a tad overrated. 4y
nanuska_153 Yes, I'm doing a book club with my nephews and we are reading all his books and I didn't enjoy this one at all either, felt tempted so many times to just give up... 4y
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ravenlee
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I‘m about 1/3 in and really can‘t wait for this to be over. If it wasn‘t short I‘d ditch it. I know Dahl tends toward the goofy, but this...is just dumb so far.

megnews I didn‘t care for this. 4y
TheBookHippie I agree 😬 4y
Ruthiella I liked it at 10 but maybe it doesn‘t hold up for adults. 4y
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nanuska_153
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The sequel to Charlie and Chocolate Factory. The whole family go on board of the Great Glass Elevator to go back to live in the Chocolate Factory. The whole book goes from one adventure to another all caused because the grandparents are terribly annoying and complaining all the time. Wonka is too much Wonka and seems to have less magic and more senseless craziness in this book. I didn't enjoy it at all, although my nephews still liked it

Ruthiella I liked this as a kid! 😀 4y
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OrangeMooseReads
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It was over all a good story. Several racist bits that were not ok, I believe this was written in the 60s but that doesn‘t excuse it.
I like Dahl‘s writing and his creativity. This doesn‘t hold up the The Chocolate Factory but it‘s a nice continuation.
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/3

Reviewsbylola We just finished this one and my kids were gobsmacked that there isn‘t a third book. Which I don‘t think there is but I‘ve been wrong before. 😆 4y
OrangeMooseReads @Reviewsbylola I don‘t think there is a 3rd book either. It would be interesting to see how the Bucket family and Willy faired on their next adventure. 4y
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OrangeMooseReads
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A little #audiocleaning while I can stand it. It‘s warm and yucky today and of course I sweat like a sinner in church.
I suppose I‘m just going to work my way through the Roald Dahl children‘s library lol

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aboss
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Wonka and Charlie are in a giant glass elevator,rocketing through the sky.Wonka just offered his factory to Charlie.They then go to Charlieś home to tell his family the news.They crash straight through the roof of Charlie´s house shocking Charlie´s family

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MarkusLibanan
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Currently 👓 my brother's Roald Dahl book📖 from when he was in 4th grade 8 years ago
2/50 #goodreadsreadingchallenge2020

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gilroyc
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I felt like this one was far out into space. And not in a good way.

See my full review here:
https://www.librarything.com/work/28660/reviews/166087554

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readinginthedark
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It's been...five years(?) since I read the first one, but you don't really need to in order to read this. It would give you context for the characters, but the story is almost completely separate from Willy Wonka's factory. The narration on this one was great. I enjoyed the story as well, but it felt a little more disjointed than the first book. I can see how it probably inspired Douglas Adams in HGttG. Overall, a fun little book. First of 2019!

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readinginthedark
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Starting this sequel while I get some baking done for tonight! It's been a while since I've read the first one, but this is pretty crazy! #audiobaking

KimM Getting ready to do the same #audiobaking 6y
readinginthedark @KimM Nice! What are you listening to? 6y
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Tanisha_A
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Today's prompt reminds me of Charlie, #aspacemancametraveling, back from his hilarious visit to the space. #gobblefunk

#winterwonderland
@TrishB @Cinfhen

TrishB Oh great pick 👍🏻💕 6y
Cinfhen I don‘t think I‘ve read this one.... I only remember the chocolate factory #GoldenTicket 6y
Cathythoughts I havnt heard of this one , but I do love Charlie 6y
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Tanisha_A @Cinfhen @Cathythoughts It's a sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. 🙂 6y
Tanisha_A @TrishB Thankee! 💌 6y
rockpools I‘d completely forgotten about this one! 6y
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Carolhreads
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5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️‘s I have yet to be disappointed by a roald Dahl book another cute story. I love how short the books are and how I can finish them in one day :)

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Carolhreads
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Starting :)

hgrimes yay!! I love this one! 6y
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Joanne1
Mehso-so

I read this with my six year old daughter, the first time for both of us. We agreed that it just didn't have the same magic as Charlie and the Chocolate factory.

