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George'S Marvellous Medicine Paperback β 11 February 2016
by
Roald Dahl
(Author),
Quentin Blake
(Illustrator)
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A True Genius . . . Roald Dahl Is My Hero' - David Walliams Warning: Do Not Try To Make George'S Marvellous Medicine Yourselves At Home. It Could Be Dangerous...George Kranky'S Grandma Is A Miserable Grouch. George Really Hates That Horrid Old Witchy Woman. One Saturday Morning, George Is In Charge Of Giving Grandma Her Medicine. So-Ho Ah-Ha Ho-Hum George Knows Exactly What To Do. A Magic Medicine It Will Be One That Will Either Cure Her Completely Of Her Horrible Grouchiness . . . Or Blow Off The Top Of Her Headroald Dahl Is The World'S Number One Storytellernow You Can Listen To George'S Marvellous Medicine And Other Roald Dahl Audiobooks Read By Some Very Famous Voices, Including Kate Winslet, David Walliams And Steven Fry - Plus There Are Added Squelchy Soundeffects From Pinewood Studios
- Reading age5 - 7 years
- Print length128 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions13 x 1 x 19.8 cm
- PublisherPuffin
- Publication date11 February 2016
- ISBN-109780141365503
- ISBN-13978-0141365503
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George's Marvellous Medicine
"Oh, how he hated Grandma! He really hated that horrid old witchy woman."
George's grandma is a horrid, grizzly, grumpy, selfish old woman with pale brown teeth and a puckered-up mouth like a dog's bottom, so George creates a very special medicine to cure his grandma of her nasty habits.
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About the Author
Roald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter pilot, chocolate historian and medical inventor. He was also the author of Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG and many more brilliant stories.
Quentin Blake has illustrated more than three hundred books and was Roald Dahl's favourite illustrator. In 1980 he won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal. In 1999 he became the first ever Children's Laureate and in 2013 he was knighted for services to illustration.
Product details
- ASIN : 0141365501
- Publisher : Puffin (11 February 2016)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 128 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9780141365503
- ISBN-13 : 978-0141365503
- Reading age : 5 - 7 years
- Dimensions : 13 x 1 x 19.8 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,258 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #89 in Classics for Children
- #112 in Fantasy & Magic for Children
- #179 in Humor for Children
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Roald Dahl is just a great writer for kids! My little ones adore his books! The cover is quite strong too!
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Perfect! My 6 year old son loves it .. such an engaging book!
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Fudge
5.0 out of 5 stars
Review written by my 10 year old.......he did read it after all :)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom π¬π§ on 15 March 2022Verified Purchase
George's Marvellous Medicine
George's Marvellous Medicine is a great and exciting book focusing on George making medicine for his Grandma. He used very bad ingredients (which I'm here to say DO NOT MAKE GEORGE'S MEDICINE, IT COULD BE DANGEROUS) and that statement is in the book as well.
The best character is Grandma. She's a wicked person who wants to (sort of) frighten George, and George never liked her. She's a little nasty to him, and makes him do all of the stuff around the house. But when his parents are home, she never makes him do anything.
The best part of the story is when George gives Grandma the medicine. The results were "worth waiting for." Another good part was when Grandma starting to grow. One point she was taller than the house, then later on she shrunk and disappeared.
Overall excellent story. Highly recommend.
George's Marvellous Medicine is a great and exciting book focusing on George making medicine for his Grandma. He used very bad ingredients (which I'm here to say DO NOT MAKE GEORGE'S MEDICINE, IT COULD BE DANGEROUS) and that statement is in the book as well.
The best character is Grandma. She's a wicked person who wants to (sort of) frighten George, and George never liked her. She's a little nasty to him, and makes him do all of the stuff around the house. But when his parents are home, she never makes him do anything.
The best part of the story is when George gives Grandma the medicine. The results were "worth waiting for." Another good part was when Grandma starting to grow. One point she was taller than the house, then later on she shrunk and disappeared.
Overall excellent story. Highly recommend.
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DrTim
1.0 out of 5 stars
These are cheap looking paperbacks, not the new larger paperbacks with colour pictures.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom π¬π§ on 4 January 2019Verified Purchase
I bought some nice paperbacks in store with colour pictures and high quality paper. I assumed that these would be the same as they have the same cover design and are listed as paperback. They are not. They are similar in price but these are poor quality paper versions with badly printed black and white pictures.
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Mr Ninja
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just how I remember it .. oh and the kid also love it.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom π¬π§ on 11 June 2020Verified Purchase
Make sure you read the warning at the begining of the book to avoid any issues with kids trying to make their own medicine for you !!! This book was first read over 40 years ago by me ... and its just as I remember it. My own kids are 6 and 8, they loved every moment of it. We have already been through it twice since it arrived and we love it. It also two preview chapters of "Charlie and the Chocolate factory" to entice you into buying that .... it worked .... we love this book .. its super funny for kids and adults. Enjoy
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EC W
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great multi-voiced recording for ages 4 and over
Reviewed in the United Kingdom π¬π§ on 2 January 2011Verified Purchase
This is a cracking story, designed to catch any small boy's attention. It is very well done with songs, sound effects and a good cast of character voices.
My 5 year old giggled with delight as the narrator egged George on as he adds more and more wacky things to his grandma's new medicine ("Horseradish?" Excellent! "Curry powder?" Brilliant!). I have now listened to it 3 times and can report that I am quite happy to do so several times more. The same can't be said for other audiobooks we have ...
At an hour long, it probably covers most car journeys you are likely to do. My only warning would be that the Grandma really is quite a scarey character, so might not be suitable for very young children or right before bedtime. She shouts quite a range of nasty things ("You horrible little worm!") and George thinks very nasty things back ("Miserable old cow!"). My 5 year old has yet to shout any of these things himself, but I am sure he will once he knows the story backwards. Still, I supose there are worse things he could be saying!!
Your next step from this would be James and the Giant Peach. The same company of actors does a version, also avaliable on Amazon. It's the same little boy as the lead part. Makes perfect sense to my kids.
My 5 year old giggled with delight as the narrator egged George on as he adds more and more wacky things to his grandma's new medicine ("Horseradish?" Excellent! "Curry powder?" Brilliant!). I have now listened to it 3 times and can report that I am quite happy to do so several times more. The same can't be said for other audiobooks we have ...
At an hour long, it probably covers most car journeys you are likely to do. My only warning would be that the Grandma really is quite a scarey character, so might not be suitable for very young children or right before bedtime. She shouts quite a range of nasty things ("You horrible little worm!") and George thinks very nasty things back ("Miserable old cow!"). My 5 year old has yet to shout any of these things himself, but I am sure he will once he knows the story backwards. Still, I supose there are worse things he could be saying!!
Your next step from this would be James and the Giant Peach. The same company of actors does a version, also avaliable on Amazon. It's the same little boy as the lead part. Makes perfect sense to my kids.
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Nettyblick
5.0 out of 5 stars
Children love this book.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom π¬π§ on 16 November 2022Verified Purchase
My Granddaughters class are listening to this book in school. Sheβs loving it so Iβve bought it to read to her.
She squealed with delight when it was delivered to her home.
She squealed with delight when it was delivered to her home.