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Kay's Gruesome Games

By Adam Kay

Can you survive history’s strangest cures, revolting recipes and truly disgusting medical mysteries?

gruesome · hilarious · interactive · fascinating

Genres

Humour Non-fiction History

What is Kay's Gruesome Games about?

Kay's Gruesome Games takes readers on a funny, revolting journey through the history of medicine. Packed with more than 350 puzzles, quizzes, crafts, recipes and experiments, it explores strange treatments, curious cures and wonderfully disgusting medical ideas from the past. Children can make homemade hearts pump, investigate ancient remedies, answer ‘True or Poo’ questions and create gruesome snacks. With silly illustrations and fascinating facts throughout, this activity book turns the darker side of medical history into hands-on, stomach-churning fun.

About the author

Adam Kay is a bestselling British author known for his funny and interesting books. He wrote 'Kay’s Anatomy' and 'Kay’s Marvellous Medicine', which teach children all about how the human body works in a fun way. Adam loves sharing amazing science facts and making people laugh with his brilliant stories.

Pages

256 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2026

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