Horrid Henry's Joke Book - by Francesca Simon (Paperback)

About the Book

A collection of Horrid Henry's very own jokes: the jokes that had grossed out Mom and Dad, that made Aunt Ruby run home, and that sent Miss Battle-Axe screaming from class. Illustrations.

Book Synopsis

Warning: Too rude for parents and for slimy toad little brothers!

These are Horrid Henry's very own jokes: the jokes that grossed out Mom and Dad... that made Aunt Ruby run home... that sent Miss Battle-Axe screaming from class. Be horrid! Read Henry's jokes. Then tell them to the world!

Review Quotes

"A laugh out loud for all ages!" -- Spot To Read

"All in all it was a good laugh." -- Cindy's Love of Books

"All in all, a silly and fun collection of humor, Horrid-Henry style. Sure to be thoroughly enjoyed by any boy between the ages of 7 and 12.: )" -- Everead

"Children will get a kick out of reading the jokes and then retelling them to friends and family - what better way to get hesitant young readers to pick up a book? While the book is intended for middle-grade readers, creative teachers and/or parents could easily use this with children much younger who understand the concept of jokes." -- Katie's Literature Lounge

"Dig through all the grisly groaners in Horrid Henry's Joke Book. You might even enjoy Perfect Peter's favorites too - even with Henry's disdainful running commentary." -- BookLoons.com

"Even though they are simple jokes, they are really quite funny. Even as an adult I was laughing out loud to a lot of them. Recommended for kids everywhere!" -- SMS Book Reviews

"Filled with groan-worthy puns and gross-out humor, Horrid Henry's Joke Book is chock full of the sort of simplistic humor that kids love." -- PortlandExaminer.com

"Get this into the hands of any jokesters in your life. Then run for cover." -- Not Just For Kids

"Horrid Henry books are full of fun, and kids new to reading chapter books will get a kick out of his new joke book." -- Great Kids Books

"My oldest loved reading them with me and trying to figure them out (he does have a difficult time with jokes). In fact, he loved them so much that I sent the book into his classroom teacher. She loved it too and she shared it with the entire class." -- Gadabout Media

"We all need a good laugh and Horrid Henry delivers in the Horrid Henry's Joke Book." -- Lori Calabrese