❤️ Francesca Simon 🐌

"Francesca Isabella Simon (born February 23, 1955) is an American author who resides in North London. She is most famous for writing the Horrid Henry series of children's books. She is the daughter of screenwriter and playwright Mayo Simon (not to be confused with Simon Mayo, a British radio DJ). Biography Simon was born in St Louis, Missouri, U.S. she grew up in California and studied at Yale and Jesus College, Oxford, where she majored in medieval studies and Old English. Simon worked as a journalist, writing for the Sunday Times, Guardian, Mail on Sunday, The Daily Telegraph and Vogue (US). Simon's favourite writer is Anthony Trollope. After she gave birth to her son, Joshua, in 1989, she began to write children's books full-time. Simon is one of the UK's best-selling children's writers; she has published over 50 different books, including the immensely popular Horrid Henry series, which has sold over 25 million copies, and has been translated into 24 languages including Welsh and Faroese. Simon lives in London with her husband, Martin, and her son. Their Tibetan spaniel, Shanti, is memorialised in the short story "Shanti" that Simon wrote for inclusion in the Paws and Whiskers anthology by fellow author Jacqueline Wilson published in February 2014. In the spring of 2019 the Royal Opera House staged an opera based on Simon's book The Monstrous Child, about the Norse god of the dead, Hel, as an angry teenager. The opera is composed by Gavin Higgins with libretto by Simon. Selected works * Horrid Henry series, illustrated by Tony Ross, Orion Books, 1994 to 2015 – longlisted for the Guardian Prize, 2014 Awards In 2008, Simon won the British Book Award for The Children's Book of the Year with Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman. She is the first American to win this award. References External links 1955 births American emigrants to England American children's writers Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford Writers from St. Louis Yale University alumni Living people "

❤️ Stylistics (disambiguation) 🐌

"Stylistics is the study of language and its context. Stylistics may also refer to: * The Stylistics, a Philadelphia soul group ** The Stylistics (album), a 1971 album by the group "

