Horrid Henry's Wicked Ways

Horrid Henry

by Francesca Simon

Following the spectacular success of Horrid Henry's Big Bad Book, here is a new hardback collection of favourite stories, with colour pictures and brand new material to tell you more about Horrid Henry. The ten stories all focus on Horrid Henry's home life, and how he vies with his little brother Perfect Peter and drives his well-meaning parents to distraction. They Horrid Henry's Holiday, Horrid Henry's Birthday Party, Horrid Henry Tricks the Tooth Fairy, Horrid Henry and the Fangmangler, Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick, Horrid Henry and the Comfy Black Chair, Horrid Henry Tricks and Treats, Horrid Henry and the Mummy's Curse, Horrid Henry's Thank You Letter and Horrid Henry's Chores Further insights into Henry's family life include Home Fact File, a list of Horrid Henry's Prized Possessions, Mum's shopping lists and menus as amended by Henry, and more.

Genres: Childrens, Humor

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Francesca Simon grew up in California and attended both Yale and Oxford Universities, where she specialised in Medieval Studies. How this prepared her to write children’s books she cannot imagine, but it did give her a thorough grounding in alliteration.

She then threw away a lucrative career as a medievalist and worked as a freelance journalist, writing for the Sunday Times, Guardian, Mail on Sunday, Telegraph, and Vogue (US). After her son Joshua was born in 1989, she started writing children’s books full time. One of the UK’s best-selling children’s writers, Francesca has published over 50 books, including the immensely popular HORRID HENRY series, which has now sold over twelve million copies.

Francesca won the Children’s Book of the Year in 2008 at the British Book Awards for Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman. HORRID HENRY is published in 24 countries and is also an animated CITV series. She lives in London with her husband, son, and Tibetan Spaniel, Shanti.

Reviews

[Roman Khan]

I liked this book because it had the funniest tricks ever in the world. The best trick was when Henry’s mum said no tv for a week and then Henry didn’t like that so in the morning he put on Peters favourite vegetable show and he put it on loud and Peter heard it, woke up, went downstairs and watched it. Henry ran away. Mum and dad heard it. Came downstairs and Peter got into big trouble. I think you should read this book because if your brother is annoying you can do annoying tricks back and better! My favourite thing about the book was when they went on holiday, all the other holidays and Henry hated them because they were too hot, or cold or soggy or dry. Then he had his best he was going to France and he thought that was his best holiday so he had a good time. During the first day on the boat to France he and peter felt like puking up and they did. They puked up so much!

[Katie]

i am still reading it is very funny and i recommend it to like 3rd graders its a good reading level for them , i just love this series thats why i read them!

[Claire]

Bedtime reading with the kids.

[Alice Clift]

Nice range of books.

[Max R.]

very funny!!!I can't really remember what happened as I read it ages ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Chloe Sin]

LOL AS ALWAYS funny why does the author got so many ideas???

[Ben O]

best book ever very very funny