Horrid Henry's Christmas - by Francesca Simon (Paperback)

About the Book

Originally published: Great Britain: Orion Children's Books, 2006.

Book Synopsis

Discover this funny book series for kids that boys and girls around the world love to read! Horrid Henry's Christmas is the perfect Christmas chapter book for kids!

Horrid Henry sabotages the Christmas play; tries to do all his Christmas shopping without spending any of his allowance; attempts to ambush Santa Claus (to get more presents, of course); and has to endure the worst Christmas dinner ever!

Francesca Simon is one of the world's best-loved children'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 in the UK--with a hit TV show and over fifteen million copies sold! Each book contains four easy-to-read stories and hilarious illustrations by the one and only Tony Ross, so even the most reluctant of readers won't be able to resist Henry's amazing talent for trouble!

Why Readers Love Horrid Henry's Christmas:

• A fun Christmas story for children and novelty stocking stuffer for preteen boys
• Screen-free fun for reluctant readers
• Hilarious middle grade series that will keep you coming back, book after book!

Review Quotes

"A book that is sure to cause an outbreak of giggles." -- Bookjourney

"As horrid a child as he is, Henry still manages to be strangely endearing." -- Everead

"Chapter book readers can't go wrong with Horrid Henry hilarity - at Christmas or any other time of year!" -- BookLoons

"Henry is really and truly horrid... and through use of his horridness, your child(ren) will be drawn in and giggling in no time!" -- Katie's Literature Lounge

"Henry's penchant for trouble pins him up against Perfect Peter who scored the best part in the school's Christmas play. This and three other yarns will keep all yawns at bay." -- LA Parent

"Horrid Henry is a hit with independent readers." -- 1330V

"In this installment in a best-selling chapter-book series from the U.K., self-centered Horrid Henry wreaks total havoc at the Nativity play, destroys the Christmas tree, and almost ruins the holiday lunch. His irreverent actions are made tolerable through the ridiculousness of the incidents and the appeal to the naughty side in readers' personalities. Ross's mischievous black-and-white cartoon drawings are the perfect choice to carry them off. Large print and simple vocabulary make this title an easy read and a fun read-aloud. Booktalk it with Barbara Robinson's The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (HarperCollins, 1972)." -- School Library Journal

"It's sure to delight even the toughest scrooge. Horrid Henry never disappoints and your young readers will enjoy finding this under the tree right next to a mega-sized Waterblaster or Space Howler." -- Examiner.com

"Nothing says Christmas like a story that includes Pimply Paul." -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"Read Horrid Henry's Christmas for funny Christmas stories!" -- Into The Wardrobe

"The anecdotes are the stuff of classic Christmas tales -- reminiscent of moments found in Charlie Brown Christmas specials, and movies like "A Christmas Story" and "Simon Birch." Each story is lovingly illustrated by Tony Ross, whose depictions of Henry and his family are reminiscent of Roald Dahl." -- Examiner.com

"The hilarious story line, the comic-like illustrations and short stories make it great for reluctant readers. Francesca Simon and Tony Ross (Illustrator) are genius!" -- SMS Book Reviews

"The stories are short, so they make perfect bedtime reading, and your children may actually be proud of themselves because they could never be as Horrid as Henry!" -- Bobbi's Book Nook

"The Horrid Henry books are perfect stocking stuffers this holiday." -- Journal America

"This edition contains four stories that will have you shaking your head and laughing out loud." -- KC Books

"We loved all the stories in this book and what a great book to read the week of Christmas." -- Books Upon a Wee One's Shelf

"With fun illustrations, this entertaining 100-page paperback read makes a great stocking stuffer to teach children how NOT to behave." -- Times Illinois Edition

About the Author

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.