Roald Dahl 
Geordie’s Mingin Medicine 
George’s Marvellous Medicine in Scots

GEORDIE’S GRANNIE

WIS A GRABBIE CRABBIT

AULD WUMMAN WI

peeliewally broon teeth and

WEE SNIRKIT-UP

MOOTH like a

DUG’S BAHOOKIE.



As far as she’s concerned, Geordie can do nothing right. But when it’s time for him to give her a dose of her daily medicine, Geordie decides to mix up a concoction from his own recipe, with astonishing results! Sit back and watch what happens when Grannie takes a spoonful of Geordie’s magic broon brew in Matthew Fitt’s hilarious translation.

About the author

Matthew Fitt is a published novelist and poet as well as a translator. An acknowledged expert in the field of Scots language education, Matthew has written numerous children’s books and has translated a number of titles into Scots including Roald Dahl’s The Eejits and Geordie’s Mingin Medicine.