Blood, Guts and Nasty Cuts by Dr Alanna Skuse

Young readers will absolutely LOVE this fantastically grisly, yet fascinating history of medicine throughout the ages.

From the ridiculous to the ghastly, there’s a litany of ‘cures’, from staring at toads to cure bubonic plague, to drilling holes to prevent headaches – right up children’s street!

But this isn’t just a romp through medical mishaps, there’s a plethora of information explaining how proper medicine has developed, from the accidental discovery of penicillin to the marvels of modern MRI and CT scanning.

Highly recommended for kids - and indeed grown-ups!  

David