Francesca Simon
b. 1955 · 405 books
Biography
Francesca Isabella Simon MBE (born 23 February 1955) is an American-born British author who resides in North London. She is most famous for writing the Horrid Henry series of children's books.
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 was inspired to write by 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 her most popular series Horrid Henry series, which has sold over 25 million copies, and has been translated into 24 languages.
Simon lives in London with her husband, Martin, and her son. Their Tibetan spaniel, Shanti, is memorialized 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.
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 was inspired to write by 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 her most popular series Horrid Henry series, which has sold over 25 million copies, and has been translated into 24 languages.
Simon lives in London with her husband, Martin, and her son. Their Tibetan spaniel, Shanti, is memorialized 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.
Books by Francesca Simon
Horrid Henry : Food Fight
Horrid Henry : Food Fight
Horrid Henry : Monster Mayhem
Horrid Henry : Monster Mayhem
Horrid Henry : World's Worst H
Horrid Henry : World's Worst Holiday
Salka of the Lake
Salka of the Lake
Horrid Henry : Yucky Year
Horrid Henry : Yucky Year
Two Terrible Vikings Feast wit
Two Terrible Vikings Feast with the King
Who Nicked My Knickers?
Who Nicked My Knickers?
Ag Maisiú Pheigí Pusach
Ag Maisiú Pheigí Pusach
Dónall Dána Agus Fear Sneachta
Dónall Dána Agus Fear Sneachta an Uafáis
Faoi Gheasa Ag Peigí Pusach
Faoi Gheasa Ag Peigí Pusach
Gbur Żelazna Czaszka
Horrid Henry's Mother's Day (Early Reader)
Two Terrible Vikings and Grunt the Berserker
Dónall Dána Agus an Peileadóir
Dónall Dána Agus an Peileadóir Mór
Hack and Whack Young Reader 1
Hack and Whack Young Reader 1
Horrid Henry : Big Book of Boredom Busters
Keçi Kafe
Pecyn Henri Helynt 2
Pecyn Henri Helynt 5
Pecyn Henri Helynt 5
Two Terrible Vikings
Horrid Henry 2020 Summer Bind-
Horrid Henry 2020 Summer Bind-Up
Horrid Henry : up, up and Away
Horrid Henry Annual 2020
Horrid Henry Annual 2020
Horrid Henry's annual 2015
Horrid Henry's Injection
Horrid Henry's Krazy ketchup
Koszmarny Karolek i odlot z polotem
Koszmarny Karolek. Paskudne początki
The Goat Café
Horrid Henry Anual 2019
Horrid Henry Anual 2019
Horrid Henry Ghosts and Ghouls
Horrid Henry School's Out
Horrid Henry's school fair
La fabulosa Navidad de Pablo Diablo
Hack and Whack
Hack and Whack
Horrid Henry funny fact files
Horrid Henry's Halloween Horrors
Horrid Henry's Swimming Lesson
Koszmarna księga Koszmarnego Karolka
Pablo Diablo y la bomba fétida
Where's Horrid Henry Colouring Book
Don't Be Horrid Henry! (Early
Don't Be Horrid Henry! (Early Reader) EBOOK Don't Be Horrid Henry! (ER) EBOOK
Dónall dána
Dónall dána
Felaket Henry ile Dinazorlar
Fildir'in Büyük Macerasi
Horrid Henry : Horrid Henry's Gold Medal Games
Horrid Henry and the fangmangler
Horrid Henry Annual 2016
Horrid Henry Cheeky Collection
Horrid Henry Cheeky Collection 10 Books Box Set
Horrid Henry The Complete Stor
Horrid Henry The Complete Story Collection 24 Books Box Set [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2016] Francesca Simon and Tony Ross
Horrid Henry's Christmas ambush
Horrid Henry's Crafty Christma
Horrid Henry's Crafty Christmas
Horrid Henry's Sizzling Summer
Míola Dónall Dána Horrid Henry
Míola Dónall Dána Horrid Henry
Monstrous Child
Monstrous Child
Norse Gods Book Three
Norse Gods Book Three
Prens'in Bahcesinde Cümbüs
Sióg na bhFiacla
Sióg na bhFiacla
The Monstrous Child
Where's Horrid Henry?
