Kay's Marvellous Medicine
A Gross and Gruesome History of the Human Body
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Narrated by:
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Adam Kay
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Jan Ravens
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Dan Tetsell
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By:
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Adam Kay
About this listen
Brought to you by Puffin.
The brand-new, hilarious book from best-selling, 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!
©2021 Adam Kay (P)2021 Penguin AudioWhat listeners say about Kay's Marvellous Medicine
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- K.L.
- 11-12-2022
Funny and informative
Meant for kids but still enjoyable by adults. Well delivered by the author, as are all his books.
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- Michael McGroarty
- 02-06-2022
exceptional book
absolutely loved this book! one of the rare books i’ve enjoyed reading with my children. already a big fan of Adam Kay - SO pleased he was able to seamlessly transfer to kids writing. SO GOOD!
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- Anon
- 02-05-2023
The best
Funny thing is that I have a lot to learn from the last year and 🤕🤕🤕🤕
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- Jonathan Day
- 29-12-2022
hilarious and informative
our kids loved it, and the parents got irresistibly drawn in too! great for road trips
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- Anonymous User
- 02-06-2023
AMAZING🤩🤩🤩
Not only is it a hilarious and informative text, the words and expressions keep you hooked to keep listening, I can’t go to sleep withought listening to this! -Indi age 10
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