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LoveReading4Kids Says
Funny, short illustrated stories about Horrid Henry - up to his usual chaotic and madcap adventure, involing essays on the Tudors and the school play amongst others!
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Horrid Henry: Up, Up and Away Synopsis
Number One for fiendish fun! Horrid Henry takes to the skies in UP, UP AND AWAY! Horrid Henry is back and cheekier than ever in this brand-new book from the internationally bestselling author Francesca Simon. Contains four brand-new stories, featuring Horrid Henry wreaking havoc on an airplane, being forced to write an essay about the Tudors, sabotaging the school play and sneaking on to a forbidden rollercoaster. Illustrated by Tony Ross, these timeless stories offer an irresistible introduction to reading for pleasure, featuring one of the best-loved characters in children's fiction.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781510105928 |
| Publication date: |
21st March 2019 |
| Author: |
Francesca Simon |
| Publisher: |
Orion Children's Books an imprint of Hachette Children's Group |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
139 pages |
| Series: |
Horrid Henry |
| Suitable For: |
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Press Reviews
Francesca Simon Press Reviews
Horrid Henry is great fun and as irresistible as ever - Book Bag
All new Horrid Henry stories are a joy to read - Daily Mail
Forget Harry Potter, it's a wicked, spiteful boy who's really firing kids' imaginations - Guardian
Praise for the series: These books are hilarious - Yorkshire Reporter
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About Francesca Simon
Francesca Simon was born in St Louis, Missouri, grew up in California, and attended both Yale and Oxford Universities, where she specialised in Medieval Studies.
She worked as a freelance journalist, writing for the Sunday Times, Guardian, Mail on Sunday, Telegraph, and Vogue (US) and 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 fifteen milllion 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.
If you'd like to know a bit more about Horrid Henry click here to read a letter from the author.
Author photo © Francesco Guidicini
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