Bizim Cete
Cracking Christmas
Felaket Henry ile Spor
Felaket Henry ile Vucudumuz
Felaket Henrynin Kabusu
Higgledy Piggledy the Hen Who
Higgledy Piggledy the Hen Who Loved to Dance
Horrible Henri, 14
Horrible Henri, 14
Horrid Henry and the Comfy Black Chair
Horrid Henry and the Mummy's C
Horrid Henry and the Mummy's Curse (Early Reader)
Horrid Henry's Big Bad Puzzle Book
Horrid Henry's Cannibal Curse
Horrid Henry's crazy creatures
Horrid Henry's Jumbo Joke Book (3-in-1)
Pablo Diablo y la canguro infernal
Tepetaklak Ailesi
A'dan Z'ye Felaket Henry
Do You Speak English Moon
El llibre del professor Filibert Càstigs
Gets Rich Quick
Gets Rich Quick
Henri ha-nora ṿeha-neḳamah ha-
Henri ha-nora ṿeha-neḳamah ha-metuḳah
Hilariously Horrid Joke Book
Hilariously Horrid Joke Book
Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick (
Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick (Er) *Custom B 2014*
Horrid Henry Rules the World
Horrid Henry Sticker Book
Horrid Henry's Christmas Lunch
Horrid Henry's Dreadful Deeds
Horrid Henry's Dreadful Deeds
Horrid Henry's Evil Enemies
Horrid Henry's Evil Enemies
Horrid Henry's Haunted House
Horrid Henry's Holiday
Horrid Henry's Holiday
Horrid Henry's Tricky Tricks
Horrid Henrys Animals
Horrid Henrys Biggest and Best Ever Joke Book 3in1
Horrid Henry
Horrid Henrys Nits
Horrid Henrys Nits
Horrid Henrys Sleepover
Horrid Henrys Underpants
Horrid Henrys Underpants
Horrid Henrys Wedding
Stoute Hendrik maakt het bont
Stoute Hendrik maakt het bont
A Horrid Factbook
Horrid Henry
A Monster Helping of Horrid Henry
Horrid Henry
Amazing Adventures of Horrid H
Amazing Adventures of Horrid Henry *Custom 2013*
Caf At The Edge Of The Moon
Felaket Henry Oluleri Diriltiyor
Guvecte Kulkedisi Pisirmenin Puf Noktalari
Henri Helynt a'r cefnogwr pêl-droed
Horrid Factbook?
Horrid Factbook?
