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Horrid Henry's Joke Books
Horrid Henry's Joke Book
Warning: Too rude for parents and for slimy toad little brothers
These are Horrid Henry's very own jokes: the jokes that grossed out Mom and Dad... that made Aunt Ruby run home... that sent Miss Battle-Axe screaming from class. Be horrid Read Henry's jokes. Then tell them to the world
These are Horrid Henry's very own jokes: the jokes that grossed out Mom and Dad... that made Aunt Ruby run home... that sent Miss Battle-Axe screaming from class. Be horrid Read Henry's jokes. Then tell them to the world
96 pages, Paperback
First published May 6, 2004
About the author
Francesca Simon
390 books212 followersFrancesca 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.
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.
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April 20, 2010
Horrid Henry is at it again, although this time he’s really trying to make us laugh. Horrid Henry’s Joke Book, which is written by Francesca Simon and illustrated by Tony Ross is the latest in the series of stories about this rascally little boy who’s always trying to get away with something.
These jokes are exactly the kind that my daughter would have appreciated when she was seven to 10 years old. I know she would have told this knock-knock joke over and over again and expected her dad and I to laugh each time:
“Knock. Knock.
Who’s there?
Cows go.
Cows go who?
No they don’t, they go moo.”
The jokes are silly and often play on words, which is what many young readers adore as they are just learning the ins and outs of language. And because it is a Horrid Henry book, the jokes are grouped into categories that match Henry’s style. For instance, you’ll find Mummy’s Curse Jokes, Gross-Out Jokes, Scary Sitter Jokes, Underpants Jokes, and more. And of course, there’s a section for Perfect Peter’s Favorite Jokes, which Henry begs everyone not to read. Despite the banner that says, “Warning: Too rude for parents!” on the front cover, moms and dads should have fun reading these with their early readers.
These jokes are exactly the kind that my daughter would have appreciated when she was seven to 10 years old. I know she would have told this knock-knock joke over and over again and expected her dad and I to laugh each time:
“Knock. Knock.
Who’s there?
Cows go.
Cows go who?
No they don’t, they go moo.”
The jokes are silly and often play on words, which is what many young readers adore as they are just learning the ins and outs of language. And because it is a Horrid Henry book, the jokes are grouped into categories that match Henry’s style. For instance, you’ll find Mummy’s Curse Jokes, Gross-Out Jokes, Scary Sitter Jokes, Underpants Jokes, and more. And of course, there’s a section for Perfect Peter’s Favorite Jokes, which Henry begs everyone not to read. Despite the banner that says, “Warning: Too rude for parents!” on the front cover, moms and dads should have fun reading these with their early readers.
January 29, 2025
This was the shit to be reading and saying when I was a kid
April 11, 2010
What did the librarian tell the children in her class?
Books are food for thought, but don't eat in the library!
Now, while I may not be a master joke teller, I can promise you that Horrid Henry most certainly is. From Mummy's Curse Jokes to Gross-out Jokes to Jokes Much Too Rude to Tell Mom, Horrid Henry will get your kids laughing and reading jokes to all their friends.
Horrid Henry books are full of fun, and kids new to reading chapter books will get a kick out of his new joke book. This British import has sold over 15 million books world-wide, and has become a crowd pleaser in the US. As Betsy Bird wrote at Fuse#8, "There's the vicarious thrill of reading about a kid who's bad, knows it, and still goes through with behavior not always on the up and up." Here, in Horrid Henry's Joke Book, Henry gets us to laugh at silly, gross and laugh-out-loud jokes.
Why was the Egyptian boy upset?
His daddy was a mummy.
What do you call a ghostly teddy bear?
Winnie the OOOOOHhhhhhhh.
Do zombies eat popcorn with their fingers?
No, they eat the fingers separately ...
Waiter! Waiter! There's a fly in my soup?
I'm sorry, sir, the dog must have missed it.
1st and 2nd graders love reading joke books. They can dip into them, share them with friends, and get immediate satisfaction from their newly acquired reading skills. Sometimes, joke books can be the perfect thing to switch on the light and wake kids up to the joy of reading. Kids who know the Horrid Henry characters will get the most out of this joke book, since several of the chapters feature characters from the stories. But as the jokes above show, there is plenty of fun in these jokes whether or not you know the characters.
