George's Marvellous Medicine
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George's Marvellous Medicine is a children's novel by Roald Dahl about a boy who concocts a fantastical potion to deal with his unpleasant grandmother, leading to chaotic and humorous consequences.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | children's novel ⓘ |
| author | Roald Dahl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
absurd transformations
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magical potion ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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fantasy ⓘ humour ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
radio adaptation
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stage adaptation ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
George Kranky
NERFINISHED
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Grandma ⓘ Mr Kranky NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs Kranky NERFINISHED ⓘ farm animals ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | Quentin Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationStyle | cartoonish line drawings ⓘ |
| hasIllustrator | Quentin Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMoralConcern | depictions of dangerous behaviour with household chemicals ⓘ |
| hasMotiveOfProtagonist | to deal with his unpleasant grandmother ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | about 96 pages ⓘ |
| hasReception |
popular among child readers
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sometimes criticised for encouraging mischief ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
comic exaggeration
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simple, direct prose ⓘ |
| hasTargetAgeRange | middle-grade readers ⓘ |
| hasWarning | not to imitate George's actions in real life ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | children ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | George Kranky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Roald Dahl bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary |
George creates a magical medicine to replace his grandmother's usual medicine.
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George's father tries to recreate the medicine to profit from giant animals. ⓘ Subsequent batches of the medicine fail to reproduce the original effects. ⓘ The medicine causes his grandmother and farm animals to grow to enormous sizes. ⓘ The story ends with the grandmother shrinking away and disappearing after drinking a final batch. ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1981 ⓘ |
| publisher | Jonathan Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | a farm ⓘ |
| theme |
consequences of experimentation
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dark humour ⓘ family relationships ⓘ rebellion against authority ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | 20th century ⓘ |
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