Illustrator: Quentin Blake
You might already know, or you have guessed from the title, that this book is the sequel to "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." If you haven't read my book review for the previous one, click here. So I hear many people say that they don't like this one as much as they like the first one. Well, I thought I didn't like it either, but after I read it again and remembered how the story was interesting and all crazy, I have to admit I like it pretty much!
So this book, "Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator," was first published in 1972, which was 8 years after the previous book was published and only a year after the movie was released. It's doing quite a tremendous job that this old book is still going around after about 40 years.
The story of a young boy Charlie continues in this book, too, but also about his family traveling in the traveling elevator. The grandparents, who don't want to get out of their bed after so many years, get in the elevator and off to the space. Those aliens think that the bed is some kind of a weapon, they get caught by a satellite and become famous, there's this Space Hotel they stay at, and everything more!
If you like fantasy or adventurous stories, I'm pretty sure you're going to love this one, too. It's just so out of your imagination how that story goes (even though I said a little bit above) and those funny-looking illustrations make it even better. I was smiling and laughing while I was reading those good parts. If you already read, or will read the previous "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" book, then I totally recommend this to you all.
"Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator"
You can get it on either Amazon.co.jp or at your local bookstore. Already read this one? You can get more books from this author: Want more from Roald Dahl?
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