Horrid Henry and the Demon Dinner Lady
Horrid Henry Bogey Baby
Horrid Henry Bogey Baby
Horrid Henry on the go
Horrid Henry on the go
Horrid Henry Robs the Bank
Horrid Henry Rocks
Horrid Henry?'s World Records
Horrid Henry?'s World Records
Horrid Henry's guide to perfect parents
Horrid Henry's Homework
Horrid Henry's Nightmare
Horrid Henrys Annual 2014
Horrid Henrys Kings And Queens
Horrid Henrys World Records
Llyfrau Henri Helynt
Llyfrau Henri Helynt
Miaow Miaow Bow Wow
Monster Helping of Horrid Henr
Monster Helping of Horrid Henry Ebo
Moody Margaret?'s Makeover
The lost gods
Uyuyan Ordu
All Time Favourite Joke Book
All Time Favourite Joke Book
Anne Baba Dukkani
Ciftlikte Curcuna Potter Amca’nin Ciftligi 5
Civcivlerin Eglencesi Potter Amca’nin Ciftligi 4
Don?'t Cook Cinderella Ebook
Don?'t Cook Cinderella Ebook
Felaket Henrynin Donu
Giant Slice of Horrid Henry Eb
Giant Slice of Horrid Henry Ebook
Greedy Gulp of Horrid Henry Eb
Greedy Gulp of Horrid Henry Ebook
Handful of Horrid Henry 3-In-1
Handful of Horrid Henry 3-In-1 Eboo
Hat Trick of Horrid Henry
Hat Trick of Horrid Henry
Haunted House of Buffin Street
Haunted House of Buffin Street
Helping of Horrid Henry 3-In-1
Helping of Horrid Henry 3-In-1 Eboo
Henri ha-nora u-fetsetsat ha-s
Henri ha-nora u-fetsetsat ha-sirḥon
Horrible Henri, Tome 10
Horrid Henry and the Zombie Vampire
Horrid Henry Complete Collecti
Horrid Henry Complete Collection
Horrid Henry Early Reader : Horrid Henry's Sports Day
Horrid Henry Meets the Queen E
Horrid Henry Meets the Queen Ebook
Horrid Henry?'s Christmas Pres
Horrid Henry?'s Christmas Presents E
Horrid Henry?'s Fearsome Four
Horrid Henry?'s Fearsome Four Ebook
Horrid Henry?'s Rainy Day Eboo
Horrid Henry?'s Rainy Day Ebook
Horrid Henry's Author Visit
Horrid Henry's Author Visit
Horrid Henry's Author Visit (E
Horrid Henry's Author Visit (Early Reader) *Custom*
Horrid Henry's Christmas Prese
Horrid Henry's Christmas Presents (Horrid Henry Early Reader)
Horrid Henry's lucky dip
Horrid Henry's Monster Movie
Horrid Henry's Monster Movie
Horrid Henry's Monster Movie *Custom B 2014*
Horrid Henry's Sports Day
Horrid Henry's Sports Day
Horrid Henry's Sports Day (Er)
Horrid Henry's Sports Day (Er) *Custom B 2014*
Horrid Henrys All Time Favourite Joke Book
Horrid Henrys Annual 2013
Horrid Henrys Author Visit
Horrid Henrys Az Of Everything Horrid
Horrid Henrys Christmas Presents
Horrid Henrys Fearsome Four
Horrid Henrys Monster Movie
Horrid Henrys Rainy Day
Horrid Henrys Sports
Horrid Henrys Sports Day
Jogger's Big Adventure
Joggers Big Adventure
Kacak Ordek Yavrusu
Kayip Kuzular
Koszmarny Karolek gagi gangu purpurowej ręki
Koszmarny Karolek. Drapieżne dinozaury
Mega-Mean Time Machine
Mega-Mean Time Machine
Moody Margaret casts a spell
Mr P?'s Naughty Book Ebook
Mr P?'s Naughty Book Ebook
Mr P's naughty book
Rampage in Princes Garden
Sleeping Army
Sleeping Army
The Haunted House Of Buffin Street
Tricks the Tooth Fairy
Tricks the Tooth Fairy
Triple Treat of Horrid Henry E
Triple Treat of Horrid Henry Ebook
