Horrid Henry
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Horrid Henry is a fictional character created by Francesca Simon and illustrated by Tony Ross. The first Horrid Henry book was written and published in 1993 and as of the end of 2007, there have been sixteen titles published, as well as numerous collections, activity books and joke books. The Horrid Henry stories are read on audiobook by the actress Miranda Richardson, and published by Orion Audio. The combined sales of all the Horrid Henry books and audiobooks now stands at over ten million copies. Horrid Henry is published in twenty five languages around the world. In February 2008, an exhibition, "Up to Mischief with Horrid Henry", opened at the Seven Stories Centre for Children's Books in Newcastle.
Horrid Henry is also now also an animated TV series (Season 1: 52 x 10 minute shows). In May 2006 the CITV Channel announced that an animated TV series based on the Horrid Henry books had been commissioned from Novel Entertainment (see also Fimbles and The Roly Mo Show). The series is being launched on TV in Germany, France and Scandinavia in 2008, the series made its debut on Halloween 2006 and episodes have had have slightly different plots in contrast to the stories in the books. Season 2 (another 52 x 10 minute shows) is now in production and will be broadcast at the end of 2008.
In April 2008 'Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman' won the Galaxy Children's book of the Year Award.
Henry stars in his own stage play Horrid Henry - Live and Horrid!, produced by Watershed Productions in association with Sheffield Theatres and adapted by playwright John Godber. The production opens at the Lyceum Theatre (Sheffield) on August 28 and runs there until September 13, before embarking on a UK tour which includes Newcastle, Edinburgh, Hull, Bradford, Liverpool, High Wycombe and Bromley. Steven Butler will play the role of Horrid Henry.
Characters
Books
1. Horrid Henry
The stories in this book are: Horrid Henry's Perfect Day, Horrid Henry's Dance Class, Horrid Henry and Moody Margaret & Horrid Henry's Holiday. Published 1993
2. Horrid Henry and The Secret Club
The stories in this book are: Horrid Henry's Injection, Perfect Peter's Horrid Day, Horrid Henry's Birthday Party & Horrid Henry and The Secret Club. Published 1994
3. Horrid Henry Tricks The Tooth Fairy
The stories in this book are: Horrid Henry Tricks The Tooth Fairy, Horrid Henry's Wedding, Moody Margaret Moves In & Horrid Henry and The New Teacher. Published 1995
4. Horrid Henry's Nits
The stories in this book are: Horrid Henry's Nits, Horrid Henry's School Trip, Horrid Henry and The Dinner Guests & Horrid Henry and The Fangmangler. Published 1996
5. Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick
The stories in this book are: Horrid Henry Runs Away, Horrid Henry's Sports Day, Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick & Horrid Henry's Christmas. Published 1997.
6. Horrid Henry's Haunted House
The stories in this book are: Horrid Henry and The Comfy Black Chair, Horrid Henry's Haunted House, Horrid Henry's School Fair & Horrid Henry Minds His Manners. Published 1998
7. Horrid Henry and The Mummy's Curse
The stories in this book are: Horrid Henry's Hobby, Horrid Henry's Homework, Horrid Henry's Swimming Lesson & Horrid Henry and The Mummy's Curse. Published 1999
8. Horrid Henry's Revenge
The stories in this book are: Horrid Henry's Revenge, Horrid Henry's Computer, Horrid Henry Goes To Work & Horrid Henry and The Demon Dinnerlady. Published 2000
9. Horrid Henry and The Bogey Babysitter
The stories in this book are: Horrid Henry Tricks and Treats, Horrid Henry and The Bogey Babysitter, Horrid Henry's Raid & Horrid Henry's Car Journey. Published 2001
10. Horrid Henry's Stinkbomb
