{"product_id":"9780241508541","title":"Kay's Marvellous Medicine : A Gross and Gruesome History of the Human Body","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Kay, Adam \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 8 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 21 July 2022 by Penguin Random House Children's UK (Puffin) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 416 pages\u003cbr\u003e129 x 197 x 29 | 332g\u003chr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hilarious history book for kids, all about the human body, from bestselling, record-breaking author and illustrator Adam Kay and Henry Paker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe olden days were pretty fun if you liked wearing chainmail or chopping people's heads off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut there was one TINY LITTLE problem back then . . . doctors didn't have the slightest clue about how our bodies worked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's time to delve into history and get some answers to some big questions, like:Why did patients gargle with wee?Why did people used to get paid for farting? (Unfortunately that’s no longer a thing – sorry.)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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kay, Adam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51010933784913,"sku":"9780241508541","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/0909\/8833\/files\/9780241508541.jpg?v=1745487501","url":"https:\/\/shop.thealligatorsmouth.co.uk\/products\/9780241508541","provider":"The Alligator's Mouth Children's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}