Kay's Marvellous Medicine

A Gross and Gruesome History of the Human Body

Adam Kay

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Puffin
18 October 2022

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 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 the gross and gruesome history of the human body in . . .

KAY'S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE - the brand-new, hilarious book from bestselling, record-breaking author, Adam Kay.

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

By: Adam Kay
Imprint: Puffin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 320g
ISBN: 9780241508541
ISBN 10: 0241508541
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 18 October 2022
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Adam Kay is an award-winning writer and former non-award-winning junior doctor. His first book This is Going to Hurt- Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor was a Sunday Times number one bestseller for over a year and has sold over 2.5 million copies. It has been translated into 37 languages and is winner of four National Book Awards, including Book of the Year, and will be a major new comedy drama for BBC/AMC starring Ben Whishaw. His second book Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas was an instant Sunday Times number one bestseller and sold over 500,000 copies in its first few weeks. His compilation Dear NHS raised over e250k for charity. His record-breaking debut children's book Kay's Anatomy was published in October 2020.