Francesca Simon

Francesca Simon
Welcome to my web site where you can find out lots of fun things about Horrid Henry and all the other books I have written.
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    Upcoming Events

    Join Francesca at Book-ish Crickhowell for an evening about Salka

    Join Francesca at Book-ish Crickhowell for an evening about Salka

    Thursday 1 May 2025

    VENUE: Book-ish, Crickhowell
    7.30pm

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    Francesca discusses her adult novel Salka at Waterstones Swansea

    Francesca discusses her adult novel Salka at Waterstones Swansea

    Tuesday 29 April 2025

    VENUE: Waterstones, Swansea
    6pm

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    Events update

    Thursday 31 December 2020

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    Other Books

    Where Are My Lambs?

    Where Are My Lambs?

    It’s time for bed but Mother Sheep can’t find her lambs, Tilly and Tam, anywhere! Where in Potter’s Barn could they be hiding? A Potters Barn story. Illustrated by Emily Bolam.

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    Runaway Duckling

    Moo Baa Baa Quack (Gift Book Compilation)

    Barnyard Hullabaloo

    Barnyard Hullabaloo

    Billy the Kid Goes Wild

    Billy the Kid Goes Wild

    Mish Mash Hash

    Mish Mash Hash

    Moo Baa Baa Quack

    Moo Baa Baa Quack

    Runaway Duckling

    Runaway Duckling

    Where Are My Lambs?

    Where Are My Lambs?

    Moo Baa Baa Quack (Gift Book Compilation)

    Moo Baa Baa Quack (Gift Book Compilation)

    The Haunted House of Buffin Street

    The Haunted House of Buffin Street

    Jogger’s Big Adventure

    Jogger’s Big Adventure

    Look At Me

    Look At Me

    Meet the Gang

    Meet the Gang

    Miaow Miaow Bow Wow

    Miaow Miaow Bow Wow

    Rampage in Prince’s Garden

    Rampage in Prince’s Garden

    Yum Yum

    Yum Yum

    Café at the Edge of the Moon

    Café at the Edge of the Moon

    Mr P’s Naughty Book

    Mr P’s Naughty Book

    The Parent Swap Shop

    The Parent Swap Shop

    Spider School

    Spider School

    The Topsy Turvies

    The Topsy Turvies

    Meet The Gang

    Meet The Gang

    Chicks Just Want to Have Fun

    Chicks Just Want to Have Fun

    Two Terrible Vikings

    Two Terrible Vikings

    Two Terrible Vikings and Grunt the Beserker

    Two Terrible Vikings and Grunt the Beserker

    Two Terrible Vikings - Feast with the King

    Two Terrible Vikings - Feast with the King

    Horrid Henry

    Did you know Horrid Henry has a website all of his own? It has all the books and lots of fun things to see and do…

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    Fabulous Francesca Facts

    "Families are great sources of comedy because they are about people trapped together. Only the parents chose to be there and the rest of you are stuck with these people that you might not necessarily like"

    "Nobody feels emotions like children and with Henry, the war is constant and total. Anyone who has lived in a family has these shared experiences - the car journey from hell, nits or vomiting"

    "I’ve never met a child who doesn’t love hearing stories. It’s a good way of introducing them to books and it’s a great way of getting them to understand stories that they might not be able to read themselves"

    "We all love stories, it all helps making sense of the world"

    "Horrid Henry speaks to the impish, rebellious child in all of us"

    "My first book was called Papa Forgot and was published in 1993"

    "I’ve written over fifty books"

    "My birthday is 23rd February"

    "I’m a bit scared of the dark"

    "My hobbies are reading, cooking and going to the theatre"

    "My favourite author is Anthony Trollope"

    "My most disliked food is beetroot"

    "My favourite colour is aquamarine"

    "My favourite food is scallops"

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  • © Website contents copyright Francesca Simon 2025
    All illustrations are taken from books written by Francesca Simon, and published by Orion Children’s Books or Profile Books.
    Illustrations are reproduced with the kind permission of the publishers and artists.
    Illustrations © Emily Bolam, © Tony Ross, © Adam Stower and © Pete Williamson.