Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Puffin Modern Classics)
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159 pages · Released May 5, 2005 · Puffin
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This is a whimsical sequel that continues Charlie's adventure with space travel, aliens, and imaginative danger, but presented in Dahl's typically humorous and fantastical tone rather than genuinely threatening ways. The story emphasizes kindness, humility, and the importance of family while introducing absurdist humor and creative problem-solving. There is minimal mature content, making it well-suited for middle-grade readers who enjoyed the first book.
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Taking up where Charlie and the Chocolate Factory leaves off, Charlie, his family, and Mr. Wonka find themselves launched into space in the great glass elevator. Taking up where Charlie and the Chocolate Factory leaves off, Charlie, his family, and Mr. Wonka find themselves launched into space in the great glass elevator.
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- Charlie Bucket (Fictitious character)
- Juvenile fiction
- Children's fiction
- Outer space, fiction
- Science fiction
- Humorous stories
- Outer space
- Fiction
- Eccentrics and eccentricities
- Chocolate industry
- Candy industry
- Manned space flight
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ISBN 9780142404126 · Puffin