Georges Marvelous Medicine, Roald Dahl
Georges Marvelous Medicine, Roald Dahl
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George's Marvelous Medicine

Author: Roald Dahl

Narrator: Derek Jacobi

Unabridged: 1 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/26/2013


Synopsis

From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda!

George’s grandma is a grouch! She’s always mean to George (and not much nicer to his parents, either). One day, when George is put in charge of giving Grandma her medicine, he wonders if he can come up with his own remedy to try and help Grandma become less of a grump. Using some rather unusual ingredients, George creates a magic medicine, a remedy for everything. But will it stop his grandma from being so horrible . . . or will it shoot sparks out of the top of her head?!

About The Author

Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. He spent his childhood in England and, at age eighteen, went to work for the Shell Oil Company in Africa. When World War II broke out, he joined the Royal Air Force and became a fighter pilot. At the age of twenty-six he moved to Washington, D.C., and it was there he began to write. His first short story, which recounted his adventures in the war, was bought by The Saturday Evening Post, and so began a long and illustrious career.After establishing himself as a writer for adults, Roald Dahl began writing children’s stories in 1960 while living in England with his family. His first stories were written as entertainment for his own children, to whom many of his books are dedicated.Roald Dahl is now considered one of the most beloved storytellers of our time. Although he passed away in 1990, his popularity continues to increase as his fantastic novels, including James and the Giant PeachMatildaThe BFG, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, delight an ever-growing legion of fans.Learn more about Roald Dahl on the official Roald Dahl Web site: www.roalddahl.com


Reviews

When I was twelve years old I gave a mini presentation to my English class about this book. Afterwards it was time for questions, one annoying girl (who looked strangely like Princess Leia from Star Wars) persisted in asking me, several times, if I didn’t realise that this was a “kid’s book.” She co......more

Goodreads review by Miranda

Well...that's one way to deal with a cranky grandparent As a kid, I would find this mischievous and delightful. As an adult, I find George to be quite the monstrous little demon as he joyfully poisons grandma. Sure, the lady is grumpy and rude...but did he really need to make her disappear? I worry f......more

Goodreads review by Majenta

Short--but with tasters of other books at the end. But fun, fun, fun! If you liked CHARLIE AND THE GREAT GLASS ELEVATOR, you'll like this--at least I recommend it.......more