Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator is Roald Dahl's exhilarating sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, picking up exactly where the glass elevator smashed through the roof and launched Charlie, Grandpa Joe, and Willy Wonka into orbit. This is a Puffin Books paperback edition from the 1980s, illustrated throughout by Michael Foreman, whose lively line drawings bring the Vermicious Knids and the orbiting hotel to vivid life.
This edition is aimed at readers aged 7–12 and makes a wonderful affordable reading copy or a charming addition to a Roald Dahl collection. The pages carry the warm honey tint typical of vintage paperbacks of this era, giving it an unmistakable nostalgic quality that modern reprints simply cannot replicate.
A sweet handwritten gift inscription on the title page — "To: Shayne, Happy Foster Day xxx, From: Dad xxx xx" — lends this copy a quiet human warmth. For collectors and parents who appreciate books with a little history, it adds character rather than detract from it.
| Title | Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator |
| Author | Roald Dahl |
| Illustrator | Michael Foreman |
| Series | Charlie Bucket |
| Publisher | Puffin Books |
| ISBN | 0-14-032043-1 |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's Fiction – Adventure / Fantasy |
| Age Range | 7–12 Years |
| Era / Decade | 1980s |
| Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
| Vintage | Yes |
| Inscribed | Yes – handwritten gift inscription on title page |
| Condition | Used – Good |
Cover: Bright and colourful with minimal wear — only light rubbing to the edges and a small amount of fading to the spine. No tears, creases, or splits.
Pages: Uniformly tanned/yellowed with age, as is entirely typical and expected for a vintage paperback of this period. The text is completely clean and readable throughout — no staining, no foxing, no annotations or highlighting in the body of the book.
Binding: Secure and intact. All pages are present and the book lies flat when open.
Inscription: A handwritten dedication is present on the title page:
Q: Is this a genuine original Puffin edition or a modern reprint?
A: This is an original 1980s Puffin Books paperback — not a modern reprint. The ISBN (0-14-032043-1) and the Michael Foreman illustrations confirm it as an authentic vintage edition from that era.
Q: How noticeable is the page tanning? Is the text still easy to read?
A: The pages have an even honey-yellow tone consistent with a vintage paperback of this age — visible but not extreme. The text is crisp, fully legible, and entirely free of staining or foxing. It reads perfectly well.
Q: Is the inscription on every page, or just the title page?
A: The inscription appears only on the title page. The rest of the book is completely clean with no writing, underlining, or marks of any kind.
Q: Do I need to have read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory first?
A: It is recommended, as this book is a direct sequel — it picks up at exactly the moment Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ends. Readers unfamiliar with the first book may miss some context, though the story stands on its own as an adventure.
Q: Does the book include all of Michael Foreman's illustrations?
A: Yes. The book is complete with all pages and illustrations intact. Nothing has been removed or damaged.
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