Over 8 million Horrid Henry books sold in the UK. Very high profile in the media - and in the playground. 'It is Horrid Henry, not Harry Potter, who is the true child of our time' says Amanda Craig in THE SUNDAY TIMES. 'Forget Harry Potter - it's a wicked, spiteful boy who's really firing kids imaginations' say THE GUARDIAN. Rights sold to 23 territories

Praise for Horrid Henry: "Francesca Simon's Horrid Henry is the last boy on earth you'd ever fancy, though he's utterly irresistable and weirdly familiar." The Independent on Sunday "Francesca Simon has become a master of slapstick humour with her ever popular Horrid Henry series. Children love the subversive nature and the sneekiness of the eponymous 'hero'." Birmingham Post "Long may this dreadful boy continue to terrorise all who know him. He's a nightmare, but so entertaining." Parents Guide "The four stories in this book are laugh aloud funny. ... I can't help feeling that Francesca Simon had as much fun researching these stories as she gives to her young readers" Carousel

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 English husband, Martin, and their son, Joshua. When she is not writing books she is doing theatre and restaurant reviews or chasing after her Tibetan Spaniel, Shanti. Tony Ross is one of the most popular and successful of all children's illustrators, with many picture books to his name as well as line drawings for many fiction titles. Tony Ross is one of the most popular and successful of all children's illustrators, with many picture books to his name as well as line drawings for many fiction titles.