Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator Award-winning author by Roald Dahl (author) (UK edition)

Author/Illustrator

Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl was born in Llandaff, South Wales on September 13th 1916. His parents were Norwegian, and were called Harald and Sofie. He went to Repton school, in Derbyshire, and left school in 1933.

His first job was in Africa, with the Shell Oil Company. In the second world war he fought as a fighter pilot, and was badly injured when his plane crashed. After the war he worked in America, and soon started writing stories.

His very first children’s book, written in 1943 was called The Gremlins. Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of the President of the USA liked it so much he was invited to the White House and became friends with the President, Franklin D Roosevelt.

He wrote a number of books and short stories for adults, many of which were televised as the hugely popular Tales of the Unexpected.

But it was as a children’s author that he found greatest fame and satisfaction, saying “I have a passion for teaching kids to become readers…Books shouldn’t be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful.” Millions of fans around the world agreed and have chuckled and gasped at his amazing stories. His mesmerising stories, written in sizzling, sparkly language, will lead you into adventures you’ll never ever forget!

From 1945 until his death, he lived at Gipsy House, in Buckinghamshire, where he wrote his famous children’s books. He died in hospital in Oxford, on November 23rd, 1990. His books have continued to be read and loved, and have been made into a number of hit films, including Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. You can even visit the Roald Dahl Museum in the village where Dahl lived for most of his life.

In 2009 the Roald Dahl Funny Prize was established in his memory.

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1. appleberry
   on 11 October 2015

   this book is totally fancy check it out and youll love it! so what r u waiting for huh?

   5 out of 5

2. Mal76
   on 26 February 2015

   To be honest, this book, in my opinion, isn’t as good as most books Roald Dahl wrote. All the same, it did have a bright and funny side.. which i love!

   3 out of 5

3. BessMarvin
   on 30 August 2014

   A very good book, but not as good as it’s prequel

   4 out of 5

4. Cheerforevers
   on 9 March 2014

   This is the sequel to Charlie and the chocolate factory.

5. Spidergirl
   on 8 March 2014

   Great story just like the Charlie and chocolate factory

   4 out of 5

6. Potterfan7
   on 8 March 2014

   In a glass elevator, that’s considerably magic and eye popping, it wont break and you’ll plummet to the ground, or will it…

7. Rumaitha12
   on 6 March 2014

   An amazing book however I still think charlie and the chocolate factory is better and fabulous. This a good book which I would recommend for all aged readers 7 over

8. rslnkrmt2552
   on 5 March 2014

   the sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, it also teaches us many great lessons, including not to meddle with nature and death…

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