Books: Horrid Henry

'Horrid Henry' by Francesca Simon

The Horrid Henry books are great with their clear characterisation and fun stories. This, the first in the series, contains four short tales which are brilliantly illustrated by Tony Ross.
Henry was horrid. Everyone said so, even his mother. Henry threw food, Henry snatched, Henry pushed and shoved and pinched. Even his teddy avoided him when possible. Then one day Henry wondered what would actually happen if he was good...

Horrid Henry and Perfect Peter are such complete opposites that the stories are great for comparing the two characters.

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