Ziplak’in Ogle Uykusu Potter Amca’Nin Ciftligi 3
הנרי הנורא ומכונת הזמן
הנרי הנורא ומכונת הזמן
[Horrid Henry's Car Journey]
[Horrid Henry's Car Journey] [published
A Greedy Gulp Of Horrid Henry
Barnyard Hullabaloo
Billy The Kid Goes Wild
Chicks just want to have fun
Felaket Henry Banka Soyuyor
Felaket Henry Kalplerin Efendisi
Felaket Henry'nin Dogum Gunu Partisi
horrible Henri t.5 ; la maison
horrible Henri t.5 ; la maison hantée
Horrible Henri, Tome 1 (French
Horrible Henri, Tome 1 (French Edition)
Horrible Henri, Tome 2, Le Clu
Horrible Henri, Tome 2, Le Club Secret (French Edition)
Horrid Henry and the Zombie V
Horrid Henry and the Zombie V Ebook
Horrid Henry Reads A Book
Horrid Henry rules the school
Horrid Henry Series
Horrid Henry tricks and treats
Horrid Henry Tricks and Treats
Horrid Henry Tricks and Treats Eboo
Horrid Henry Wakes the Dead
Horrid Henry?'s Christmas Play
Horrid Henry?'s Christmas Play
Horrid Henry's Dinosaurs
Horrid Henry's friends and enemies
Horrid Henry's Hike
Horrid Henry's Purple Hand Gan
Horrid Henry's Purple Hand Gang Joke Book
Horrid Henrys Annual 2012
Horrid Henrys Bodies Bodies
Horrid Henrys Car Journey
Horrid Henrys Christmas Play
Horrid Henrys Purple Hand Gang Joke Book
Horrid Henrys Thank You Letter
Meet the Gang
Meet the Gang Ebook (Early Rea
Meet the Gang Ebook (Early Reader)
Mish Mash Hash
Mish Mash Hash Ebook (Early Re
Mish Mash Hash Ebook (Early Reader)
Moo Baa Baa Quack
Moody Margaret's School
Parent Swap Shop
Parent Swap Shop
Parent Swap Shop EBook
Parent Swap Shop EBook
Parent Swap Shop ER *Custom*
Parent Swap Shop ER *Custom*
Runaway Duckling
The parent swap shop
The sleeping army
Wakes the Dead
Wakes the Dead
Where Are My Lambs
הנרי הנורא מחנך את המורה החדש
הנרי הנורא מחנך את המורה החדש
Bogey Babysit
Bogey Babysit
Felaket Henry Dunyalar Hakimi
Felaket Henry Evin Patronu
Felaket Henry Gol! Gol! Gol!
Felaket Henry Okulun Bas Belasi
Felaket Henry ve Kar Adami Yeti
Felaket Henry'nin Tatili
Henri ha-nora
Henri ha-nora
Horrid Henry Abominable Snow E
Horrid Henry Abominable Snow Ebook
Horrid Henry and Football Fien
Horrid Henry and Football Fiend Ebook
Horrid Henry Ebook
Horrid Henry Ebook
Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick E
Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick Ebook
Horrid Henry Joke Book
Horrid Henry Mega-Mean Time Eb
Horrid Henry Mega-Mean Time Ebook
Horrid Henry Mummy?'s Curse Eb
Horrid Henry Mummy?'s Curse Ebook
Horrid Henry Robs the Bank Ebo
Horrid Henry Robs the Bank Ebook
Horrid Henry Shows Whos Boss
Horrid Henry`s Haunted House E
Horrid Henry`s Haunted House Ebook
Horrid Henry?'s Christmas Crac
Horrid Henry?'s Christmas Cracker Eb
Horrid Henry?'s Revenge Ebook
Horrid Henry?'s Revenge Ebook
Horrid Henry?'s Stinkbomb Eboo
Horrid Henry?'s Stinkbomb Ebook
Horrid Henry's Christmas Present
Horrid Henry's Joke Book
Horrid Henry's Joke Book
Horrid Henrys Annual 2011
Horrid Henrys Football Kit
Horrid Henry
Horrid Henrys Hilariously Horrid Joke Book
Horrid Henrys Horrid Holiday Gift Pack
