false 1910094 <![CDATA[Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1190183083m/1910094.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1190183083s/1910094.jpg Charlie and the Chocolate Factory left off, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator continues the adventures of Charlie Bucket, his family, and Willy Wonka, the eccentric candy maker. As the book begins, our heroes are shooting into the sky in a glass elevator, headed for destinations unknown. What follows is exactly the kind of high-spirited magical madness and mayhem we've all come to expect from Willy Wonka and his creator Roald Dahl. The American space race gets a send-up, as does the President, and Charlie's family gets a second chance at childhood. Throw in the Vermicious Knids, Gnoolies, and Minusland and we once again witness pure genius. (Ages 9 to 12)]]> 2940743 63 2615068 book 1972 Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator total:11668|5:2026|4:3857|3:4361|2:1209|1:215| 11668 41274 13404 315 4273 4.02 230731 10606 721396 58940 385247 0141301120 9780141301129 23 <![CDATA[Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174352521m/385247.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174352521s/385247.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/385247.Charlie_and_the_Great_Glass_Elevator 3.41 508 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory left off, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator continues the adventures of Charlie Bucket, his family, and Willy Wonka, the eccentric candy maker. As the book begins, our heroes are shooting into the sky in a glass elevator, headed for destinations unknown. What follows is exactly the kind of high-spirited magical madness and mayhem we've all come to expect from Willy Wonka and his creator Roald Dahl. The American space race gets a send-up, as does the President, and Charlie's family gets a second chance at childhood. Throw in the Vermicious Knids, Gnoolies, and Minusland and we once again witness pure genius. (Ages 9 to 12)]]> 1972 4 2 false Sun Aug 07 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Sat Apr 14 13:40:37 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 17:58:38 -0800 2009 more...]]> 42339172 52108 385247 0141301120 9780141301129 23 <![CDATA[Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174352521m/385247.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174352521s/385247.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/385247.Charlie_and_the_Great_Glass_Elevator 3.54 11668 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory left off, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator continues the adventures of Charlie Bucket, his family, and Willy Wonka, the eccentric candy maker. As the book begins, our heroes are shooting into the sky in a glass elevator, headed for destinations unknown. What follows is exactly the kind of high-spirited magical madness and mayhem we've all come to expect from Willy Wonka and his creator Roald Dahl. The American space race gets a send-up, as does the President, and Charlie's family gets a second chance at childhood. Throw in the Vermicious Knids, Gnoolies, and Minusland and we once again witness pure genius. (Ages 9 to 12)]]> 1972 0 0 false Thu Jan 08 06:54:46 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 06:54:46 -0800 2009 more...]]> 57334409 114559 109073 0142410322 9780142410325 8 <![CDATA[Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/10/73/109073-m-1255582020.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/10/73/109073-s-1255582020.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/109073.Charlie_and_the_Great_Glass_Elevator 3.54 220 1972 3 0 false Fri May 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 22:35:53 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 22:37:03 -0700 2009 Oh my Sainted Pants!....Oh my Painted Ants! :)

I think the following poem, rendered by the formidable Miss.Tibbs in honour of the President deserves special mention. Dahl's comic timing and astuteness were best seen in his whacky poems. So here goes:

The Nurse's Song

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It simply felt as though the plot was tedious, cumbersome and way too overdrawn.
The story line is a sequel to Charles and the Chocolate Factory. In this book, Charlie and Willy Wonka inform th...more...]]> 50183275 1914201 6687 0142404128 9780142404126 253 <![CDATA[Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604305m/6687.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604305s/6687.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6687.Charlie_and_the_Great_Glass_Elevator 3.54 11668 1972 2 0 false Mon Mar 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 11:06:54 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 11:24:59 -0700 2009
--Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

This book actually exceeded my expectations. In my thinking, it is almost certainly the most hilarious...more...]]> 44311721 1713956 6687 0142404128 9780142404126 253 <![CDATA[Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604305m/6687.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604305s/6687.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6687.Charlie_and_the_Great_Glass_Elevator 3.54 11668 1972 3 0 false Sun Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 13:42:25 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 13:56:52 -0800 2009 more...]]> 30053746 1376983 6687 0142404128 9780142404126 253 <![CDATA[Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604305m/6687.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604305s/6687.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6687.Charlie_and_the_Great_Glass_Elevator 3.54 11668 1972 5 1 false Wed Aug 13 12:27:36 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 13 12:29:02 -0700 2008 70814804 2097698 6687 0142404128 9780142404126 253 <![CDATA[Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604305m/6687.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604305s/6687.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6687.Charlie_and_the_Great_Glass_Elevator 3.54 11668 1972 2 0 false Fri Sep 11 00:37:29 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 00:42:59 -0700 2009
However, this second book was a terrible let down for me. I don't think that Roald should've written a sequel. Ok, I take that back, he should've, but...more...]]> 79484030 1616478 6687 0142404128 9780142404126 253 <![CDATA[Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604305m/6687.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604305s/6687.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6687.Charlie_and_the_Great_Glass_Elevator 3.54 11668 1972 4 0 false Mon Nov 30 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 30 20:14:42 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 30 20:20:51 -0800 2009 more...]]> 70440341 1713182 6687 0142404128 9780142404126 253 <![CDATA[Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604305m/6687.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604305s/6687.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6687.Charlie_and_the_Great_Glass_Elevator 3.54 11668 1972 3 0 false Thu Sep 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 23:29:53 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 23:34:49 -0700 2009 I liked the first book a lot more because Charlie's adven...more...]]> 866151 52663 281380 0140385339 9780140385335 2 <![CDATA[Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173388135m/281380.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173388135s/281380.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/281380.Charlie_and_the_Great_Glass_Elevator 3.63 51 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory left off, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator continues the adventures of Charlie Bucket, his family and Willy Wonka, the eccentric candy maker. As the book begins, our heroes are shooting into the sky in a glass elevator, headed for destinations unknown. What follows is exactly the kind of high-spirited magical madness and mayhem we've all come to expect from Willy Wonka and his creator Roald Dahl. The American space race gets a send-up, as does the President, and Charlie's family gets a second chance at childhood. Throw in the Vermicious Knids, Gnoolies and Minusland and we once again witness pure genius. (Ages 9 to 12)]]> 1972 4 1 false Tue Apr 24 15:25:24 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 18:24:47 -0800 2009 61906706 2310268 6687 0142404128 9780142404126 253 <![CDATA[Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604305m/6687.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604305s/6687.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6687.Charlie_and_the_Great_Glass_Elevator 3.54 11668 1972 1 0 false Fri Jan 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jul 02 10:44:55 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 10:52:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 6731597 408750 171557 0060597844 9780060597849 2 <![CDATA[Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator CD]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172389036m/171557.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172389036s/171557.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/171557.Charlie_and_the_Great_Glass_Elevator_CD 4.00 5 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 is 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's 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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World Lit

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H.G. Bissinger was born in New York City in November of 1954. He spent time writing for the Philadelphia inquirer. Friday Night Lights by H.G. Bissinger is about a small town in Texas called Odessa. Permian High ...more...]]> 33687359 1555987 6687 0142404128 9780142404126 253 <![CDATA[Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604305m/6687.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604305s/6687.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6687.Charlie_and_the_Great_Glass_Elevator 3.54 11668 1972 4 0 false Wed Sep 24 01:13:47 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 25 20:02:24 -0700 2008
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