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George's Marvellous Medicine (Paperback)

by Roald Dahl (Author)
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  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Puffin (6 Sep 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 014132273X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141322735
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 505 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In this popular Dahl story, George creates a very special medicine to cure his grandma of her nasty habits. Great new Quentin Blake cover as well as a whole new exciting end section about Roald Dahl and his world.


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George's grandma is a grizzly, grumpy, selfish old woman with pale brown teeth and a small puckered-up mouth like a dog's bottom. Four times a day she takes a large spoonful of thick brown medicine, but it doesn't seem to do her any good. She's always just as horrid after she's taken it as she was before.

So when George is left alone to look after her one morning, it's just the chance he needs...

The son of Norwegian parents, Roald Dahl was born in Wales in 1916 and educated at Repton. He was a fighter pilot for the RAF during World War Two, and it was while writing about his experiences during this time that he started his career as an author. His fabulously popular children's books are read by children all over the world. He died in November 1990.

Quentin Blake is well known as Roald Dahl's principal illustrator but has also written and illustrated a great many picture books of his own, such as Mister Magnolia and Zagazoo. He was the first Children's Laureate from 1999 to 2001 --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Brill Book!, 3 Mar 2008
By Mehajabeen Farid "Mej_da_reviewer" (Coventry) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: George's Marvellous Medicine (Paperback)
George totally despises his grandmother. He thinks her a witch, (and so does she because she says she has got some power to tell secrets, that would make your hair stand straight up on end and your eyes pop out of their sockets, which made George want to run away) and he wants to get his revenge. It's nearly time to give granny her medicine but this time George doesn't give her the proper one but his own marvellous medication...
This book is funny, exciting and a bit frightening with a brilliant twist or two. Another of Roald Dahl's modern classic and a brilliant read all children and adults alike. Criticism: I didn't really like the idea of grandma shrinking into absolutely nothing. Instead, I think she should have shrunk to the size of a doll and she was given to a little girl as a present. Then, it would have been more amusing and rather thrilling so the book would finish of really well. Rating: 8/ 10.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Bestest book ever!, 26 Mar 2006
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I remember my first year of primary school, my teacher read the class this book. After that i was hooked i went out and got my parents to buy me the book as soon as my teacher read the last few pages! Now being 17 im still fascinated at how thrilling and outrageous the book is but everytime i read it, it has me hooked till the last page. i recommend this book to any adult that has children or just to the adults themselves!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars New to me., 30 Oct 2007
I am not sure that this one was available when I was a child so I read it for the first time to my own children. Whilst it didn't seem to have quite the same magic for me, they laughed at every antic of George and at every reaction of the grandmother, cheering him on to give her more and more of her medicine. So I rated it 5 for their response. My young ones couldn't wait to get into more books after this so I guess it had to be good.
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4.0 out of 5 stars My class read studied this and here's what one pupil thought...
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George is a thrilling, wonderful boy who had to put up with a grumpy, old, lazy Grandma who always bosses him about... Read more
Published 11 days ago by G. McIntyre

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This is my favourite of Roald Dahl's books. It's mischievous and dark, somewhat detached from reality I'd hope! Read more
Published 2 months ago by Xen William

4.0 out of 5 stars George's Marvellous Medicine
`George's Marvellous Medicine' is another short, but exceptional masterpiece from Roald Dahl. George's grandmother is cantankerous and grumpy and George goes about concocting a... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Spider Monkey

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
A classis childrens book, my children love any books by Roald Dahl. This book has a nice size text and is all round valve for money.
Published 6 months ago by R. Sullivan

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Georges marvelous medicine is a brilliant book as are the other roald dahl books.I think this one is the best because i like the idea of a medicine made of random stuff round the... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Georges Marvellous Medicine
This was a very funny & interesting story because the main character called George absolutely hated his gran because she's mean and nasty to him. Read more
Published 9 months ago

5.0 out of 5 stars George's Marvellous Medicine
Most grandmas are kind and helpful ladies.Not George's grandma. She's a grumpy and grizzly old grouch and George wants to teach her a lesson. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Ld Tait

5.0 out of 5 stars Georges Marvellous Medicine
This is a fantastic book and it has to be the best Roald Dahl book ever! It is brilliant and it is about a boy who has a very nasty old grandma. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Miss A

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous book!!
This is a marvellous book. I like it because it's really hilarious, the characters are really funny and terrific!! Read more
Published 16 months ago by Miss A

5.0 out of 5 stars cough cough!
This story you should read once you read it you can`t put it down you should read it really!
the funnyest part is when george turned a normal chicken in to masive chicken... Read more
Published on 5 Jul 2007 by Miss M's Class

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