George's Marvellous Medicine Award-winning author by Roald Dahl (author)

Author/Illustrator

Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl was born in Llandaff, South Wales on September 13th 1916. His parents were Norwegian, and were called Harald and Sofie. He went to Repton school, in Derbyshire, and left school in 1933.

His first job was in Africa, with the Shell Oil Company. In the second world war he fought as a fighter pilot, and was badly injured when his plane crashed. After the war he worked in America, and soon started writing stories.

His very first children’s book, written in 1943 was called The Gremlins. Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of the President of the USA liked it so much he was invited to the White House and became friends with the President, Franklin D Roosevelt.

He wrote a number of books and short stories for adults, many of which were televised as the hugely popular Tales of the Unexpected.

But it was as a children’s author that he found greatest fame and satisfaction, saying “I have a passion for teaching kids to become readers…Books shouldn’t be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful.” Millions of fans around the world agreed and have chuckled and gasped at his amazing stories. His mesmerising stories, written in sizzling, sparkly language, will lead you into adventures you’ll never ever forget!

From 1945 until his death, he lived at Gipsy House, in Buckinghamshire, where he wrote his famous children’s books. He died in hospital in Oxford, on November 23rd, 1990. His books have continued to be read and loved, and have been made into a number of hit films, including Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. You can even visit the Roald Dahl Museum in the village where Dahl lived for most of his life.

In 2009 the Roald Dahl Funny Prize was established in his memory.

Reviews

1. Aliza Shahid
   on 19 February 2021

   George's marvellous medicine

   I love this book whenever i finish i read it again and again.And i rated it five stars.

   5out of 5

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What kids think

1. Booklover550
   on 19 July 2019

   I liked this book its about a boy named George who makes a marvellous medicine which does all kinds of weird stuff

   4out of 5

2. AnnabethChase123
   on 16 March 2015

   If you love fiction, magic and humour this is the book for you. I liked it.

   4out of 5

3. fifi2004
   on 1 July 2014

   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.

   5out of 5

4. loobyloulou123
   on 9 March 2014

   so cool

   4out of 5

5. Cheerforevers
   on 9 March 2014

   This is a great book and very witty too.

6. bookaholic202
   on 8 March 2014

   The weird effects of George’s medicine are so cool. I like it when granny grows huge.

7. Rumaitha12
   on 6 March 2014

   This is my favourite book by roald dahl because it ks interesting and easy to read and understand. Great book I adore this book lots.

8. rslnkrmt2552
   on 5 March 2014

   a wonderful book giving new means to the word “creativity”...

9. Venera2
   on 4 March 2014

   good book

   5out of 5

10. Year4TA
    on 20 October 2013

    I thought this book was hilarious and fantastic. George is my favourite character because he is brave and creative. I would recommend any of Roald Dahl’s books because I am always sat on the edge of my seat and you will be too.

    Happy reading. Tia.

    5out of 5

11. shani76
    on 10 May 2013

    I loved the book so much! this is the best books from Roald Dahl books

    5out of 5

12. PrincessLeyla
    on 26 April 2013

    AHH LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH. GEORGE YOUR SO FUNNY I THINK IT WAS A GOOD IDEA FOR GEORGE TO MAKE UP THE MARVELOUS MEDICINE. IF MY GRANDMA WAS CRUEL LIKE THAT I WOULD BE DOING THE SAME.

13. queenie13
    on 8 March 2013

    love this book

    5out of 5

14. lap312i
    on 8 March 2013

    i love his books

15. Helloioioi
    on 6 March 2013

    i liked this book butthe granny was very annoying

16. ninjastickman
    on 5 March 2013

    If you are just starting to read Roald Dahl’s books then I’d reccomend starting with this book

    5out of 5

17. Paradise56
    on 5 March 2013

    George is a small boy of eight, and when he’s left all alone one day with his old grandmother, he determines to make her a new medicine to replace the medicine that she takes, which doesn’t seem to do her any good. He mixes all sorts of fantastical things into the brew, from shampoo, to lipstick, to all sorts of animal medicines, to brown paint, to anti-freeze, and much more read it to find out what happens when he gives it to granma

    4out of 5

18. natashakrywald
    on 4 March 2013

    very funny

    5out of 5

19. lmdrld
    on 4 March 2013

    George does not like his grandma so he makes her some special medicine.

20. Emster123
    on 11 January 2013

    This is an creative, imaginative book with lots of fun and humour, especially George’s grandma!! I would recommend this book to anyone without doubt!! Xx

21. Elsiebells
    on 3 November 2012

    this is a good book its brillllll!

    5out of 5

22. angel999
    on 31 August 2012

    I love Roald Dahl!!! He is a gr8 writer:)

    4out of 5

23. mizard11
    on 29 August 2012

    this is an excellent book! lots of different feelings coming and going in different parts of the book, is what makes it so unbelievably great!

    5out of 5

24. Saralara
    on 14 April 2012

    awesome books for 9-10 yrs old i love roald dahl

    5out of 5

25. giokk3225
    on 10 April 2012

    I’ve got this book!!!!!!! SOOOOO FUUUUNNNNNNNNNNYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!

26. april2002
    on 18 March 2012

    I think this book was marvellous! I loved when George made the medicine so deviously.

    5out of 5

27. smileitsfriday
    on 7 March 2012

    Serves her right, I think! * * * *!

28. KarlMagic33
    on 6 March 2012

    This is good

29. migit1
    on 4 March 2012

    i found this story very entertaining!

    i loved all the characters!

