Francesca Simon is an international star. Her series of children’s books about Horrid Henry (Sourcebooks: $4.99 each, ages 8-12) have sold 14 million copies in 24 countries. In England, where she ...

Horrid Henry is turning 25. “It’s the 25th book, 25 years, 100th story,” says Francesca Simon of the latest title, Up, Up and Away, featuring her most famous character, “which is rather nice.” “It was ...

Because of my love for one of British finest exports, the Harry Potter franchise, I have to admit that I'm completely oblivious when it comes to Horrid Henry, the second most successful children's ...

Horrid Henry is a selfish little monster; hardly the role model one wants for one’s children. Yet kids love his un-PC antics and –— perhaps more importantly from an educational standpoint — boys like ...

With more than 20 best-selling Horrid Henry books to her name, Francesca Simon was made an offer most writers can only dream of by publishers Profile and Faber And Faber. “They said ‘Anything you want ...

nepalnepal — The first film adaptation of the popular U.K. book series “Horrid Henry” is just being released in Britain and Ireland, but the film’s director already has thoughts of launching the movie ...

This John Godber adaptation of the books by Francesca Simon illustrated by Tony Ross and the CITV series is certainly a play for children rather than a children’s show. It has high production values ...

Nick Moore will direct a big screen 3D live-action movie based on children's property "Horrid Henry," one of the U.K.'s most successful kids literary creations after Harry Potter. By Stuart Kemp, The ...

As usual Horrid Henry is up to mischief again! His fiendish plots will make you ache with laughter in this funny story book.Henry reads Perfect Peter's diary and improves it. He goes clothes shopping ...

A 3D live-action movie based on the hugely successful children’s chapter book series of the same name. The film sees Horrid Henry, Lord High Majesty of the Purple Hand Gang, waging his ever constant ...

We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Books news every morning. It’s a cold, sunny morning and Francesca Simon’s kitchen is filled with flowers — tributes from her new ...