In "George's Marvellous Medicine" by Roald Dahl, young George Kranky is fed up with his grouchy old grandmother, who constantly complains and scolds him. One day, he decides to create a magical medicine using a bizarre mix of ingredients from around the house. To his amazement, the concoction causes his grandmother to grow to an enormous size, leading to hilarious and chaotic results. As George experiments further, he discovers that each new batch of medicine has unpredictable effects. With creativity and courage, George must navigate the consequences of his wonderful, yet mischievous, invention and find a way to make things right. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
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Roald Dahl was born in Wales of Norwegian parents the child of a second marriage. His father and elder sister died when Roald was just three. His mother was left to raise two stepchildren and her own four children. Roald was her only son. He had an unhappy time at school and this influenced his writing greatly. He once said that what distinguished him from most other childrens writers was this business of remembering what it was like to be young. Many of his books have been turned into films - Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG, The Witches, James and The Giant Peach, Esia Trot, Fantastic Mr Fox. Roalds childhood and schooldays are the subject of his autobiography Boy. https://www. roalddahl. com/
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George's Marvellous Medicine
George Kranky's Grandma is a miserable grouch. George really hates that horrid old witchy woman. One Saturday morning, George is in charge of giving Grandma her medicine. George knows exactly what to do. A magic medicine it will be. One that will either cure her completely . . . or blow off the top of her head.