There's a snowman-building contest in town and thegrand prize is a year's supply of free ice cream Horrid Henry just has to beatMoody Margaret and her dumb old ballerina snowman. So Henry makes the biggestmonster snowman ever. But Henry might have to use a few last-minute tricks towin this one. Plus three other stories that won't melt.Galaxy Book Award's Best Children's Book of the Year! Francesca Simon is one of the world's best-lovedchildren's authors. She is the only American to have ever won the Galaxy Book Award,and her creation, Horrid Henry, is the #1 bestselling chapter book series inthe UK-with a hit TV show and over fifteen million copies sold! Each bookcontains four easy-to read stories and hilarious illustrations by the one andonly Tony Ross, so even the most reluctant of readers won't be able to resist Henry'samazing talent for trouble!"A loveable bad boy."-PeopleLook inside to see what kids and adults have to sayabout the master of mischief!FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HORRID HENRY AT JABBERWOCKYKIDS.COM!PRAISE FOR HORRID HENRY Why Horrid Henry?Kids love it!"I love the Horrid Henry books by Francesca Simon. They havelots of funny bits in. And Henry always gets into trouble!" Mia, age 6, BBCLearning is Fun"It's easy to see why Horrid Henry is the bestselling characterfor 5-8 year olds." LiverpoolEchoBecause it's funny"My two boys love this book and I have actually had tearsrunning down my face and had to stop reading because of laughing so hard. Myoldest son is rereading all the books in this series on his own now and hestill loves them. Happy reading!" T. Franklin, Parent"A modern comic classic." SF Said, Guardian Children'sBooks Supplement Kids get to be harmlessly rebellious"Henry is a beguiling hero who has entranced millions ofreluctant readers... little rebels will love this collection and even littleangels will be secretly thrilled by Henry's anti-heroic behaviour."HeraldHenry's naughtiness is a yardstick against which childrencan get a sense of their own moral goodness and social justice"What is brilliant about the books is that Henry never doesanything that is subversive. She creates an aura of supreme naughtiness (ofwhich children are in awe) but points out that he operates within a safe andsecure world." Emily Turner, Angels And Urchins MagazineReaches the most important age group - children who arelearning to read"I have tried out the Horrid Henry books with groups ofchildren as a parent, as a babysitter, and as a teacher. Children love toeither hear them read aloud or to read them themselves. The books are spot onfor the 5-8 age range and are fun for the adults who share them too." DanielleHall, TeacherThe structure provides new readers with a real sense ofaccomplishment"My son is 7 years old and a big Horrid Henry fan. This booklived up to his expectations! Horrid Henry is like most boys: he always has aplan and is always getting into mischief! It was amusing, and he could not putit down. Can't wait for the next. He read it cover to cover by himself in 2days! That for me sells a book! He can't wait for the next one to be published.He has recommended it to all his friends." Mrs. Tami Gold, ParentReaches both boys and girls equally"Wonderfully appealing to girls and boys alike, a preciousrarity at this age." Judith Woods, Times BooksA global publishing phenomenon with 12 million copies sold!WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT HORRID HENRY:"Parents reading them aloud may be consoled to discover thatHenry can always be relied upon to behave worse than any of their ownoffspring." Independent"An absolutely fantastic series and surely a winner with allchildren. My son took this book as his favourite during book week at his schooland converted a few children to the cause. Long live Francesca Simon and herbrilliant books! More, more please!""My 5-year-old adores them so much he couldn't wait to startreading because of them.""I really like Horrid Henry and like reading it to my dad.It's funny!" Matthew, 9, St. Albans"Horrid Henry is a fabulous anti-hero: monstrously selfishand greedy, he does things most children only dream about... a modern comicclassic." The Guardian"My 6-year-old son has now read the whole series unaided andis quite content to re-read the stories again and again. My 5-year-old is dyingto be able to read well enough so she can read them independently too!""Henry is really naughty and makes me laugh. He's very funnyand he has lots of adventures." Martha, age 5, Bella"A flicker of recognition must pass through most teachersand parents when they read Horrid Henry. There's a tiny bit of him in all ofus." Child Education"It didn't even make it to the library shelves and there's along waiting list for it! Enough said." Nancy Astee, Child Education"A definite must for every teacher - reading about Henry makesyour naughtiest child seem like a saint!""As a teacher of 8-year-olds, it's great to get a series ofbooks my class love... They torment me to lend them the books so they can readthem on their own. Need I say more?"
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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.
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