The Horrid Henry Series
By Francesca Simon
Cheeky Horrid Henry battles rules, rivals and family life in fast-paced, mischievous comic adventures.
mischievous · hilarious · entertaining
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What is The Horrid Henry series by Francesca Simon about?
Written from 1994 onwards, Francesca Simon’s Horrid Henry series follows a mischievous primary-school boy determined to outwit parents, teachers, classmates and his irritatingly perfect brother, Perfect Peter. Across the books, Henry’s schemes grow from everyday battles over homework, bedtime and rules into bigger escapades involving school competitions, holidays, clubs and fantastical adventures. Fast-paced, episodic stories, lively illustrations and comic reversals make the series appealing to children who enjoy cheeky heroes, family rivalries and plenty of silliness, particularly independent readers aged around 6–9. Expect rude behaviour, pranks, shouting, name-calling and mild toilet humour; Henry’s antics are played for comedy rather than presented as good behaviour.
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About the author
Francesca Simon is a much-loved author best known for her hilarious Horrid Henry books. She enjoys making children laugh with Henry’s mischievous adventures. Francesca grew up in America but now lives in London. She loves reading, writing stories, and meeting young readers who enjoy her books.
All the books in The Horrid Henry series (in order)
Horrid Henry
by Francesca Simon
What happens when Horrid Henry’s holiday loses its telly—and his patience?
Published: 1994
Horrid Henry and the Secret Club
by Francesca Simon
When Perfect Peter turns horrid, can Henry survive Moody Margaret’s mysterious secret club?
Published: 1995
Horrid Henry Tricks the Tooth Fairy
by Francesca Simon
Henry’s tooth-trickery goes horribly wrong—but who’s really pulling the strings?
Published: 1996
Horrid Henry's Nits Nits Nits!
by Francesca Simon
Nits, tricks and school-trip mayhem—what will Horrid Henry do next?
Published: 1994
Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick
by Francesca Simon
Can Henry’s money making schemes succeed, or will they backfire?
Published: 1998
Horrid Henry and the Haunted House
by Francesca Simon
Henry’s sleepover at Steve’s turns mysteriously spooky—but is the haunting really what it seems?
Horrid Henry and the Mummy's Curse
by Francesca Simon
When Henry faces the Mummy’s Curse, will his cheeky tricks finally fail?
Published: 2000
Horrid Henry's Revenge
by Francesca Simon
What happens when Horrid Henry’s revenge plans unleash chaos—and summon the dreaded Demon Dinner Lady?
Published: 2001
Horrid Henry and the Bogey Babysitter
by Francesca Simon
Can Henry outwit Rabid Rebecca, survive Halloween and turn chaos into triumph?
Published: 2002
Horrid Henry's Stinkbomb
by Francesca Simon
What happens when Horrid Henry’s stinkiest scheme, sleepover and school contest collide?
Published: 2002
Horrid Henry's Underpants
by Francesca Simon
Can Henry survive school, vegetables and thank-you letters after a pink, frilly surprise?
Published: 2003
Horrid Henry Meets The Queen
by Francesca Simon
When the Queen visits, Horrid Henry’s wildest tricks cause chaos—but who will he fool next?
Published: 1994
Horrid Henry and the Mega-Mean Time Machine
by Francesca Simon
Horrid Henry’s “time machine” trick sparks a not-so-boring day—until Peter plots payback.
Published: 2005
Horrid Henry And The Football Fiend
by Francesca Simon
Henry’s sneaky football tactics face Moody Margaret—but who’ll outsmart whom before the final whistle?
Published: 2006
Horrid Henry's Christmas Cracker
by Francesca Simon
Horrid Henry’s Christmas schemes turn festive fun into a not-so-peaceful present mystery!
Published: 1994
Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman
by Francesca Simon
Can Horrid Henry’s monstrous snowman outwit Moody Margaret—and what will his cheeky schemes uncover?
Published: 2007
Horrid Henry Robs the Bank
by Francesca Simon
What happens when Horrid Henry cheats, spreads secrets and becomes head teacher for a day?
Published: 2008
Horrid Henry Wakes the Dead
by Francesca Simon
Can Henry’s outrageous magic trick, dinosaur battle and school schemes finally win him control?
Published: 2009
Horrid Henry Rocks
by Francesca Simon
Can Horrid Henry outwit everyone and rock his way into serious trouble?
Published: 2010
Horrid Henry and the Zombie Vampire
by Francesca Simon
Henry’s not-so-boring sleepover unleashes zombie vampires—and that’s only the beginning.
Published: 2011
Horrid Henry's Monster Movie
by Francesca Simon
Horrid Henry’s not-so-boring weekend sparks monster mayhem, cheeky tricks and one riotous mystery.
Published: 2012
Horrid Henry's Nightmare
by Francesca Simon
Horrid Henry’s ordinary disasters turn nightmarish. What’s Fluffy the cat plotting now?
Published: 2013
Horrid Henry's Krazy Ketchup
by Francesca Simon
What makes fearless Horrid Henry suddenly terrified of chickens, babysitters and family films?
Published: 2014
Horrid Henry's - Cannibal Curse
by Francesca Simon
Horrid Henry’s latest mischief unleashes a mysterious new menace—and possibly an ancient curse.
Horrid Henry Up, Up and Away
by Francesca Simon
What happens when Horrid Henry takes on planes, plays, essays and a forbidden rollercoaster?
Horrid Henry - School Stinks
by Francesca Simon
When a brand-new teacher meets Horrid Henry, will school survive his naughtiest tricks yet?
Horrid Henry's Christmas Presents
by Francesca Simon
Henry’s homemade Christmas presents might save money—but will they cause festive chaos?
Christmas Chaos with Horrid Henry
by Francesca Simon
Can Horrid Henry’s cheeky Christmas survival plan outwit presents, chores and visiting relatives?
Stink Bomb
by Francesca Simon
Can Henry outsmart Moody Margaret when stinkbombs, schemes and surprises turn school upside down?
Horrid Henry - A Yucky Year
by Francesca Simon
What happens when Horrid Henry’s usual mischief turns Christmas into his biggest chaos yet?
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