The stories in this book are: Horrid Henry Reads A Book, Horrid Henry's Stinkbomb, Horrid Henry's School Project & Horrid Henry's Stinkbomb. Published 2002
11. Horrid Henry's Underpants
The stories in this book are: Horrid Henry Eats A Vegetable, Horrid Henry's Underpants, Horrid Henry's Sick Day & Horrid Henry's Thank You Letter. Published 2003
12. Horrid Henry Meets The Queen
The stories in this book are: Horrid Henry's Chores, Moody Margaret Casts A Spell, Horrid Henry's Bathtime & Horrid Henry Meets The Queen. Published 2004
13. Horrid Henry and The Mega-Mean Time Machine
The stories in this book are: Horrid Henry's Hike, Horrid Henry and The Mega-Mean Time Machine, Perfect Peter's Revenge & Horrid Henry Dines At Restaurant Le Posh. Published 2005
14. Horrid Henry and The Football Fiend
The stories in this book are: Horrid Henry Peeks At Peter's Diary, Horrid Henry's Goes Shopping, Horrid Henry and The Football Fiend & Horrid Henry's Arch Enemy. Published 2006
15. Horrid Henry's Christmas Cracker
The stories in this book aree: Horrid Henry's Christmas Play, Horrid Henry's Christmas Presents, Horrid Henry's Ambush & Horrid Henry's Christmas Lunch. Published 2006
16. Horrid Henry and The Abominable Snowman
The stories in this book are: Horrid Henry and The Abominable Snowman, Moody Margaret's Makeover, Horrid Henry's Author Visit & Horrid Henry's Rainy Day. Published 2007
17. Horrid Henry Robs The Bank
The stories in this book are: Horrid Henry Robs The Bank, Horrid Henry's School Newspaper & Perfect Peter's Pirate Party. Published 2008
TV Series Activity Books
1. Horrid Henry's Headscratchers
2. Horrid Henry's Brainbusters
3. Horrid Henry's Mindbenders
4. Horrid Henry's Sticker Book
5. Horrid Henry's Colouring Book
6. Horrid Henry's Puzzle Book
7. Horrid Henry's Crazy Crosswords
8. Horrid Henry's Wicked Wordsearches
9. Horrid Henry's Mad Mazes
10. Horrid Henry's Holiday Havoc
11. Horrid Henry's Classroom Chaos
12. Horrid Henry's Sports Survival
Compilation Books
A Handful of Horrid Henry
Contains Three Complete Books: Horrid Henry, Horrid Henry and The Secret Club & Horrid Henry Tricks the Tooth Fairy. Published 2000.
A Helping of Horrid Henry
Contains Three Complete Books: Horrid Henry's Nits, Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick & Horrid Henry's Haunted House. Published 2001.
A Triple Treat of Horrid Henry
Contains Three Complete Books: Horrid Henry and The Mummy's Curse, Horrid Henry's Revenge & Horrid Henry and The Bogey Babysitter. Published 2003.
A Giant Slice of Horrid Henry
Contains Three Complete Books: Horrid Henry's Stinkbomb, Horrid Henry's Underpants & Horrid Henry Meets The Queen. Published 2006.
A Hat Trick of Horrid Henry
Contains Three Complete Books: Horrid Henry and The Mega-Mean Time Machine, Horrid Henry and The Football Fiend & Horrid Henry's Christmas Cracker. Published 2007.
Horrid Henry's Wicked Ways
Stories comprise: Horrid Henry and The Comfy Black Chair, Horrid Henry and The Fangmangler, Horrid Henry Tricks The Tooth Fairy, Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick, Horrid Henry's Chores, Horrid Henry Tricks and Treats, Horrid Henry and The Mummy's Curse, Horrid Henry's Birthday Party, Horrid Henry's Thank You Letter & Horrid Henry's Holiday.
Horrid Henry's Big Bad Book
Stories comprise: Horrid Henry's New Teacher, Horrid Henry's Nits, Horrid Henry's School Trip, Horrid Henry's Sports Day, Horrid Henry's Homework, Horrid Henry's Swimming Lesson, Horrid Henry and The Demon Dinner Lady, Horrid Henry Reads A Book, Horrid Henry's School Project & Horrid Henry's Underpants.
Horrid Henry's Evil Enemies
Stories comprise: Horrid Henry and Moody Margaret, Horrid Henry and The Secret Club, Hrrid Henry's Christmas, Horrid Henry's Haunted House, Moody Margaret Moves In, Horrid Henry's Raid, Horrid Henry Goes To Work, Horrid Henry's Stinkbomb, Moody Margaret Casts A Spell & Horrid Henry and The Bogey Babysitter.
