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Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

(1972, Fiction - Science Fiction, Written by Roald Dahl, Illustrated by Quentin Blake)
  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Not up to the original, but entertaining.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 6 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Battles with aliens, some deaths. The creepy aliens might frighten some very young children.
  • Sex:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

Parents need to know that this book has vividly described, highly whimsical events, accompanied by clever sketches, but the story is a pale shadow of the original. It has highly descriptive -- and, at times, invented -- language, and references to the Cold War.

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Kid Reviewer Age 9
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 0.0

    VIOLENT INDEED.. WRITER WENT OVERBOARD..

    Aliens that kill the naughty kids.. Not a good read or lesson to teach any child or adult for that matter.. Leave this book at the store...

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Indiana
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    A hilarious, nonsense book for all ages!

    Not much to say. Awsome. Hilarious. Plain, laugh- out- loud funny!

  5. Kid Reviewer Age 9
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    ITS THE BEST BOOK IN THE WORLD

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