How long does it take to read Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator?
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl takes about 3 hours 14 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 14 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1972. 176 pages, about 48,400 words. Written for children.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 23 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 1 minute |
The page count is the median across 126 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the 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.
Subjects: Charlie Bucket (Fictitious character), Juvenile fiction, Children's fiction, Outer space, fiction, Science fiction, Humorous stories