Horrid Henry and the Scary Sitter

Horrid Henry and the Scary Sitter by Francesca Simon

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Meet HORRID HENRY the laugh-out-loud worldwide sensation!
    Over 15 million copies sold in 27 countries and counting
    # 1 chapter book series in the UK
    Francesca Simon is the only American author to ever win the Galaxy British Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year (past winners include J.K. Rowling, Philip Pullman, and Eoin Colfer).

     
    “Horrid Henry is a fabulous antihero… a modern comic classic .” —
Guardian
    “ Wonderfully appealing to girls and boys alike , a precious rarity at this age.” —Judith Woods,
Times
     
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“The best children’s comic writer.”
    —Amanda Craig,
Times
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    “ I love the Horrid Henry books by Francesca Simon . They have lots of funny bits in. And Henry always gets into trouble!” —Mia, age 6,
BBC Learning Is Fun
    “My two boys love this book, and I have actually had tears running down my face and had to stop reading because of laughing so hard .” —T. Franklin, Parent
    “ It’s easy to see why Horrid Henry is the bestselling character for five- to eight-year-olds .” —
Liverpool Echo
    “Francesca Simon’s truly horrific little boy is a monstrously enjoyable creation . Parents love them because Henry makes their own little darlings seem like angels.” —
Guardian Children’s Books Supplement
    “I have tried out the Horrid Henry books with groups of children as a parent, as a babysitter, and as a teacher. Children love to either hear them read aloud or to read them themselves .” —Danielle Hall, Teacher
    “A flicker of recognition must pass through most teachers and parents when they read Horrid Henry. There’s a tiny bit of him in all of us .” —Nancy Astee,
Child Education
    “ As a teacher…it’s great to get a series of books my class loves . They go mad for Horrid Henry.” —A teacher
    “ Henry is a beguiling hero who has entranced millions of reluctant readers .” —
Herald
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“An absolutely fantastic series and surely a winner with all children. Long live Francesca Simon and her brilliant books! More, more please!”
    —A parent.
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    “ Laugh-out-loud reading for both adults and children alike .” —A parent
    “ Horrid Henry certainly lives up to his name, and his antics are everything you hope your own child will avoid—which is precisely why younger children so enjoy these tales .” —
Independent on Sunday
    “Henry might be unbelievably naughty, totally wicked, and utterly horrid, but he is frequently credited with converting the most reluctant readers into enthusiastic ones …superb in its simplicity.” —
Liverpool Echo
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“Will make you laugh out loud.”
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Sunday Times
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    “Parents reading them aloud may be consoled to discover that Henry can always be relied upon to behave worse than any of their own offspring.” —
Independent
    “ What is brilliant about the books is that Henry never does anything that is subversive . She creates an aura of supreme naughtiness (of which children are in awe) but points out that he operates within a safe and secure world… eminently readable books.” —Emily Turner,
Angels and Urchins
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“Inventive and funny, with appeal for boys and girls alike, and super illustrations by Tony Ross.”
    —
Jewish Chronicle
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    “Accompanied by fantastic black-and-white drawings, the book is a joy to read. Horrid Henry has an irresistible appeal to everyone—child and adult alike! He is the child everyone is familiar with—irritating, annoying, but you still cannot help laughing when he gets into yet another scrape. Not quite a devil in disguise but you cannot help wondering at times! No wonder he is so popular!” —Angela Youngman

 
     
Horrid Henry by Francesca Simon
    Horrid Henry
    Horrid Henry Tricks the Tooth Fairy
    Horrid Henry and the Mega-Mean Time Machine
    Horrid Henry’s Stinkbomb
    Horrid Henry and the Mummy’s Curse
    Horrid Henry and the Soccer Fiend
    Horrid Henry’s Underpants
    Horrid Henry and the Scary

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