How To Survive Christmas Chaos With Horrid Henry
Koszmarny Karolek postrach strachliwych
Moody Margaret Strikes Back
Orumcekli Okul
Stinkbomb
Stinkbomb
The Secret Club and Other Stor
The Secret Club and Other Stories
Tricks Tooth Fairy
Tricks Tooth Fairy
הנרי הנורא והמועדון הסודי
הנרי הנורא והמועדון הסודי
Horrid Henry
Horrid Henry And Moody Margaret
Horrid Henry and the Football Fiend
Horrid Henry And The Scary Sitter
Horrid Henry and the Soccer Fi
Horrid Henry and the Soccer Fiend
Horrid Henry Early Reader : Horrid Henry and the Mega-Mean Time Machine
Horrid Henry Versus Moody Margaret
Horrid Henry Wakes the Dead Eb
Horrid Henry Wakes the Dead Ebook
Horrid Henry's annual 2010
Horrid Henry's big bumper book
Horrid Henry's runs riot
Horrid Henry's teacher torture
Horrid Henry's Underpants
Horrid Henrys Birthday Party
Horrid Henrys Christmas
Horrid Henrys Double Dare
Horrid Henrys Dreadful Deeds
Horrid Henrys Holiday
Horrid Henrys House Of Horrors
Koszmarny Karolek i wstrętne gacie
Los enemigos de Pablo Diablo
Moody Margaret Strikes Back by
Moody Margaret Strikes Back by Simon, Francesca ( Author ) ON Oct-03-2009, Paperback
Pablo Diablo y el abominable Muñeco de Nieve
A Hat Trick of Horrid Henry
Don't be horrid, Henry!
Don't Cook Cinderella
Felaket Henry Yaramazlik Etme Henry
Felaket Henry'nin Boyama Kitabi
Felaket Henrynin ÇIkartma KitabI
Horrid Henry Francesca Simon
Horrid Henry Francesca Simon
Horrid Henry's annual 2009
Horrid Henry's Stinkbomb : (Ho
Horrid Henry's Stinkbomb : (Horrid Henry)
Horrid Henry's Wicked Wordsear
Horrid Henry's Wicked Wordsearches
Horrid Henrys Crazy Crosswords
Horrid Henrys Jolliest Joke Book
Horrid Henrys Jolly Joke Book
Horrid Henrys Mad Mazes
Horrid Henrys Wicked Wordsearches
Koszmarny Karolek i wielka for
Koszmarny Karolek i wielka forsa
Little Yellow Dog Bites the Builder
Little Yellow Dog Meets His Match
Pablo Diablo anda suelta
Pablo Diablo y el partidazo de fútbol
A Giant Slice of Horrid Henry
Felaket Henry ve Gizli Kulup
Felaket Henry ve Zalim Zaman Makinesi
Felaket Henry'nin Akil Oynatan Tatil Kitabi
Felaket Henry'nin Beyin Hoplatan Tatil Kitabi
Felaket Henry'nin Zihin Ziplatan Tatil Kitabi
Henri Helynt a melltith y mymi
Henri Helynt a'r Ysbryd
Henri Helynt a'r Ysbryd
Horrid Henry 2008
Horrid Henry 2008
Horrid Henry Annual
Horrid Henry's Christmas cracker
Horrid Henry's Christmas stocking
Horrid Henry's Puzzle Book
Horrid Henry's Sticker Book
Horrid Henry's Stinkbomb
Horrid Henrys Colouring Book
Felaket Henry Cabuk Zengin Olma Pesinde
Felaket Henry Kralice ile Tanisiyor
Henri Helynt a'r Llau
Horrible Henry And The Footbal
Horrible Henry And The Football Fiend : (Horrible Henry)
Horrid Henry's Brainbusters
Horrid Henry's Football Kit
Horrid Henry's Football Kit
Horrid Henry's head lice
Horrid Henry's Mindbenders
Horrid Henrys Evil Enemies
Horrid Henrys Headscratchers Activity Book
Koszmarna księga Koszmarnego Karolka. Dziesięć najlepszych historyjek i coś jeszcze!
Koszmarny Karolek i nieznosna niania
Little Yellow Dog Gets a Shock (Little Yellow Dog S.)
