Kay’s Marvellous Medicine: A Gross and Gruesome History of the Human Body
£7.90£8.50 (-7%)
The brand-new, hilarious book from bestselling, record-breaking author Adam Kay.
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 brain was just a useless load of old stuffing that might as well be chucked in the bin, why teachers forced their pupils to smoke cigarettes, why hairdressers would cut off their customers’ legs, and why people used to get paid for farting. (Unfortunately that’s no longer a thing – sorry.)
You’ll get answers to questions like:
Why did patients gargle with wee?
How did a doctor save people’s lives using a washing machine, a can of beans and some old sausages?
What was the great stink? (No, it’s not what doctors call your bum.)
If you’re sure you’re ready, then pop a peg on your nose (there was a lot of stinky pus back then), pull on your wellies (there was a lot of poo there too), wash your hands (because they certainly didn’t) and explore this gross and gruesome history of the human body!
Praise for Kay’s Anatomy:
‘An enjoyably gross look at the human body. Hours of gruesome fun guaranteed’ i
‘Like listening to a teacher who makes pupils fall about’ Sunday Times
‘Totally brilliant!’ Jacqueline Wilson
‘Fun and informative’ Malorie Blackman
‘Very funny – this exciting book is bound to inspire the next generation of medics’ Sunday Express
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Additional information
| Publisher | Puffin (21 July 2022) |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 416 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0241508541 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0241508541 |
| Reading age | 8 – 11 years, from customers |
| Dimensions | 13 x 2.6 x 19.8 cm |
by DKD
Great for 9 year old, accurate, funny, well written
by D Lee
I read this to my 9 year old daughter. Fascinating facts with a bit of gross thrown in which made us suitably squeal & giggle. The jokes got a bit wearing towards the end & detract from the facts. I would start to miss out the jokes & just read the facts which were still enjoyable. There is a short section about sex which I missed out too as we’ve not talked about that yet!
by Huwey
My 8 and 10 year olds love these books
by nakita
This book is a fantastic start to any budding young medically minded children. With information about all the different body parts and their functions with the added bonus of illustrations and funny comments to make it super engaging
by Jasmine
Read together with my 7yo. Awesome book. We have both learnt loads and laughed and ‘ewe’d loads!
If you haven’t read his first book – read that too.
Will be write another? I’ll be waiting in line!
by Gilly
When I saw this book I knew my daughter would like it. It’s very well written and entertaining.
by Linda Banning
Bought for my granddaughter who is 7.5 yrs old. She said it as a funny book to read, even funnier when her dad read it to her. It talks about “poo” a lot but she found it very interesting and informative. A great was of learning history and about the human body and it’s functions. My son thought it too advanced for his younger daughter who is 5 yrs old so will save it for when she is a little older.
by Sharon
recommended book for kids, interesting book