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2003
(first published 2004)
by Jonathan Cape Children's Books
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Hardcover, 96 pages
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0224064908
(isbn13: 9780224064903)
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George is alone in the house with Grandma. The most horrid, grizzly old grunion of a grandma ever. She needs something stronger than her usual medicin...more
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very good and funny but also very short recommended to all my friends
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I read this book while I was working on the children's desk, and I was laughing hysterically. For some reason I get a kick out of seeing little kids arguing with grandparents, or kids being afraid of their grandparents. And I just love the relationship that George has with his grandmother.
"Most grandmothers are lovely, kind, helpful old ladies, but not this one. She spent all day and every day sitting in her chair by the window, and she was always complaining, grousing, grouching, gr...more
"Most grandmothers are lovely, kind, helpful old ladies, but not this one. She spent all day and every day sitting in her chair by the window, and she was always complaining, grousing, grouching, gr...more
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Read in January, 1989
I'm 28 and I still love this book! This was my first Roald Dahl book ever. I got it as a birthday present, and up to then, I hadn't even heard of Roald Dahl. It was love at first read. It was crazy and wonderful, and Dahl's writing style got me hooked. I don't think I've ever read anything like it ever since. I'd say he is unique. After reading this book, I proceeded to getting all of his books (the kiddie ones, of course; I didn't know he wrote for adults too at the time). Then I grew up and le...more
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Read in October, 2007
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Anyone who is looking for a good read anytime.
George is a poor boy that lives on a farm with his father, mother, and his grandmother. He loves everyone, but the one person he cannot stand is his grandmother. She is the most rudest and nastiest woman you would ever meet.
That is exactly what George tries to find a solution to; his grandmother. Once his parents leave home for the day, he is left alone with his grandmother. His parents thoughtfully remind him that he should feed his grandmother at exactly eleven o' clock.
Throu...more
That is exactly what George tries to find a solution to; his grandmother. Once his parents leave home for the day, he is left alone with his grandmother. His parents thoughtfully remind him that he should feed his grandmother at exactly eleven o' clock.
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Read in November, 2001
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anyone who wants to ROFL.
George was a mistreated boy. His grandmother was very mean and he lived on a farm. One day, he decided to mix up all the ingredients that he could find in the house. Once he mixed it up, he fed it to his grandmother. His grandmother began to become a horrible (not neccessarily) person and the next thing you know it, the "medicine" was used to provide meat.
However, George failed to recreate the medicine. This is because he has short term memory and once he ran out of the medicin...more
However, George failed to recreate the medicine. This is because he has short term memory and once he ran out of the medicin...more
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Read in August, 2008
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This book is a book like all other Roald Dahl books; great. This book is about a boy called George and his grandmother. Now, as you know, not all old people - especially ladies are nice and gentle. George's grandmother is a perfect example, she is grouchy, old, smelly, and mean. She always commands George to do this and do that, and most importantly; get her medicine on time. So one day George does something that you would never expect and turns his life around- in a way. This book is good beca...more
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Read in January, 2008
I had this up on my currently reading bookshelf for a LONG time. That's not because it was such a difficult read, but rather because I lost the book half way through.
I think the moral of the story is, "Parents, lock your medicine cabinet." I'm waiting for the lawsuit that comes because somebody accidentally poisoned their Grandma after reading this book.
I also think environmentalists may not like it. Seriously, I took it as overtly accepting genetically engineering animals a...more
I think the moral of the story is, "Parents, lock your medicine cabinet." I'm waiting for the lawsuit that comes because somebody accidentally poisoned their Grandma after reading this book.
I also think environmentalists may not like it. Seriously, I took it as overtly accepting genetically engineering animals a...more
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george can't stand being with grandmother. she is mean and old. one day he decides to invent a 'medicine' to help cure her nastiness. the story goes on to describe the ingredients and what happens after his grandmother takes the medicine. it give lots of descriptive details on what is going on in the story.
there is only one problem with the book though, please make sure that any child that reads this book knows the difference between fact and fiction. in real life, the medicine could have som...more
there is only one problem with the book though, please make sure that any child that reads this book knows the difference between fact and fiction. in real life, the medicine could have som...more
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I read this book when i was a young kid with my Grandmother, probably one of the funniest books I've ever read. My Grandmother was in stiches the whole time.
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Read in January, 1996
I found myself terribly disturbed by both the evilness of George's grandmother, and his unabashed, naked hatred of her. Tyrannic, incomprehensible, and malicious adults are a consistant theme in Dahl's books, but I recall vividly my distress at George's equally malicious intent to exact revenge on his horrible relation. In my 11-year-old mind, hating one's grandmother should at least be accompanied by guilt and...well...George didn't have any. Revenge has never made much sense to me, perhaps ...more
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This book is fabulous. So interesting. Love the mystery that thos book brings. Agreat book for children to read!!!!
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ugh. there is much to like about the work of roald dahl. 'george's marvelous medicine', however, was too dark and actually a bit dull, like 'charlie and the chocolate factory' and 'mathilda' without the other two books' redeeming qualities. 'george' was so short there was really no time to feel anything for any of the characters, other than the grandmother, who was downright inhuman. this book had no emotional impact whatsoever, other than disappointment in characters drawn so simplistically. no...more
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Brilliant! Then again, I think Roald Dahl (and his artist, Quentin Blake) are two of the great geniuses to have ever put pen to paper.
The great treasure in Dahl's books are their ability to close the gap between adult and child. I first read this book as a boy. I recently read it again with my boys. And there could be no difference in the amount of tears shed because of how hard we were laughing. It does not matter how old you are, Dahl will make you his by the end of the first sentence.
The great treasure in Dahl's books are their ability to close the gap between adult and child. I first read this book as a boy. I recently read it again with my boys. And there could be no difference in the amount of tears shed because of how hard we were laughing. It does not matter how old you are, Dahl will make you his by the end of the first sentence.
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Read in September, 2008
Meh. I was expecting more from the author that brought us the Big Friendly Giant. This was more like Matilda, but with about 150 fewer pages. There was an evil grandmother, a child with inexplicable powers and luck, a touch of magic, and then... nothing. The end. I turned the last page and checked to see if the last chapters had been cut out of the binding or something. Very disappointing.
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Read in September, 2006
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George is a willing person to do anything for anyone but most of all for his grandma. He lives with his mom, dad, and his nasty grandmother. She always treats him badly and so he puts grotesque stuff to stop his grandmother from treating him badly. He puts stuff that usually doesn't have what a medicine has.
George is a really extrodinary person that really made a really marvelous medicine.
George is a really extrodinary person that really made a really marvelous medicine.
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I read this to my kids as a bedtime story.
I picked it as I had fond memories of Rik Mayall reading it on Jackanory when I was younger.
The kids loved it, with the tale of a wicked Grandma and all the strange things George puts in his medicine.
I thought it was slightly dull and repetitive, but what do I know: the kids loved it and that's all that matters ultimately.
I picked it as I had fond memories of Rik Mayall reading it on Jackanory when I was younger.
The kids loved it, with the tale of a wicked Grandma and all the strange things George puts in his medicine.
I thought it was slightly dull and repetitive, but what do I know: the kids loved it and that's all that matters ultimately.
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