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Horrid Henry
Horrid Henry's Cannibal Curse
Horrid Henrys Cannibal Curse
- GenresChildrens
144 pages, Paperback
First published July 16, 2015
About the author
Francesca Simon
389 books212 followersFrancesca Simon grew up in California and attended both Yale and Oxford Universities, where she specialised in Medieval Studies. How this prepared her to write children’s books she cannot imagine, but it did give her a thorough grounding in alliteration.
She then threw away a lucrative career as a medievalist and worked as a freelance journalist, writing for the Sunday Times, Guardian, Mail on Sunday, Telegraph, and Vogue (US). After her son Joshua was born in 1989, she started writing children’s books full time. One of the UK’s best-selling children’s writers, Francesca has published over 50 books, including the immensely popular HORRID HENRY series, which has now sold over twelve million copies.
Francesca won the Children’s Book of the Year in 2008 at the British Book Awards for Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman. HORRID HENRY is published in 24 countries and is also an animated CITV series. She lives in London with her husband, son, and Tibetan Spaniel, Shanti.
She then threw away a lucrative career as a medievalist and worked as a freelance journalist, writing for the Sunday Times, Guardian, Mail on Sunday, Telegraph, and Vogue (US). After her son Joshua was born in 1989, she started writing children’s books full time. One of the UK’s best-selling children’s writers, Francesca has published over 50 books, including the immensely popular HORRID HENRY series, which has now sold over twelve million copies.
Francesca won the Children’s Book of the Year in 2008 at the British Book Awards for Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman. HORRID HENRY is published in 24 countries and is also an animated CITV series. She lives in London with her husband, son, and Tibetan Spaniel, Shanti.
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
July 13, 2022
Eh. Never got the Horrid Henry thing when I was a kid myself and my son wasn't overly impressed either. There are three stories in this one and the first is the only one we found slightly good. Basically, Henry and Margaret each try to play horrible tricks on one another to win a bake-off and ruin the other's entry. It's good because their antics result in an epic fail for both of them Serves them right.
June 9, 2025
I liked the bit when Horrid Henry pretend
he shrunk Moody Margaret and Sour Susan's head.
he shrunk Moody Margaret and Sour Susan's head.
October 24, 2015
Horrid Henry was very horrid to his little brother Peter.
I really enjoyed, it was very exciting. I love this whole series !
I really enjoyed, it was very exciting. I love this whole series !
November 29, 2021
Another 4 Horrid Henry stories.
There is a different type of story amongst them. I would hope that any child reading it wouldn't take it seriously. It did seem out of place.
The other stories had Henry being himself. It is easy to tell that he acts up as his parents only ever threaten him or punish him. They are very rarely involved in anything else with him. He lacks good attention so gets attention in other ways.
There is a different type of story amongst them. I would hope that any child reading it wouldn't take it seriously. It did seem out of place.
The other stories had Henry being himself. It is easy to tell that he acts up as his parents only ever threaten him or punish him. They are very rarely involved in anything else with him. He lacks good attention so gets attention in other ways.
October 19, 2018
This book has 4 books in total inside it: Horrid Henry's Bake off,Horrid Henry's cannibal curse,Horrid Henry's extra horrid guide to perfect parents and Horrid Henry's bad book
December 8, 2018
Love it
I loved this book because of all the amazing language, the storyboard and the super funny and hilarious food fights
I loved this book because of all the amazing language, the storyboard and the super funny and hilarious food fights
February 21, 2019
Loved the Horrid Henry series book with four stories which make you ache with laughter.
March 24, 2020
It's a good book
But light
Honestly read it for fun or as a pallet cleanser in between massive series
Captures the essence of the show perfectly
But light
Honestly read it for fun or as a pallet cleanser in between massive series
Captures the essence of the show perfectly
Read
June 22, 2020A great book really funny.
December 20, 2023
The best book ever!!! It sooooo funny I really like the book the most story I really like it is the third story.
July 31, 2025
Some funny stories in this book! Especially the cake and head one! But not the best horrid Henry
February 28, 2016
Did not enjoy Chapter 3. It was rubbish
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