❤️ Horrid Henry 🐌

"Horrid Henry is a children's book series by Francesca Simon and illustrated by Tony Ross. It has been adapted for television, film and the theatre. Books The first Horrid Henry book was written and published in 1994 by Orion Books. As of 2019, there are 25 titles published. The series has sold more than 21 million copies worldwide.https://www.thebookseller.com/news/new-horrid-henry- mark-series-25th-anniversary-2019-890821 The books are a slice-of-life series featuring the titular Henry, a self-centered, naughty boy who will typically be faced with a problem and then will often retaliate in interesting ways that involve trickery, rule-breaking and elaborate practical jokes. Henry has a younger brother, Perfect Peter, who is the exact opposite.https://www.ft.com/content/b1554f74-520c-11e9-9c76-bf4a0ce37d49 Almost every character is known by an alliterative nickname (Rude Ralph, Moody Margaret, Brainy Brian etc.) with a few exemptions: (Mum and Dad) The Horrid Henry stories are read on audiobook by the actress Miranda Richardson and published by Orion Audio. Horrid Henry is published in 25 languages around the world. In April 2009, the US Sourcebooks' Jabberwocky imprint released four Horrid Henry paperbacks nationwide, which included Horrid Henry, Horrid Henry's Stinkbomb, Horrid Henry and the Mega-Mean Time Machine" and Horrid Henry Tricks the Tooth Fairy. Sourcebooks has released additional Horrid Henry titles including activity pages, event kits and a teacher's guide. #Horrid Henry (1994) # Horrid Henry and the Secret Club (1995) # Horrid Henry Tricks the Tooth Fairy (1996) # Horrid Henry’s Nits (1997) # Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick (1998) # Horrid Henry: The Haunted House (1999) # Horrid Henry: The Mummy's Curse (2000) # Horrid Henry: Perfect Revenge (2001) # Horrid Henry: Bogey Babysitter (2002) # Horrid Henry: Stinkbombs (2002) # Horrid Henry: Underpants Panic (2003) # Horrid Henry: The Queen's Visit (2004) # Horrid Henry: Mega-Mean Time Machine (2005) # Horrid Henry: Football Fiend (2006) # Horrid Henry: Christmas Cracker (2006) # Horrid Henry: Abominable Snowman (2007) # Horrid Henry: Bank Robber (2008) # Horrid Henry: Waking the Dead (2009) # Horrid Henry: Rock Star (2010) # Horrid Henry: Zombie Vampire (2011) # Horrid Henry: Monster Movie (2012) # Horrid Henry: Nightmare (2013) # Horrid Henry: Krazy Ketchup (2014) # Horrid Henry: Cannibal Curse (2015) # Horrid Henry: Up, Up and Away! (2019) =Early Readers= # Don't Be Horrid, Henry! (illustrated by Kevin McAleenan in 2000, then Tony Ross in 2006) # Birthday (previously released from Horrid Henry: Secret Club) # Holiday (previously released from Horrid Henry) # Horrid Henry's Underpants (previously released from Horrid Henry: Underpants Panic) # Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick (previously released from Horrid Henry: Getting Rich Quick) # Horrid Henry and the Football Fiend (previously released from Horrid Henry: Football Fiend) # Horrid Henry's Nits (previously released from Horrid Henry: Nits, Nits, Nits) # Horrid Henry and Moody Margaret (previously released from Horrid Henry) # Horrid Henry's Thank You Letter (previously released from Horrid Henry: Underpants Panic) # Horrid Henry Reads a Book (previously released from Horrid Henry: Stinkbombs) # Horrid Henry's Car Journey (previously released from Horrid Henry: Bogey Babysitter) # Moody Margaret's School (previously released from Horrid Henry: Bank Robber) # Horrid Henry Tricks and Treats (previously released from Horrid Henry: Bogey Babysitter) # Horrid Henry's Christmas Play (previously released from Horrid Henry: Christmas Cracker) # Horrid Henry's Rainy Day (previously released from Horrid Henry: Abominable Snowman) # Horrid Henry Meets the Queen (previously released from Horrid Henry: The Queen's Visit) # Horrid Henry's Sports Day (previously released from Horrid Henry: Getting Rich Quick) # Horrid Henry's Christmas Presents (previously released from Horrid Henry: Christmas Cracker) # Moody Margaret's Makeover (previously released from Horrid Henry: Abominable Snowman # Horrid Henry and the Demon Dinner Lady (previously released from Horrid Henry: Perfect Revenge) # Horrid Henry Tricks the Tooth Fairy (previously released from Horrid Henry: Tricking the Tooth Fairy) # Horrid Henry's Homework (previously released from Horrid Henry: The Mummy's Curse) # Horrid Henry and the Bogey Babysitter (previously released from Horrid Henry: Bogey Babysitter) # Horrid Henry's Sleepover (previously released from Angel Harrison: Stinkbombs) # Horrid Henry's Wedding (previously released from Horrid Henry: Tricking the Tooth Fairy) # Horrid Henry's Haunted House (previously released from Horrid Henry: The Haunted House) # Horrid Henry's Christmas Lunch (previously released from Horrid Henry: Christmas Cracker) # Horrid Henry's Mother's Day (previously released from Horrid Henry: Nightmare) # Horrid Henry and the Comfy Black Chair (previously released from Horrid Henry: The Haunted House) # Horrid Henry and the Mummy's Curse (previously released from Horrid