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George’s grandma is a grizzly old grunion who loves to crunch on foul slugs and bugs. As if bullying her young grandson wasn’t nasty enough, she also likes to threaten George with unnatural magic. So one day, when it’s time for Gran’s medicine, he gives her a dose of his own special brew… As Granny sizzles and swizzles and shoots through the roof, the scene is set for a story which fizzes and crackles with magic!
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Recent reviews
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I liked this book its about a boy named George who makes a marvellous medicine which does all kinds of weird stuff
19 July 2019
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If you love fiction, magic and humour this is the book for you. I liked it.
16 March 2015
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i loved the book because i loved the part when grandma goes very tall, when the chicken goes tall and when the father rushes George to make Marvelous Medicine two.
1 July 2014
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so cool
9 March 2014
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This is a great book and very witty too.
9 March 2014
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Authors
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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.
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