Francesca Simon

1955-02-23

100 works on record

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.

Works

William - the Outlaw

1927

Horrid Henrys Ten Terrible Tales Box Set

Rosie's Swing

Horrid Henry Wakes The Dead

Horrid Henrys Kings And Queens

Pablo Diablo y el abominable Muñeco de Nieve

Moody Margaret Strikes Back

Horrid Henrys Car Journey

Horrid Henrys Fearsome Four

Horrid Henry Rocks

Horrid Henrys Annual 2013

Pablo Diablo anda suelta

The parent swap shop

Horrid Henrys Christmas Presents

Horrid Henrys Birthday Party

Horrid Henrys Az Of Everything Horrid

The sleeping army

Horrid Henrys Monster Movie

Horrid Henrys Jolly Joke Book

Mish Mash Hash

How To Survive Christmas Chaos With Horrid Henry

Horrid Henry And Moody Margaret

Horrid Henrys Double Dare

Horrid Henrys Holiday

Horrid Henrys Animals

Horrid Henrys Bodies Bodies

Mr P's naughty book

Los enemigos de Pablo Diablo

Horrid Henrys Hilariously Horrid Joke Book

Horrid Henry Shows Whos Boss

Pablo Diablo y el partidazo de fútbol

Horrid Henry And The Zombie Vampire

Horrid Henry Reads A Book

Horrid Henrys Annual 2014

Chicks just want to have fun

Horrid Henrys Evil Enemies

Koszmarny Karolek i megabombowa machina czasowa

Horrid Henrys Christmas

Yum Yum

Horrid Henrys All Time Favourite Joke Book

Horrid Henrys Football Kit Horrid Henry

Horrid Henry And The Scary Sitter

A Giant Slice Of Horrid Henry

Food

Horrid Henrys Author Visit

Horrid Henry's Homework

Koszmarna księga Koszmarnego Karolka. Dziesięć najlepszych historyjek i coś jeszcze!

Billy The Kid Goes Wild

Caf At The Edge Of The Moon

Horrid Henry Rules The World

Horrid Henrys Annual 2012

kids

Horrid Henrys Sports

Horrid Henrys World Records

Horrid Henrys Thank You Letter

Koszmarna księga Koszmarnego Karolka

Horrid Henrys Dreadful Deeds

Rampage in Princes Garden

Do You Speak English Moon

Joggers Big Adventure

Horrid Henrys Purple Hand Gang Joke Book

The Haunted House Of Buffin Street

Horrid Henrys Annual 2011

A Horrid Factbook Horrid Henry

Horrid Henrys Sports Day

Runaway Duckling

Horrid Henrys Christmas Play

Horrid Henrys Rainy Day

Horrid Henrys Crazy Crosswords

Horrid Henrys House Of Horrors

A Horrid Factbook Horrid Henry

Koszmarny Karolek Dożarte żarty

Horrid Henry Robs The Bank

Meet the gang

Koszmarny Karolek. Drapieżne dinozaury

Koszmarny Karolek postrach strachliwych

Horrid Henrys Biggest and Best Ever Joke Book 3in1 Horrid Henry

Horrid Henry's Nightmare

Horrid Henry Versus Moody Margaret

A Hat Trick Of Horrid Henry

A Greedy Gulp Of Horrid Henry

Horrid Henrys Wicked Wordsearches

A Monster Helping of Horrid Henry Horrid Henry

Koszmarny Karolek gagi gangu purpurowej ręki

Horrid Henrys Horrid Holiday Gift Pack

Horrid Henrys Sleepover

Horrid Henrys Colouring Book

Horrid Henry's Hike

Horrid Henry and the Demon Dinner Lady

Where Are My Lambs

Horrid Henrys Jolliest Joke Book

Horrid Henrys Headscratchers Activity Book

Koszmarny Karolek i podstępne postępki

Horrid Henrys Mad Mazes

Horrid Henrys Wedding

Horrid Henry's friends and enemies

Horrid Henry's Cannibal Curse

Horrid Henry's Krazy ketchup

Horrid Henry's Mighty Joke Book