Henry: The Mummy's Curse) # Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman (previously released from Horrid Henry: Abominable Snowman) # Horrid Henry and the Mega-Mean Time Machine (previously released from Horrid Henry: Mega-Mean Time Machine) # Horrid Henry and the Fangmangler (previously released from Horrid Henry: Nits, Nits, Nits) # Horrid Henry's Christmas Ambush (previously released from Horrid Henry: Christmas Cracker) # Horrid Henry's Swimming Lesson (previously released from Horrid Henry: The Mummy's Curse) # Horrid Henry's Christmas (previously released from Horrid Henry: Getting Rich Quick) # Horrid Henry's School Fair (previously released from Horrid Henry: The Haunted House) # Horrid Henry's Stinkbomb (previously released from Horrid Henry: Stinkbombs) # Horrid Henry and the Zombie Vampire (previously released from Horrid Henry: Zombie Vampire) # Horrid Henry's Hike (previously released from Horrid Henry: Mega-Mean Time Machine) # Horrid Henry's Injection (previously released from Horrid Henry: Secret Club) Broadcast adaptations = Television adaptation = In May 2006, CITV announced that an animated television series of 52 episodesThe Guardian. "Following Horrid Henry's Lead". 24.11.2008. based on the Horrid Henry books, had been commissioned from Novel Entertainment. The show officially launched in October 2006, for Halloween. The series subsequently launched on television in: Germany, France, Ireland, Iceland, Portugal, Scandinavia, Singapore, Poland, South Africa, Turkey and Korea.Licensing.biz. "Novel scores more Horrid Henry deals". 20.3.2009 Horrid Henry quickly became CITV's most successful series ever, appearing on said channel every weekday, and on ITV at the weekends. A second series of a further 52 all-new episodes of Horrid Henry was launched in February 2009, and a third series began on 22 July 2011, with broadcast starting from 3 September that year.The Guardian. "CITV ends commissioning freeze". 7.3.2008. A fourth series began on 11 October 2014, airing every weekend at 8:15/8:20/8:25am on CITV and being re- screened on weekend (during the day) or on weekdays. In May 2018, Novel Entertainment announced that Nickelodeon UK had acquired all four seasons of Horrid Henry, and that they would air on Nicktoons later on during the month.http://www.c21media.net/horrid-henry-arrives-on-nick-uk-ireland/ They also announced that a new fifth season that would also air on Nicktoons. The fifth season premiered 7 October 2018. All five seasons of Horrid Henry are also aired on Netflix. = Radio adaptation = During August and December 2009, Horrid Henry took to the airwaves with his own radio show on Fun Kids Radio, hosting a weekly show of comedy and music.Licensing.biz. "Horrid Henry makes radio debut" = Theatre adaptation = Horrid Henry - Live and Horrid! opened at Sheffield's Lyceum Theatre on 28 August 2008, and ran until September 13 that year. The theatre adaptation toured the UK, which included High Wycombe, Bromley, Newcastle, Hull, Liverpool and Bradford. Film adaptation 151x151px On 23 June 2010, Vertigo Films announced that a live action 3-D film of Horrid Henry was in production. The film's plot focuses on Henry and The Purple Hand Gang fighting to prevent the closure of their school by an evil private school Headmaster. It is unknown if a sequel will be made. The film was released on 29 July 2011 in the United Kingdom and 11 January 2013 in Australia. Video game adaptations A video game titled Horrid Henry: Missions of Mischief was released for the Nintendo DS, Wii, and PC on 30 October 2009. Another video game titled Horrid Henry's slave was released for the Nintendo DS on 5 November 2010. It was negatively reviewed by Nintendo Gamer, who gave it a score of 40%. Horrid Henry: The Good, The Bad, and the Bugly was released for the Nintendo 3DS on 25 November 2011. In 2015, Horrid Henry’s Big Box Of Pranks released as an app which is available for iOS devices. Reception * In April 2008 "Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman" won the Galaxy Children's book of the Year Award. * Horrid Henry has twice been nominated for BAFTA's Best Animation; in 2009 and 2010. * On 23 November 2018, the show's official Twitter account posted a GIF of Henry "flossing” which went viral. See also * List of Horrid Henry characters * Horrid Henry (TV series) * Horrible Harry, a different character Notes References * Robert McCrum interview in the Guardian * Q&A; with Francesca Simon * Telegraph interview with Francesca Simon * The Stage review.Horrid Henry Live and Horrid External links * Official Francesca Simon Web Site * The official Horrid Henry books Web Site * Horrid Henry publishers site - Orion Books * The official Horrid Henry TV / DVD Web Site horridhenry.me * Novel Entertainment's web site * CITV official Page * Steam announcement page of Horrid Henry Game Child characters in literature Horrid Henry characters Series of children's books Literary characters introduced in 1994 Characters in British novels of the 20th century Characters in British novels of the 21st century Sourcebooks books "