Felaket Henry ve Beter Bakici
Helping Hercules
Horrid Henry and the Mega-Mean Time Machine
Horrid Henry and the tooth fairy
Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick
Horrid Henry's Bedtime
Horrid Henry's Big Bad Book
Horrid Henry's Revenge
Horrid Henry's Wicked Ways
Koszmarny Karolek Dożarte żarty
Koszmarny Karolek i megabombowa machina czasowa
Worst of Horrid Henry Box Set
Worst of Horrid Henry Box Set
Felaket Henry Dis Perisine Oyun Oynuyor
Felaket Henry ve Mumyanin Gazabi
Felaket Henry'nin Bitleri
Felaket Henry'nin Perili Evi
Horrid Henry Meets The Queen
Nits
A Double Dose of Horrid Henry
A Double Dose of Horrid Henry, Volume 5
A Handful of Horrid Henry (WATERSTONE'S X 3 TAPES)
A Triple Treat of Horrid Henry
Henri ayom ṿe-nora
Henri ayom ṿe-nora
Horrid Henry 3-in-1
Horrid Henry and the Secret Club
Little Yellow Dog Says Look at Me (Little Yellow Dog)
Anatole a toujours le dernier mot
De grote luizenplaag en andere
De grote luizenplaag en andere leuke verhalen (De guitenstreken van stoute Hendrik)
Horrible Henri, Tome 4 (French Edition)
Horrid Henry's Nits
Koszmarny Karolek i tajny klub
Koszmarny Karolek i wszy
Koszmarny Karolek i wszy
Quand Anatole s'en mêle
A Helping of Horrid Henry
Horrid Henry Whs Sampler
Horrid Henry Whs Sampler
Horrid Henry's classroom cooties
The Topsy Turvies
De gemene valstrik en andere leuke verhalen
Horrid Henry and the Mummy's Curse (Book & Cassette)
Horrid Henry Strikes it Rich
Horrid Henry Strikes it Rich
Toddler Times
Toddler Times
When the Moon Comes Out
3 Cheers for Ostric
3 Cheers for Ostric
Horrid Henry (L.A.F.)
Hugo and the Bully Frogs
Three Cheers for Ostric
Three Cheers for Ostric
What's That Noise Hb French Ed
What's That Noise Hb French Edition Hodder Children's Books
What's That Noise Hb Swedish E
What's That Noise Hb Swedish Edition Hodder Children's Books
Whats That Noise? Japan Duplic
Whats That Noise? Japan Duplicate Film Hodder Children's Books
Where Are You? German Edition
Where Are You? German Edition Hodder Children's Books
Camels don't ski
Fussy Frieda
Fussy Frieda
Spider school
Big Class, Little Class (Dolphin Books)
Papa Forgot
But what does the hippopotamus say?
Rosie's Swing
Rosie's Swing
File on Orton
File on Orton
Three cheers for Ostrich!
Toddler time
Yum Yum
QL QUILL
QL QUILL
Horrid Henry and the Soccer Fi
Horrid Henry and the Soccer Fiend by Francesca Simon (2009-07-01)
Horrid Henry and the Secret Cl
Horrid Henry and the Secret Club by Francesca Simon (1996-04-29)
Do You Hear Me Moon? Do You He
Do You Hear Me Moon? Do You Hear Me Moon?
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HH WAKES THE DEAD PB [Paperback] [Paperback]
Horrid Henry Boxset
Horrid Henry Boxset
Horrid Henry gets rich quick,
Horrid Henry gets rich quick, Francesca Simon
Horrid Henry's Christmas Crack
Horrid Henry's Christmas Cracker, Francesca Simon
Horrid Henry's Spooky Surprise
Horrid Henry's Spooky Surprise
Horrid Henry's World Records (Volume Two)
Horrid Henrys Ten Terrible Tales Box Set
Peter Pan: no longer the prete
Peter Pan: no longer the pretend boy
Round & Round
Round & Round
The Big Book of Horrid Henry
The Big Book of Horrid Henry