Review
The best books grow old gracefully. They retain their importance and affect each new generation as powerfully as the one before. These are the titles selected for Puffin Modern Classics. (Julia Eccleshare )
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Book Description
Classic Dahl in an enticing, collectable new format.
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Hardcover
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Product Description
When George's parents are away for the day, he's tempted to do something about his tyrannical grandmother. "Something" means going round the house collecting all kinds of horrible ingredients that will make up a magic potion to make her disappear. But instead of disappearing, she gets bigger.
From the Back Cover
NOW THE WORLD'S GREATEST STORIES CAN BE ENJOYED AT ANYTIME AND ANYWHERE.
George's grandmother is the most grumptious old woman ever. George is convinced that if he can find the right medicine he will be able to cure her of her nastiness. Listen as Derek Griffiths reads this bubbling brew which is 'George's Marvellous Medicine.'
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.About the Author
Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children's writers, was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. After school in England he went to work for Shell in Africa. He began to write after "a monumental bash on the head", sustained as an RAF pilot in World War II. Roald Dahl died in 1990.
