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  • Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

  • By: Roald Dahl
  • Narrated by: Douglas Hodge
  • Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (440 ratings)

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Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

By: Roald Dahl
Narrated by: Douglas Hodge
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Summary

Brought to you by Penguin.

‘Don’t you worry about a little thing like that!’ cried Mr Wonka. ‘My great glass elevator is ready for anything!’

This edition of Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, part of The Roald Dahl Classic Collection, is perfect for Dahl fans old and new.

So, enter a world where invention and mischief can be found on every page and where magic might be at the very tips of your fingers . . .

The Roald Dahl Classic Collection reinstates the versions of Dahl’s books that were published before the 2022 Puffin editions, aimed at newly independent young listeners.

©2014 Roald Dahl (P)2014 Penguin Audio
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Very good.

The story was grate, I liked the narrator a lot.
I liked when the vicious knids were burning up and everything was going sizzle sizzle😄😄

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A bit about my thoughts on the book

I like mr wonka reading the recipe for wonka vite. And when the 3 old ones finally got out of bed to go to the White House

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AMAZING

I loved it sooooooo much especially as a follow up of Charlie and the chocolate factory
and I was Mesmerised by the elevator going into SPACE.

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Skipping parts of the story

While listening - parts of the story are being skipped. It seems that chunks of the story are being left out.

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Good book, but disappointing ending

Good everything, but disappointing ending because it feels very VERY unfinished as the book was amazing please someone take over!

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Wonderful

My daughter and I loved this. Watch out for the Knids! “One of Roald Dahl amazing surprises”; Emily Aged 8). Smashgiddleumchous

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book was great

loved it so much I wanted to write about it, it was a great book.

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Amazing

Amazing story and the best I have ever listened to.so good I love it so much

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great book

i really loved this book. it is so funny and cool. i laughed my head off.

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kids liked it

This isn't my favourite Roald Dahl (seems a bit formulaic) but the kids loved it! Its nicely read too.

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