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 Don't Be Horrid, Henry! - Francesca Simon
Description: ISBN 184255672X / Author: Francesca Simon / Genre: Junior Books / It's a dreadful shock for Horrid Henry when Perfect Peter is born, and despite his best - or worst - efforts, he can't manage to get rid of him. As Peter gets bigger, Henry gets crosser. But the day comes when ... more  Don't Be Horrid, Henry! - Francesca Simon ... Henry inadvertently finds himself saving Peter from a fierce dog and discovers that it's rather nice to be a hero. Setting the scene for the Horrid Henry storybooks, this is a very simple and funny story with a universally recognizable theme. The artwork is bright and colourful in the spirit of the original HH books.Newest Review: ... Henry fan who is just beginning to read alone then this is the best one, not only will it hook them into the books, it will ... more ... ease them into reading as well.
The difference between the two brothers couldn't be more obvious from the start, Henry is the loud crying baby who threw his dinner on the floor while Peter is the child who only sleeps all day and smiles at everything. This sets the scene as the grow up and life is focused from Henry's perspective when life is not fair whenever gets the blame. Henry's horridness is nothing out of the ordinary for a growing boy, he rebels by refusing to eat his vegetables and fighting for the remote co...more |
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Don't Be Horrid, Henry! - Francesca Simon: Meet Horrid Henry as he meets Perfect Peter (195 words)
by iolaus - written on 07/11/08 (Useful, 5 readings)
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The first book chronologically about 'Horrid' Henry and his new baby brother 'Perfect' Peter. This book is easier to read than the other Horrid Henry stories so if you have a Horrid Henry fan who is just beginning to read alone then this is the best one, not only will it hook them into the books, it will ease them into reading as well. The difference between the two brothers couldn't be more obvious from the start, Henry is the loud crying baby who threw his dinner on the floor while Peter is the child who only sleeps all day and smiles at everything. This sets the scene as the grow up and life is focused from Henry's perspective when life is not fair ...
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