Hemley, Matthew (6 June 2008). "Godber to bring Horrid Henry to the stage | News". The Stage . Retrieved 14 January 2020. The Horrid Henry stories are read on audiobook by the actress Miranda Richardson and published by Orion Audio.

Ramona Quimby, by Beverly Cleary (about a girl who gets into troubles because of various reasons- also like Horrid Henry in many ways) Ramona is quite popular with girls in the States (where I'm from); she may be little advanced for the 5 year old, but they're used as early readers/sight readers for kids so they could be a good book to grow into.

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The first Horrid Henry book was written and published in 1994 by Orion Books. Up until 2015, 24 official Horrid Henry titles were published in the series with a special one-off 25th Anniversary book, published in 2019. The series has sold more than 21 million copies worldwide. [3]

With so many brilliantly funny Horrid Henrystories out there, it's easy for children to get hooked. Now we have ideas about What to Read After Horrid Henry - and we want your thoughts too!

You might find other books/series like the following might be good too (in case you haven't stumbled across them already): It appears that Henry is often called a ' Horrid Boy' by numerous people, which gives him the image of a troublesome boy. Due to his given reputation, Henry is often blamed for problems he does not cause. Description [ ] Horrid Henry is the first book of the Horrid Henry series. It was published in 1994 and written by Francesca Simon and illustrated by Tony Ross. The book is a collection of short stories about the same characters, along the lines of the Just William books. Sour Susan is one of Henry's arch enemies alongside Margaret due to her being the best friend of Margaret and Henry finds Susan annoying. Despite sometimes working for Henry (for revenge on Margaret), Sour Susan is the seconder of the Secret Club. Henry was once said to love Susan in a fake love letter that Perfect Peter wrote. Francesca Simon is an American author who lives in North London with her family. Having previously worked as a journalist for publications from The Sunday Times to Vogue, she began writing children’s books after reading them to her son Joshua. Now, she’s one of the UK’s most popular children’s authors and has written over fifty books for kids of every age. In 2019, she was the third most borrowed author from libraries and the fifth most borrowed overall. She’s been a judge for literary prizes, been involved in many literacy charities, and was awarded a Gold Blue Peter badge.

Of course, older Horrid Henry fans must not miss Francesca Simon's books for older readers. She's written three in her Mortal Gods series: The Sleeping Armyand The Lost Gods, a brilliant collision of Norse myth and contemporary celebrity culture for 8-12s.Plus, set in the same world but aimed at slightly older readers is The Monstrous Child. For those that want recommendations from Francesca Simon herself Flat Stanley, by Jeff Brown (about a boy who gets flattened and the adventures he has because of it) Try another 'bad boy' - Just William by Richmal Crompton. After all, if that goes down well, there are 39 books in the series! I know how hooked kids get on the Horrid Henry books and I love their enthusiasm!' she says. 'But even Horrid Henry fans need to OCCASIONALLY read something else, and I know they would also adore Steven Butler's The Nothing To See Here Hotel, about a secret holiday resort for magical creatures. 'Henry fans will love the riotous humour, fantastic characters, and spiralling madness as the hotel copes with the arrival of the guest from hell, a goblin prince with a dark secret.

Henry and Peter have to go to the school's dance class taught by Miss Impatience Tutu, a very impatient woman who claims she is patient that Henry hates. The class has to play a concert and everyone is practicing for it. Impatience Tutu makes Henry sit behind a false bush for being horrid at her class so he won't embarrass everyone at the concert. When its time for the concert, Henry decides to make his part bigger and by doing so, makes Impatience Tutu stop the concert this story then ends with Henry being happy to finally go for karate. [2] Horrid Henry & Moody Margaret [ edit ] Henry is likely secretly very sensitive as his brother tends to get lots more affection than him, such as how Mum calls Peter honey bun, or bunny kins. This is probably what led Henry to dislike Peter so much, as he took all his parents attention from him. 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. According to Henry, they have told him millions of times that he can never have another birthday party, but then agree to give him one more chance each year. The vast majority of the time, Mum and Dad believe Peter rather than Henry, being best known for disciplining Henry, particularly with the phrase: 'Don't be horrid, Henry!'. They often force Henry to locations such as his room if he is not well behaved, or they utterly say, 'GO TO YOUR ROOM NOW, HENRY!'. His parents often punish him for the slightest things.