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Horrid Henry Early Reader: Horrid Henry and the Zombie Vampire

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Henry's class goes on a spooky trip to the local museum, but things get eerie when a zombie vampire might be on the loose. As the adventure unfolds, Henry convinces his classmates that their teachers, Miss Battle-Axe and Miss Lovely, could be even scarier. This Early Reader combines humour and mild thrills, perfect for young readers stepping up from picture books.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for young readers beginning their journey into chapter books, particularly those who enjoy playful, mischievous characters and gentle spooky fun.

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Henry's terrorising his classmates on a spooky school trip to the museum in this ghoulishly good Early Reader, from bestselling author Francesca Simon, and illustrator Tony Ross.

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Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.

Henry's class are on a spooky school trip to the local museum, but could there be a terrifying zombie vampire on the loose? Henry soon has his classmates believing Miss Battle-Axe and Miss Lovely might be scarier than they seem...

A hilarious and horrid Early Reader from bestselling author Francesca Simon, and illustrator Tony Ross.

Horrid Henry Early Reader: Horrid Henry and the Zombie Vampire is perfect for encouraging young readers to progress from picture books to reading books, offering fun and excitement on each page.

Series: Horrid Henry Early Reader

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Praised by Steve Cole in THE SUN as brilliantly told stories with colourful illustrations, these books suit children transitioning from picture books to chapter books. THE GUARDIAN highlights the series for igniting children's imaginations, citing Horrid Henry as a compelling character.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781510102026

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 August 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orion Children's Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Tony Ross
  • Illustrated by Tony Ross
  • Illustrated by Tony Ross

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 180.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 139g

Pages: 80

About the Author

Francesca Simon (Author)

Francesca Simon MBE spent her childhood on the beach in California and started writing stories at the age of eight. She wrote her first Horrid Henry book in 1994. Horrid Henry has gone on to conquer the globe; his adventures are published in 27 languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide.

Francesca has won the Children's Book of the Year Award and been a judge for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. In 2009, in one of the proudest moments of her career, Francesca was awarded a Gold Blue Peter badge. She was appointed MBE in the 2023 New Year Honours.

Francesca is also a passionate ambassador for children's literacy and is a trustee of the World Book Day charity. She lives in North London with her family.

Visit Francesca's website at www.francescasimon.com and keep up-to-date with Horrid Henry at www.horridhenry.co.uk. You can also follow her on Twitter @simon_francesca

Tony Ross (Illustrator)

Tony Ross was born in London and studied at the Liverpool School of Art and Design. He has worked as a cartoonist, a graphic designer, as the Art Director of an advertising agency, and as Senior Lecturer in Art at Manchester Polytechnic.

Tony is one of the most popular and successful children's illustrators of all time, best known for illustrating Horrid Henry and the works of David Walliams. Tony's books have been translated into 40 languages in over 100 countries. He lives in Macclesfield.

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