George's Marvellous Medicine

Roald Dahl

Sep 2007 · Penguin UK

About this ebook

"The rule would be this: whatever George saw, if it was runny or powdery or gooey, in it went . . ."


George Kranky'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 his magic medicine*. But will it stop his grandma from being so horrible . . . or will it shoot sparks out of the top of her head?!

*WARNING: Do NOT try to make George's Marvellous Medicine yourselves at home. It is likely to be extremely dangerous.


The text in this edition of George's Marvellous Medicine was updated in 2022 for young independent readers.

Ratings and reviews

This ebook is amazing!!! I read most of the Roald Dahl books on Ebook and it's great , it also takes up a lot of time but great ,

I loved it . I read it to my brother for the past 2 weeks and we both agreed it was one of the best books we have ever read if not the best! I would've loved if there was a second one since we loved this book so much! We don't often like the same books we really enjoyed this one and I am glad we read it 😀😀

I have read all of Roald Dahl's books there are the best I wonder where he comes up with this really funny and weird story's but from all his books this is my fav along with charlie and the chocolate factory so go Roald Dahl love ur books and stories.

About the author

Roald Dahl (Author)
Roald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter pilot, chocolate historian and medical inventor. He was also the author of Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG and many more brilliant stories. He remains THE WORLD'S NUMBER ONE STORYTELLER.

Quentin Blake (Illustrator)
Quentin Blake has illustrated more than three hundred books and was Roald Dahl's favourite illustrator. In 1980 he won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal. In 1999 he became the first ever Children's Laureate and in 2013 he was knighted for services to illustration.