Books are food for thought, but don't eat in the library!
Now, while I may not be a master joke teller, I can promise you that Horrid Henry most certainly is. From Mummy's Curse Jokes to Gross-out Jokes to Jokes Much Too Rude to Tell Mom, Horrid Henry will get your kids laughing and reading jokes to all their friends.
Horrid Henry books are full of fun, and kids new to reading chapter books will get a kick out of his new joke book. This British import has sold over 15 million books world-wide, and has become a crowd pleaser in the US. As Betsy Bird wrote at Fuse#8, "There's the vicarious thrill of reading about a kid who's bad, knows it, and still goes through with behavior not always on the up and up." Here, in Horrid Henry's Joke Book, Henry gets us to laugh at silly, gross and laugh-out-loud jokes.
Why was the Egyptian boy upset?
His daddy was a mummy.
What do you call a ghostly teddy bear?
Winnie the OOOOOHhhhhhhh.
Do zombies eat popcorn with their fingers?
No, they eat the fingers separately ...
Waiter! Waiter! There's a fly in my soup?
I'm sorry, sir, the dog must have missed it.
1st and 2nd graders love reading joke books. They can dip into them, share them with friends, and get immediate satisfaction from their newly acquired reading skills. Sometimes, joke books can be the perfect thing to switch on the light and wake kids up to the joy of reading. Kids who know the Horrid Henry characters will get the most out of this joke book, since several of the chapters feature characters from the stories. But as the jokes above show, there is plenty of fun in these jokes whether or not you know the characters.
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September 26, 2013It was really good but some jokes were not as good.
November 6, 2013
It is one of those books that just makes you laugh.
September 7, 2019
Hilarious
May 3, 2022
I mean horrid Henry got a charm
May 25, 2023
It Is Very Funny (It Is A Joke Book So It Should Be Funny)
May 15, 2020
Funny read.
June 17, 2020
Very funny
Want to Read
September 26, 2021I want to read it
November 23, 2021
This was amazing I know horrid Henry is very bad but this is a joke book 📖 😳 🤣 😂 😅 😐 📖 😳 🤣 😂 😅
January 23, 2022
Prawdę mówiąc, wziąłem tę książkę, bo nic ciekawszego nie miałem przy sobie. Nie oczekiwałem zbyt wiele, bo jest to książka raczej dla dzieci.
August 25, 2022
Really hilarious from start to finish. Really recommend this book. The mummy jokes in particular are great!
May 6, 2025
it is pretty good 👍
December 26, 2013
I have not read every joke but I've read most of them. Some of them are clever and some of them are very hard to get. These jokes can make me laugh my head off or roll my eyes at. Some jokes I've heard before like "What goes 99-clonk?" I really enjoyed it. I read it for 45 minutes laughing every second.
September 30, 2007
Horrid Henry's joke book is very funny it made me laugh really loud.
September 22, 2012
This book is very funny, you must read!
Want to Read
November 6, 2012i like horrid henry joke book
May 13, 2013
horrid henry <3
December 4, 2013
Love this book so much!!
By the way how do you actually open the book because I can't read it
By the way how do you actually open the book because I can't read it
December 7, 2013
Already got the book at home and is really really good
Want to Read
January 23, 2014This book is really funny and I think you will, enjoy it I have read the book for 2 hours and I'm still, not bored in addition to this I have read if twice I just can't stop laughing
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March 27, 2015
The best part about this book are Henry's horrid comments throughout, especially in the "Perfect Peter's Favorite Jokes" section. Henry certainly deserves to be sent to his room after this!
October 13, 2015
can't stop laughing.
only downside is some joke you will only get it if you read HH's books before. newbie will find it hard to catch the punchline
only downside is some joke you will only get it if you read HH's books before. newbie will find it hard to catch the punchline
February 3, 2017
funny
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 16, 2017
Cute jokes some surprised me, some were LAME
May 26, 2020
Bodhi read this outloud for us. There were a couple of good jokes in here. It was a quick read.
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