Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick (Book & Tape) [Paperback]

Francesca Simon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 5, 2002 | Series: Book & Tape

These are the stories of Horrid Henry 'the child that every teacher has nightmares about. Four complete and unabridged stories with really horrid music and sound effects: Horrid Henry has a bad day and runs away - only to be lured back by pancakes. He cheats in every possible way at sports day. He thinks of a novel way to get rich quick and ensures by devious means he gets what he wants for Christmas.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Everyone... will adore Francesca Simon's HORRID HENRY GETS RICH QUICK... brilliantly read by Miranda Richardson' -- SUNDAY EXPRESS --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

About the Author

Francesca Simon was born in St Louis, Missouri and attended both Yale and Oxford Universities. After working as a freelance journalist, she now writes children's books full time. She Lives in north London with her husband and their son Joshua. Tony Ross is one of the most popular and successful of all children's illustrators, with many picture books to his name. He has also produced line drawings for many fiction titles. Miranda Richardson has appeared in films such as THE HOURS, SLEEPY HOLLOW, THE CRYING GAME, EMPIRE OF THE SUN and HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. TV work includes A DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF TIME, JACKANORY, Queen Elizabeth in BLACKADDER and Queen Mary in THE LOST PRINCE. She won Spoken Word awards in 2002 and 2003 for her inspired readings of HORRID HENRY AND THE SECRET CLUB and HORRID HENRY'S STINKBOMB audiobooks for Orion.

Product Details

• Paperback: 70 pages
• Publisher: Orion Childrens H/B & Trade Pb (September 5, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0752853198
• ISBN-13: 978-0752853192
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,503,953 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Francesca Simon spent her childhood on the beach in California, and then went to Yale and Oxford Universities to study medieval history and literature. She now lives in London with her family. She has written over 45 books and won the Children's Book of the Year in 2008 at the Galaxy British Book Awards for "Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman".

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Horrid Henry Strikes It Rich, June 7, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Horrid Henry Strikes it Rich (Paperback)

I am 7 1/2 yrs. old and I loved this book, along with the other Horrid Henry books. Henry is horrible, especially to his younger brother named "Perfect Peter". But the things Henry does are very funny - they make me laugh. There are 4 chapters in this book. My favorite chapter is the last one titled "Horrid Henry's Christmas". I laughed when Henry switched the his name tags on the Christmas gift with his cousin "Stuck-up Steve". The words are written in British, but I understand them and enjoy learning the new words.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Horrid is as Horrid Does, July 8, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Horrid Henry Strikes it Rich (Hardcover)

This book is charming and my children love it. They can never get enough rereadings and seem to laugh at all the mischief Henry manages to inflict on his family. Since Henry's parents seem to favor his brother, Perfect Peter, this is Henry's chance to star on his own. I recommend it highly.