What grade level is Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator?

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator is listed for grades 4–6. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state, from grade 3 to grade 6. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator?

It takes about 3h 15m to read Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (176 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 195 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator?

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator appears on reading lists for Hawai'i Nēnē Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator banned in schools?

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally. See the banned books list by state.

What themes does Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator explore?

Central themes in Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator include outer space, fiction, science fiction, humorous stories, outer space.

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

Name: Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
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Author: Roald Dahl
ISBN: 9789707702516

by Roald Dahl · Grades 4–6 · Science Fiction

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl is on US reading lists at grades 4–6. It appears on 1 list: the Hawai'i Nēnē Award, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:Hawai'i Nēnē Award

This page shows where Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range: Grades 4–6
Age range: Ages 9–11
Pages: 176
Reading time: about 3h 15m (est.)
First published: 1972
Genre: Science Fiction
ISBN-13: 9789707702516

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-07-07; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This science fiction title is typically read at grades 4–6. Written in the 1970s; pairs with curriculum units on outer space, fiction and science fiction; cited on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award.

Themes

outer space, fiction · science fiction · humorous stories · outer space

Where this book is recommended

Hawai'i Nēnē Award

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Common questions

What grade level is Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator?: Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator is listed for grades 4–6. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state, from grade 3 to grade 6. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator?: It takes about 3h 15m to read Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (176 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 195 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator?: Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator appears on reading lists for Hawai'i Nēnē Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator banned in schools?: Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally. See the banned books list by state.
What themes does Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator explore?: Central themes in Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator include outer space, fiction, science fiction, humorous stories, outer space.

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How we classify

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Lexile measure: Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band: Grades 4–6 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: On state book-award lists in 1 state (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.