Horrid Henry Rules The World
Stories comprise: Horrid Henry's Injection, Horrid Henry's School Fair, Horrid Henry's Dance Class, Horrid Henry's Computer, Horrid Henry Meets The Queen. Perfect Peter's Revenge, Horrid Henry's Sick Day, Horrid Henry and The Football Fiend, Horrid Henry Peeks At Peter's Diary, Horrid Henry's Christmas Play.
Horrid Henry's House of Horrors
Stories comprise: Horrid Henry's Christmas Presents, Horrid Henry's Car Journey, Perfect Peter's Horrid Day, Horrid Henry Runs Away, Horrid Henry Eats a Vegetable, Horrid Henry Goes Shopping, Horrid Henry's Hobby, Horrid Henry's Bathtime, Horrid Henry's Perfect Day, Horrid Henry and the Mega-Mean Time Machine.
Joke books
1. Horrid Henry's Joke Book Published 2006
2. Horrid Henry's Jolly Joke Book Published 2007
3. Horrid Henry's Mighty Joke Book Published 2008
Other Horrid Henry books
Horrid Henry's Annual 2008
Horrid Henry's Annual 2009
Tapes/CDs
1. Horrid Henry Audio CD Published 2005
2. Horrid Henry and The Secret Club Audio CD and Tape Published 2002/2006
3. Horrid Henry Tricks The Tooth Fairy Audio CD and Tape Published 2001/2005
4. Horrid Henry's Nits Audio CD and Tape Published 2000/2005.
5. Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick Audio CD and Tape Published 2000/2005
6. Horrid Henry's Haunted House Audio CD and Tape 2000/2005
7. Horrid Henry and The Mummy's Curse Audio CD and Tape Published 2001/2004
8. Horrid Henry's Revenge Audio CD and Tape Published 2002/2005
9. Horrid Henry and The Bogey Babysitter Audio CD and Tape Published 2002/2004
10. Horrid Henry's Stinkbomb Audio CD and Tape Published 2002/2004
11. Horrid Henry's Underpants Audio CD and Tape Published 2003/2004
12. Horrid Henry Meets The Queen Audio CD and Tape Published 2004
13. Horrid Henry and The Mega-Mean Time Machine Audio CD and Tape Published 2005
14. Horrid Henry and The Football Fiend Audio CD and Tape Published 2006
15. Horrid Henry's Christmas Cracker Audio CD and Tape Published 2006
16. Horrid Henry and The Abominable Snowman Audio CD and Tape Published 2007
17. Horrid Henry Robs The Bank Audio CD Published 2008
Music is covered by Peter Rinne and Dik Cadbury, all CD/Tapes narrated by Miranda Richardson, produced by Peter Rinne and Nicholas Jones, cover illustrations by Tony Ross
Albums
On 25 August 2008 a Horrid Henry album entitled Horrid Henry's Most Horrible Album was released, featuring two discs of Horrid Henry songs including the theme tune.
Toys and games
Horrid Henry merchandise includes "Splat Attack Game", "Triple Trouble Bubble Blaster", "Scary Sounds Machine", "6 Figure Collection Pack", "Voice Changer" and a practical jokes set.
Inconsistencies between books
- In 'Horrid Henry & the Mummy's Curse' ('Horrid Henry's Hobby'), Peter says that his favourite vegetable is beetroot, whereas in 'Horrid Henry and the Mega-Mean Time Machine' ('Horrid Henry Dines at Restaurant Le Posh') he refuses to eat beetroot.
- In 'Horrid Henry's Holiday', Henry likes swimming. Seven books later, he hates it.
- In 'Horrid Henry's Bathtime', Henry loves baths. Whereas in 'Horrid Henry's Diary', it said he hated baths.
- In 'Horrid Henry and the Bogey Babysitter', Mum says that bedtime is 9:00, whereas in 'Horrid Henry's Bedtime', it is one hour back (8:00pm) (However, it could be argued that it was made earlier due to Henry's bad behaviour). The television episode 'Horrid Henry's Diary' also gives his bedtime as 8.00pm.