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George's Marvelous Medicine

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Information

• First editions:
  • Jonathan Cape, 1981, Great Britain.
    • Value (circa 1989) in Fine condition
      • $12-$15
  • Alfred Knopf, 1982, USA.
• Collected in:
  • The BFG, Matilda, and George's Marvelous Medicine
• Audio Book:
  • George's Marvelous Medicine read by Derek Griffiths

Description

George has a "grizzly old grunion of a Grandma" – a selfish old woman, who spends her days grouching, grumbling and griping about something or other. Grandma even things it's time eight-year-old George stopped growing! But when Grandma tells him how delicious slugs and beetles taste and that she has dark, magic powers, George decides he's got to do something. He sets about concoting a very special medicine to cure Grandma's nastiness for good. The results are explosive in this knockabout comic romp. [from roalddahl.com]

Reviews

• Student Review – "Aaron's 1997 Book Reviews"

Fun Stuff

• George's Marvelous Medicine Trivia Quiz

Merchandise

• George's Marvelous Medicine Jigsaw Puzzle
• George Figurine

Teacher Resources

• George's Marvelous Medicine
  • TeacherView Activities
    • Includes several activities relating to the plot, including the importance of following directions
  • Following Instructions Activity
    • Scroll down to find "George's Marvelous Medicine"

Cover Illustrations

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Penguin, 1982 [Buy this Book]

Bantam Skylark, 1983

Puffin, 1991 [Buy this Book]

Penguin, 2001 [Buy this Book]

Puffin, 2002 [Buy this Book]

Norwegian Cover Illustration – "Georges Magiske Medisin"