StairwayToHeaven I admit not remembering if this was any good or not. But this was the first book I ever read in English, so it does hold a special place in my heart. 7y
Joanne1 @StairwayToHeaven I can understand that sentiment. Did you read it as a child or an adult? I found it quite absurd and without a great deal of plot (all of Dahl's work has elements of absurdity but usually within a fantastic story). Have you read any of his others? 7y
StairwayToHeaven @Joanne1 I have read a great many of his books in Dutch when I was little and loved them (Matilda I have read and reread both in Dutch and English), but never Charlie. It was pure chance that I read Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator later on when I was twelve. My mom had just said that it was time for me to begin reading in English and this was the first book I encountered on our shelves that looked doable, so I went for it. 7y
Char @Joanne1 I remember reading this as a kid, and I re-read both books a few years ago; I agree the second one just doesn't have the same magic as the first. 7y
Joanne1 @Char for some reason I never read this one as a kid. I read most of the others though. 7y
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BooksAtNight
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This book is bonkers ridiculous and not ashamed of it. But it is entertaining and scary how much I can imagine Trump tweeting all the stuff Dahl attributes to the American President in this book.

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Shannon_McKinney
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We got little man the second Charlie book as a surprise, and he hasn‘t wanted to put it down since. So glad he loves books like me. #CCF #readaloud

kylienoele What a cutie!! 7y
Shannon_McKinney Awe thank you @kylienoele 💛 7y
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I loved reading all of these books when I was younger and this one is a classic. "Charlie and The Great Glass Elevator" by Ronald Dahl, Illustrated by Quentin Blake. The last everyone saw of Charlie he had won an endless supply of chocolate and Willy Wonkas factory. To celebrate Wonka toke Charlie and his Grandfather on a ride in his glass elevator, no one could have guessed what happened next. As the glass elevator shot through the sky..

Dbenford Willy Wonka, Charlie and his Grandfather went straight into the clouds and into outer space. Read as Wonka, Charlie and his Grandfather battle monsters, and discover in worlds in the future. This book takes the reader on a crazy adventure. The link that I found for this book is a fun lesson plan that can be utilized in the classroom www.roalddahl.com/docs/Lesson1-Charlieandthe_1436786237.pdf. 7y
Dbenford The UDL that I chose was 5.2 (Use multiple tools for construction and composition). The ELL strategy I chose was 8 (Use direct instruction: modeling, explaining, scaffolding, name the strategy and show how to use it). This book would also be great to use for IR, S, LC, RA, PR, and AS. (edited) 7y
DrSpalding Every child should read this book! Going straight to the author's website is wise. There are so many wonderful resources there. Use them. 7y
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JillR
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Launching into this with 6-year old Bella after a few anti-chapter-book weeks. She's skeptical "...it can't be as good as the Chocolate Factory..." and I've never read it. Wish us luck! The question is whether she lets me make it to the end, she fully exercises her "rights of the reader" and can be ruthless if she's not impressed!?‍?

Joanne1 My daughter loved Charlie and the chocolate factory but insisted we bailed on this one. Didn't cut it after the first. 8y
JillR I think mine would agree - her review "it's not as good as the Chocolate Factory; not enough talk about chocolate"! 8y
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KCorter
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The kids wanted to start the sequel the very moment we finished listening to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and not even rain could stop them from getting the next audiobook. The kids were dazzled by the sweet shop across the street from the library, so they each picked a treat and planned their next visit to a chocolate factory. We also spotted a rainbow on the way home. Only Roald Dahl could write such a magical day. #RaisingReaders

Reviewsbylola Sounds like an awesome afternoon! 🍬🍭🍫 8y
hgrimes They have good taste! 8y
Reggie How cute, but it looks like the older straight laced looking brother is gonna have to look after his total opposite punk rock brother while the sneaky youngest brother goes undetected. Awesome picture!!!!! 8y
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DeborahSmall
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So I've made a start and my #tinyhuman has actually been a great help ❤️📚👸🏼💖

kspenmoll Tiny human looks like she is having fun in all those books! 📚📚📚 8y
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mboots
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I read this as a child. I tried to reread it but had to stop. It simply got ridiculous and didn't keep my attention.

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jen_hayes7
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While I can still say I've never read a Dahl book I didn't like, this doesn't hold a candle to the first Charlie Bucket book. I enjoyed it and remembered liking it as a child, but it almost feels like two stories smashed together and kind of made me dislike the family that I was so fond of in the first book.

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"A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men," Mr Wonka said. p 100

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"A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men,' Mr Wonka said. p 100

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NovelPairing
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I remember picking this up in grade school reading the first few chapters and never finishing it. This weekend I finally put that to rights, and in classic Roald Dahl fashion the story is creative, odd, funny, and a little touch dark. I thought it was great.

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