George's Marvellous Medicine

A Roald Dahl classic which fizzes and crackles with magic! Have you ever mixed a horrid potion in the garden or the playground? Now one boy, George, is making the yuckiest potion of all time. Floor polish, animal pills, shaving soap, chillis: they’re all going into the mix! What is this hideous brew? It’s medicine for George’s granny: a slug-crunching bully who loves to torment him. But will it make her horrid temper better? Hmm – Granny is sizzling. She’s swizzling. And now she’s shooting through the roof…

  • An all-time classic: one of Dahl’s most famous tales
  • A really magical, stimulating pick for growing readers
  • Trademark Dahl: wildly funny and fizzing with drama
  • Blends a short, simple text with imaginative fireworks

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    Unfortunately, I don’t really like most of Roald Dahl’s books very much but I loved reading this one! Would recommend to a friend!

    23 March 2018

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    I loved it! I read it in one hour! It is all about a boy called George and his wicked grandma! He makes some SPECIAL medicine for his grandma, but it all goes wrong!!

    22 April 2017

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    Roald Dahl

    Roald Dahl is probably the best loved children’s author ever, creator of iconic characters like Matilda, Willy Wonka and the BFG!

    Awards

    Roald Dahl has won many awards for his books including the Whitbread Award for The Witches in 1983, the Smarties Award in 1990 for Esio Trot and the Blue Peter prize for Matilda in 2000. In 2008 the Roald Dahl estate launched an award in his name – the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.

  • Awards

    Quentin Blake was awarded the 2012 Eleanor Farjeon prize for services to children’s literature.

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