30. la1397
    on 4 March 2012

    I read this when i was younger and again when I was a little older, and had completely forgotten how great it was. My favourite part is the concoction of the medicine, the descriptives are just fantastic, and I loved it, just loved it. I think any child would enjoy it, because it’s short, but packs so much detail into the pages, that your brain will be filled with marvellous ideas by the end.

31. pilgrim55
    on 2 March 2012

    good

32. lids
    on 2 March 2012

    i sooo want to make that medicene but NOT GIVE IT TO MY GRANNY!!!!!!

33. AyshaM231299
    on 1 March 2012

    I loved this book because it was about a boy who absolotley hated his grandma and his grandma had said to him to get him her medicine.This was when George’s imagination became to come alomg. He mixed anything he could find and made his own medicine. Once he had given the medicine to his grandma she was taller and she had broken the roof of the house!

    5out of 5

34. angelslater
    on 1 March 2012

    this book is fantastic and i could read it again and again to get lots of good ideas.

    5out of 5

35. pawprint2
    on 14 December 2011

    So funny great for beginers

    5out of 5

36. Alice1313
    on 20 October 2011

    I loved it! it was the kind of book that you had to read 1000 times! it was perfect!

37. lilli2
    on 4 October 2011

    Ithink this book is totaly funny Icouldnt stop laughing when the nanny went right though the roof it was funny tots

    5out of 5

38. booksrcul
    on 18 September 2011

    Cool!

    4out of 5

39. skymorrison9
    on 31 July 2011

    I was shocked of a interesting the book was that i read it 5 times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    5out of 5

40. bopunited
    on 10 July 2011

    it’s a really good book and quite shocking!!

    2out of 5

41. emilythetiger
    on 10 July 2011

    it is the bes book. i never put it down. in bed i was reading it.

42. floppyears
    on 16 June 2011

    This book was great it gripped me all the way the end of the book

    5out of 5

43. Dizneygirl1
    on 9 March 2011

    old memories loved this book cant tell u how much

    4out of 5

44. Fumatory
    on 3 March 2011

    A great book! I loved it and that Grandma actually drank the medicine. I loved the description of what George actually put in the medicine. Has been read many times and is a great classic.

45. Lolaloo1
    on 3 March 2011

    This book is great. It is really funny thanks to all the crazy ideas that Roald Dahl came up with.

46. Missymessy
    on 3 March 2011

    It made me giggle at least 100 times when I read it, joyful and fun, the grandma changing height and the chicken was funny!

    4out of 5

47. fish12
    on 22 January 2011

    It was funny that George made different medicine for grandma, and made her realy tall. That was realy funny!

    5out of 5

48. sweetmay
    on 12 January 2011

    i loved this book!expecially the part when the grandma became as tall as a house and when the chicken became a giant chicken! read this george’s marvellous medicine book it will really make you laugh!ha ha!

49. Cleosly
    on 7 December 2010

    It’s Marvellous!!! I liked it when she shrunk i sure wouldn’t like her as my grandmother.

    5out of 5

50. rachellen1
    on 5 December 2010

    I loved it It was very funny and i loved it when his grandma shrinked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    5out of 5

51. katieggkjkj
    on 10 November 2010

    man this was really funny oh oh I LOVE ROALD DAHL

52. connr
    on 18 October 2010

    hi this book is good you shoud read it

    5out of 5

53. jenny6773
    on 11 September 2010

    I loved this book so much because it was really funny

    5out of 5

54. axle
    on 26 August 2010

    I LOVE THIS BOOK REALLY I LOVE ALL ROALD DAHLS BOOKS

    GG28 COULD WE TALK SOME TIME IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO

    5out of 5

55. afb
    on 5 May 2010

    This book is fantastic. George and his Grandma and his parents live in the farm. George doe not like his Grandma because shes old and not fun and horrible and lazy. Then George decides to make a medicine and he puts in the medicine animal pills and kitchen food and his mums make up. Then he gives his medicine to his Grandma. George Grandma grows tall and then george starts to give the medicine to the animals and they grew tall also.

    4out of 5

56. GG28
    on 3 May 2010

    Roald Dahl is an amazing writer I have nearly read all of his books now. George’s Marvellous Medicine was one of my favourites. My favourite part was the very last bit when the Grandma has the medicine and she grows and grows but then again I do not really have a favourite bit because I loved the WHOLE BOOK!

57. PIXE
    on 5 March 2010

    small big dosent matter whater what size you will reach difrent ends in this book

58. horse36
    on 27 February 2010

    I loved this book because it was really funny. It was also very interesting and eye-catching! I think lots of people, adults and children will like this book as much as I did. I also love Roald Dahl’s books.

    5out of 5

59. molru
    on 16 February 2010

    This is an OK book. But if you are looking fo humourous books READ THIS.

    4out of 5

60. Holsky
    on 17 October 2009

    I loved Georges mavellous medicine because of the great plan!

    5out of 5

61. angel106
    on 4 October 2009

    I am reading this at the moment, really funny,lovin it so far!

62. emjm
    on 3 June 2009

    This book was absolutly helarious and when i was reading it i had to stop my sides from spliting!! i dont want to give the book away but the most funniest bit is when grandma grows and then gets shrunk!! I would of hated her to be my grandma!! :( i would run away !! :) btw do you know if george goes to school or is he to poor too??

    5out of 5

63. atagin1490
    on 18 May 2009

    i like the bit when gorge give his grandma the medicine and she growed it was so funny i was supposed to read only 19 pages but i read whole lot of it and i didnt have any book left this so so cool book

    5out of 5

64. mzmingle
    on 15 November 2008

    this is so funny i read it in school but i was new i read most of it though

    5out of 5

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