![]() Kranky returns from working in the fields. When Grandma claims that her magic, not George’s medicine, caused her growth, George gives some of the medicine to a hen, which grows to the size of a horse. At Grandma’s request, George gives her another dose, and she grows until her head pokes through the roof of the house. George boils and mixes his concoction on the stove, adding brown paint to make it look like Grandma’s regular medicine.Īt 11 o’clock, George gives a spoonful of the medicine to Grandma, who first puts off smoke, then begins to grow taller and taller. He also adds several medicines his father uses to treat the farm animals. He carries a large pot throughout the house, adding all the liquids, powders, and sprays he can find to the mixture. Hiding in the kitchen, George decides to replace Grandma’s usual medicine with something he hopes will have a more powerful effect. ![]() Kranky leaves, Grandma criticizes George and scares him as she talks about eating insects and using magic. Kranky leaves George home to take care of Grandma. ![]() Eight-year-old George Kranky lives with his parents and grandmother on a farm. ![]()
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