Kay's Marvellous Medicine
A (Terrifyingly) True History of Disgusting Diseases and Crazy Cures
$22.91
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
18 October 2022
Summary
The remarkable and remarkably revolting follow-up children’s book to the record-breaking bestseller Kay’s Anatomy from the UK’s funniest science teacher, Adam Kay. Illustrated throughout by comedian Henry Paker.
The olden days were pretty fun if you liked wearing chainmail or chopping people’s heads off but there was one TINY LITTLE problem back then … doctors didn’t have the slightest clue about how our bodies worked.
It’s time to find out why Ancient Egyptians thought the br…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241508541 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241508541 |
| Author: | Adam Kay |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Puffin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 18 October 2022 |
| Weight: | 336g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 129mm x 197mm |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Adam Kay
Adam Kay is a former doctor and a highly successful author. His debut book, This is Going to Hurt, achieved literary sensation status, becoming a Sunday Times number one bestseller for over a year. It won a record-breaking four National Book Awards and sold over 3 million copies. Kay adapted this work into a BAFTA-winning comedy-drama series for the BBC.
His children’s books have seen widespread international success, translated into 32 languages and selling over 1 million copies, positioning him as one of the UK’s bestselling children’s authors. His book Kay’s Anatomy became the fastest-selling children’s general non-fiction hardback of the decade. Kay’s foray into picture books began with Amy Gets Eaten, published in 2023, followed by his first children’s novel, Dexter Procter the Ten-Year-Old Doctor, released in September 2024.
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