Francesca Simon was born in the United States and attended both
Yale and Oxford universities. For ten years she worked as a
freelance journalist. She now writes full time and has had many
books published, including the bestselling Horrid Henry series and
several picture books. She lives in North London, England, with her
husband, Martin, and her son, Josh.
Tony Ross is a prolific illustrator of books for children,
including Francesca Simon's Horrid Henry series, Martyn Beardsley's
Sir Gadabout stories, and, of course, as his own stories. Tony has
become one of the best-known creators of original and traditional
picture books and his work has been sold all over the world.
"A book that is sure to cause an outbreak of giggles." --
Bookjourney
"As horrid a child as he is, Henry still manages to be strangely
endearing." -- Everead
"Chapter book readers can't go wrong with Horrid Henry hilarity -
at Christmas or any other time of year!" -- BookLoons
"Henry is really and truly horrid... and through use of his
horridness, your child(ren) will be drawn in and giggling in no
time!" -- Katie's Literature Lounge
"Henry's penchant for trouble pins him up against Perfect Peter who
scored the best part in the school's Christmas play. This and three
other yarns will keep all yawns at bay." -- LA Parent
"Horrid Henry is a hit with independent readers." -- 1330V
"In this installment in a best-selling chapter-book series from the
U.K., self-centered Horrid Henry wreaks total havoc at the Nativity
play, destroys the Christmas tree, and almost ruins the holiday
lunch. His irreverent actions are made tolerable through the
ridiculousness of the incidents and the appeal to the naughty side
in readers' personalities. Ross's mischievous black-and-white
cartoon drawings are the perfect choice to carry them off. Large
print and simple vocabulary make this title an easy read and a fun
read-aloud. Booktalk it with Barbara Robinson's The Best Christmas
Pageant Ever (HarperCollins, 1972)." -- School Library Journal
"It's sure to delight even the toughest scrooge. Horrid Henry never
disappoints and your young readers will enjoy finding this under
the tree right next to a mega-sized Waterblaster or Space Howler."
-- Examiner.com
"Nothing says Christmas like a story that includes Pimply Paul." --
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"Read Horrid Henry's Christmas for funny Christmas stories!" --
Into The Wardrobe
"The anecdotes are the stuff of classic Christmas tales --
reminiscent of moments found in Charlie Brown Christmas specials,
and movies like "A Christmas Story" and "Simon Birch." Each story
is lovingly illustrated by Tony Ross, whose depictions of Henry and
his family are reminiscent of Roald Dahl." -- Examiner.com
"The hilarious story line, the comic-like illustrations and short
stories make it great for reluctant readers. Francesca Simon and
Tony Ross (Illustrator) are genius!" -- SMS Book Reviews
"The stories are short, so they make perfect bedtime reading, and
your children may actually be proud of themselves because they
could never be as Horrid as Henry!" -- Bobbi's Book Nook
"The Horrid Henry books are perfect stocking stuffers this
holiday." -- Journal America
"This edition contains four stories that will have you shaking your
head and laughing out loud." -- KC Books
"We loved all the stories in this book and what a great book to
read the week of Christmas." -- Books Upon a Wee One's Shelf
"With fun illustrations, this entertaining 100-page paperback read
makes a great stocking stuffer to teach children how NOT to
behave." -- Times Illinois Edition
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