George's Marvelous Medicine

The pictures are very funny. We love reading and laughing with our 6 year old about this book.

Disclaimer: do not try this yourself! George mixes every ingredient he can get his hands on to make a magic medicine for his horrid grandma. He succeeds in making her different. But when his father asks him to make it again, will he succeed? What will the new medicine do?

Super cute book. Daughter loved it. Lexile score for 3rd/4th grade level.

Such a fun book to read aloud in a classroom. I love doing the “grandma voice” and my students love it!

Great book perfect for grades 5-8

I don't know why but this one really captured my imagination as a child. To my mother's dismay I tried to make my own marvelous medicine from her household items. Lord knows how toxic that delightful mix was... Anyway my daughter loves it too and did the exact same thing (much to my wife's dismay this time).

You should read George’s Marvelous Medicine because it’s so fun. His grandma is a little silly and there is also his amazing hen and Mom and Dad. The medicine and George’s grandma are funniest parts. There are many silly and fun things in that part. That is also my favorite part! You should read this book if you like fun and silly books!

7/10 This is a very naughty fun book for people of all ages. A novella more than a proper novel, George's Marvellous Medicine tells what happens when Georges gets fed-up with his witchy grandma and decides to make a "medicine" to poison her. He takes everything he finds in the house, cosmetics, toiletries, laundry products, animal medicines and painting, mixes them all, and then weird "magic" starts to happen. The character of George has a mix of naughtiness, good heart and innocence that will delight children and adults alike. The grandma is hateable from the very beginning, and George's parents are quite normal people. George's Marvellous Medicine is more for early teens than for children as the mere concept of poisoning, vengeance, and murder seems a bit too complex to leave the small ones to evaluate on their own, even though this is children fiction. The characters seem quite normal, not part of a fairy-tale or fantasy story, so that is the main problem to me. Dahl himself saw the possible repercussions and included a note at the beginning of the book warning children not to do these things at home. You don't want any children to think that mixing chemicals and feeding people with them is the right thing to do to deal with annoying personalities. The book needs of supervision if your child is small. Most children books have an embedded teaching, no matter the fun is what attracts children to them. Personally, I would redirect my child's attention by asking some questions at the end of the book, something like: 1/ Georges hates his grandma, because she is a witch, right? Isn't potion-making what witches do? Isn't George's behaviour the same as witches show? 2/ Why do you think grandma doesn't want children to grow? Do you think she was happier when she was George's age? 3/ Why is grandma so grumpy? Is because she is frail and alone? Is because she has mobility problems? Is because nobody pays attention to her? Is because she is sick? Is because of all it? 4/ Why does grandma get so excited when the "medicine" start to work? Why does she get grumpy again when the family start paying attention to the farm animals and not to her? 5/ What would happen if all the farm animals of the planet were fed with the gigantic potion? Would farmers need to use the potion again? 6/ Where does grandma go in the end? Dahl's narrative in this work is simple but extremely playful with some tongue twisters that reminded me of Dr Seuss. The illustrations by Quentin Blake are very sketchy, but also fluid and successfully illustrative. I like the way George is depicted, as somewhat matches my mental image of the character. The Kindle edition is flawless, something that always makes me happy, especially because this is an expensive-ish 134-page e-book. This edition includes a bonus preview of two chapters of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory at the end, a brief story of Penguin book and other promotional stuff A very enjoyable amusing quick read, but supervision is needed for small children.

Roald Dahl is just a great writer for kids! My little ones adore his books! The cover is quite strong too!

My class read this book and this is what they thought: This book is about a boy called George who made a medicine because his Grandma was mean to him. I would recommend my friends to read this book. It is suitable for 4-10 year olds. My favourite part was when grandma shrunk because it was hilarious! by Aaron age 7. This book is about a young boy who wants to cure his horrible Grandma who is short, skinny and so wrinkly. George decides to make a medicine that will change things forever. I would recommend this book to people who like to read books about making potions. My favourite part was when she turned super fat because it is funny. Milo, age 7. This book is about George and his mean, old grandma. She bosses him about except for when his mum is home. I would recommend this book for 10-20 year olds! It is suitable for anyone because it is so funny! My favourite part was the saying, "puckered up mouth like a dogs bottom!" Ewan, age 7 This book is about George and his Grandma who is a very mean lady so he decides to make a manic medicine! It changes her a lot...although her breath still stinks! I would recommend the book to grown ups as well as children because it is hilarious! My favourite part was when grandma blasted through the roof! Emerson, age 7 This book is about a boy called George who wants to cure his grandma so he makes a magic medicine! I would recommend this book to everybody because it is really extraordinary! My favourite part was when grandma blown up after the medicine! Edward, age 7 This book is about George and his marvellous medicine. I would recommend boys 6-8 year olds. It is suitable for everybody because they might like to read funny stories. My favourite part is when Grandma shrunk to a pea. Rossi, age 7 This book is about Grandma being so mean to George. George decides to take revenge and George makes a magic medicine that will change this forever. I would recommend this book to everybody because it is funny! It is particularly suitable for 6-7 year olds. My favourite part is when Grandma goes crazy because it is funny! Lilyan, age 7 This book is about a little boy who makes a medicine to take revenge on his Grandma. I would recommend this book to my 7 years old friends because I want to see what they think about it! It is suitable for everybody because it is crazy and funny! My favourite part was when she blew up like a balloon in the air. Thomas, age 7

Preciosa edición y estas historias siempre son geniales! Se las lee a un niño de 9 años y le encantan!

Usage pour l école, délai d attente en livraison dans les papeteries trop long pour cette version ànglaise. Ici reçu en 2 jours

Grandma gets a great surprise when mischievous George gives her the most extraordinary medicine on earth! This book is truly amazingly creative. I would really recommend it.