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George's Marvelous Medicine

By Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Blake

By Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Blake

By Roald Dahl

By Roald Dahl

By Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Blake

By Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Blake

By Roald Dahl
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By Roald Dahl
Read by Derek Jacobi

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Sep 26, 2013 | 96 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About George’s Marvelous Medicine

    A taste of her own medicine.

    George is alone in the house with Grandma. The most horrid, grizzly old grunion of a grandma ever. She needs something stronger than her usual medicine to cure her grouchiness. A special grandma medicine, a remedy for everything. And George knows just what to put into it. Grandma’s in for the surprise of her life—and so is George, when he sees the results of his mixture!

    About George’s Marvelous Medicine

    This collectable hardcover edition will feature a beautiful cover and deluxe packaging, including color interior text and illustrations!

    From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda comes the story of a not-so-lovely grandma, a boy, and a magical medicine.

    George is alone in the house with Grandma. The most horrid, grizzly old grunion of a grandma ever. She needs something stronger than her usual medicine to cure her chronic grouchiness. A special grandma medicine, a remedy for everything. And George knows just what to put into it. Grandma’s in for the surprise of her life–and so is George, when he sees the results of his mixture!

    About George’s Marvelous Medicine

    A taste of her own medicine.

    George is alone in the house with Grandma. The most horrid, grizzly old grunion of a grandma ever. She needs something stronger than her usual medicine to cure her grouchiness. A special grandma medicine, a remedy for everything. And George knows just what to put into it. Grandma’s in for the surprise of her life—and so is George, when he sees the results of his mixture!

    About George’s Marvelous Medicine

    “Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian…[His] stories work better in audio than in print.” –The New York Times


    A taste of her own medicine.

    George is alone in the house with Grandma. The most horrid, grizzly old grunion of a grandma ever. She needs something stronger than her usual medicine to cure her grouchiness. A special grandma medicine, a remedy for everything. And George knows just what to put into it. Grandma’s in for the surprise of her life—and so is George, when he sees the results of his mixture!

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    About Roald Dahl

    Roald Dahl (1916–1990) was born in Llandaff, South Wales, and went to Repton School in England. His parents were Norwegian, so holidays were spent in Norway. As he explains in Boy, he turned down the idea of university in favor of a… More about Roald Dahl

    About Roald Dahl

    Roald Dahl (1916–1990) was born in Llandaff, South Wales, and went to Repton School in England. His parents were Norwegian, so holidays were spent in Norway. As he explains in Boy, he turned down the idea of university in favor of a… More about Roald Dahl

    About Roald Dahl

    Roald Dahl (1916–1990) was born in Llandaff, South Wales, and went to Repton School in England. His parents were Norwegian, so holidays were spent in Norway. As he explains in Boy, he turned down the idea of university in favor of a… More about Roald Dahl

    About Roald Dahl

    Roald Dahl (1916–1990) was born in Llandaff, South Wales, and went to Repton School in England. His parents were Norwegian, so holidays were spent in Norway. As he explains in Boy, he turned down the idea of university in favor of a… More about Roald Dahl

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Aug 16, 2007 | 112 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780142410356

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $16.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Sep 05, 2017 | 112 Pages | 5-1/8 x 7-1/2 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780425290101

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Aug 16, 2007 | 96 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781101652992

    Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $8.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Sep 26, 2013 | 96 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781101628997

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