The Horrid Henry book series, written by Francesca Simon and illustrated by Tony Ross, follows the mischievous adventures of a young boy named Henry. Henry is known for his wicked ways, which often involve teasing his brother, tormenting his classmates, and defying authority figures. Despite his bad behaviour, readers can't help but be entertained by Henry's antics, which often involve unexpected twists and turns. The Horrid Henry books are fun and engaging read for children, filled with humour, creativity, and valuable life lessons about the consequences of one's actions.
Horrid Henry Cheeky Collection
Many children have grown up with Horrid Henry, whether they are watching Horrid Henry on screen or reading the many iconic books by Francesca Simon. With our Horrid Henry’s Cheeky Collection, venture into the dastardly world of Henry and witness all the havoc he wreaks on his teachers, friends and family. Horrid Henry is a troublesome 10-year-old that lives with his parents and little brother, Perfect Peter. Throughout this collection, Henry makes some vile plans and plays some mean tricks on his brother and many other people. When things do not go the way that Henry wants, he throws a big tantrum and causes a scene. Horrid Henry is a mischievous individual who causes chaos everywhere he goes. Truly a terrible yet entertaining character, Horrid Henry is a rude and insensitive kid that enjoys bullying and has a lot of anger problems. Despite Henry being such a rude and mean character, he is a good character to use as an example of how not to behave or how not to handle a certain situation. Many people have worried that children will mimic the acts of Horrid Henry but the likelihood is they will laugh at his antics and not copy him.
Horrid Henry the movie that came out in 2011, and is based on the beloved characters from the books. Additionally, there was also an animated tv series created from these books, showing how popular the series is and has been admired by fans around the world including kids, parents, librarians and the press. The series stopped filming in 2019 but the show is still a fan favourite. The story follows Horrid Henry and his crazy antics with his annoying younger brother Perfect Peter, his neighbour Moody Margaret, his friends Rude Ralph, Lazy Linda, Aerobic Al, Brainy Brian and his very strict teacher Miss Battle-Axe. The series is superb for reading time with children, either in school or at home. Horrid Henry, known for its popularity with younger readers, was published back in 1994 and written by the marvellous author Francesca Simon, illustrated by Tony Ross.
The Horrid Henry books are aimed at children ages 6 and up. These books are a great way to start children reading more independently with longer paragraphs. Whether they are telling you about Henry’s antics or retelling one of his jokes to you, Horrid Henry books are perfect to encourage children into reading more and relaying the information back to you, ready for their comprehension tasks at school. Henry gets up to all kinds of mischief throughout this collection, making for an entertaining and enjoyable reading experience.
About the Author
Francesca Simon has become a well-known name within children’s literature over the years due to the highly popular Horrid Henry books. After studying at both Yale and Oxford Universities she worked as a medievalist and freelance journalist until she was encouraged by her son to start writing children’s stories. Horrid Henry was first published in 1994 and he has since become a household name. The character has since spread worldwide and his adventures are published in 31 different languages. Francesca is one of the most popular children’s authors and has written over fifty books for children of all ages. Check out our full range of Horrid Henry books on our website.
Alongside Francesca’s writing of the well-known image of Horrid Henry, the iconic illustrations were created by Tony Ross. Ross has since gone on to work with David Walliams, Anthony Horowitz and Michael Rosen as well as many other authors and well-known book illustrations. Despite this, he has remained the illustrator for the Horrid Henry books and has brought that iconic image alive. Take a look at some other books illustrated by Tony Ross.
This bestselling series has continued to remain popular due to the funny characters and the slice of life style of the story. This naughty boy will provide endless hours of humour with his funny quirks, retaliation, trickery, practical jokes and lawlessness. Join in all the fun with Francesca Simon's Horrid Henry in his Cheeky 10 book collection. Henry was horrid, everyone knew it, and everyone said so. This collection includes some of Henry's cheekiest stories, such as Gets Rich Quick, Nits and Tricks the Tooth Fairy, and with Tony Ross' illustrations, the stories in this collection come to life. Children aged 6+ and fans of David Walliams will love this collection. Be sure to browse our bestsellers category or funny books category for more great titles! If your child is a fan of the Horrid Henry series, they should try Dirty Bertie by Alan MacDonald, which follows a boy who loves picking his nose and Captain Underpants, by Dav Pilkey follows George and Harold as they journey to become heroes.
Continue the adventures with Henry with our Horrid Henry: The complete story collection 30 books box set. This collection contains the fantastic and mischievous tales of Horrid Henry plus the beloved illustrations by Tony Ross. This box set has 30 individual stories, enough to keep any little reader busy. We also have selected titles to suit different age groups, take a look for more ideas for your young readers, we have books for 0-5, 5-7, 7-9, 9-14 and YA for older readers.
Titles in the Set include:
- Horrid Henry
- Horrid Henry Revenge
- Horrid Henry and the mummy's curse
- Horrid Henry’s Haunted House
- Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick
- Horrid Henry’s Nits
- Horrid Henry Tricks the Tooth Fairy
- Horrid Henry and the Secret Club
- Horrid Henry’s Double Dare
- Horrid Henry’s Joke Book