Horrid Henry and the Mega-Mean Time Machine (Book & CD) [Paperback]

Francesca Simon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2005 | Series: Book & CD

Contains four hilarious new stories about the brat, with lots of really horrid music and sound effects. Horrid Henry's Hike Horrid Henry and the Mega Mean Time Machine Perfect Peter's Revenge Horrid Henry Dines at Restaurant Le Posh

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Horrid Henry is very horrid indeed - infact, so horrid that you just can't help but love him to bits! The book and CD are jam packed with comedy, childish pranks and believe it or not, warmth. The CD's cheeky music portrays Horrid Henry perfectly and Miranda Richardson's voices are genius. The book contains the instantly recognisable drawings of Tony Ross so it's a double winner -- FromBumptoGGrump

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.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1 pages
• Publisher: Orion Childrens H/B & Trade Pb (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0752872281
• ISBN-13: 978-0752872285
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,213,157 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

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Have You Heard of Horrid Henry?, June 18, 2009

By 

Max Elliot Anderson - See all my reviews

This review is from: Horrid Henry and the Mega-Mean Time Machine (Paperback)

As authors of books for children, we set out to create books our young readers will enjoy. We hope our books will be "keepers" to be read again and again. Recently I received another email telling me that my action-adventures and mysteries have had this effect on an eleven year-old boy.

In our family, it was the "Mr. Men and Little Miss" books that our children wanted my wife and me to read over and over again, and we did. Even though our children are 30 and 28 now, I highly recommend these books to parents today.

Now I have the opportunity to introduce you to another set of books that I think will be "keepers." I'm talking about the "Horrid Henry" books by Francesca Simon. I would first suggest these as books for boys 5 - 8. Each book contains four short chapters. Girls will enjoy the books just as much as boys.

The series has been successful in England, and is now being published in the US. In addition to "Horrid Henry," the titles include "Horrid Henry Tricks the Tooth Fairy," "Horrid Henry and the Mega-Mean Time Machine," and "Horrid Henry's Stink Bomb."

Parents might be concerned that Henry will give kids ideas of ways to get into trouble, but there are always consequences for the things that Henry does. Other characters, in addition to Horrid Henry, include his brother, Perfect Peter, Moody Margaret, Spotless Sam, Goody-Goody Gordon, Tidy Ted, and Soar Susan.

The Horrid Henry books deal with real life situations. Young readers may recognize their own parents, teachers, siblings, friends...even themselves, in the characters. But it's the humor that will have kids coming back for more.

My first concern, as an author, is for struggling or reluctant readers, since I grew up hating to read. Horrid Henry may be just the cure for children who think they aren't interested in reading.

Published by Sourcebooks' Jabberwocky

Max Elliot Anderson
Author
Books for Boys

5.0 out of 5 stars The Mega-Mean Time Machine is the best book., December 5, 2010

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Horrid Henry and the Mega-Mean Time Machine (Paperback)

Horrid Henry and the Mega-Mean Time Machine is the best book. Horrid Henry was at it again. In the story Perfect Peter's Revenge, Henry tricked his brother Pefect Peter and had him put on one of his Mom's dresses then he got in trouble. In the story Horrid Henry Dines at Restaurant Le Posh, Horrid Henry's dad said if Henry had good behavior and ate all of his food (snails) he would give him $2.00. He ate all of his food and Perfect Peter didn't. Henry got the $2.00 and Perfect Peter didn't. Henry learned you can't judge anything by how it looks.

5.0 out of 5 stars Have You Heard of Horrid Henry?, June 18, 2009

By 

Max Elliot Anderson - See all my reviews

This review is from: Horrid Henry and the Mega-mean Time Machine: Bk. 13 (Paperback)

As authors of books for children, we set out to create books our young readers will enjoy. We hope our books will be "keepers" to be read again and again. Recently I received another email telling me that my action-adventures and mysteries have had this effect on an eleven year-old boy.

In our family, it was the "Mr. Men and Little Miss" books that our children wanted my wife and me to read over and over again, and we did. Even though our children are 30 and 28 now, I highly recommend these books to parents today.

Now I have the opportunity to introduce you to another set of books that I think will be "keepers." I'm talking about the "Horrid Henry" books by Francesca Simon. I would first suggest these as books for boys 5 - 8. Each book contains four short chapters. Girls will enjoy the books just as much as boys.

The series has been successful in England, and is now being published in the US. In addition to "Horrid Henry," the titles include "Horrid Henry Tricks the Tooth Fairy," "Horrid Henry and the Mega-Mean Time Machine," and "Horrid Henry's Stink Bomb."

Parents might be concerned that Henry will give kids ideas of ways to get into trouble, but there are always consequences for the things that Henry does. Other characters, in addition to Horrid Henry, include his brother, Perfect Peter, Moody Margaret, Spotless Sam, Goody-Goody Gordon, Tidy Ted, and Soar Susan.

The Horrid Henry books deal with real life situations. Young readers may recognize their own parents, teachers, siblings, friends...even themselves, in the characters. But it's the humor that will have kids coming back for more.

My first concern, as an author, is for struggling or reluctant readers, since I grew up hating to read. Horrid Henry may be just the cure for children who think they aren't interested in reading.

Published by Sourcebooks' Jabberwocky

Max Elliot Anderson
Author
Books for Boys