What grade level is Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator?

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.

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 Nēnē Award (Hawai'i). 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.

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. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

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

by Roald Dahl

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:Nēnē Award (Hawai'i)

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl is assigned in US schools at grades 4–6. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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.

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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

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About this book

Taking up where Charlie and the Chocolate Factory leaves off, Charlie, his family, and Mr. Wonka find themselves launched into space in the great glass elevator.

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Why widely assigned

This Science Fiction title, typically at grades 4–6. Written in the 1970s; pairs with curriculum units on outer space, fiction and science fiction; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

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

Where this book is assigned

Nēnē Award (Hawai'i)

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Common questions

What grade level is Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator?: Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
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 Nēnē Award (Hawai'i). 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.
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. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Why this book is on this list

How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

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