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Francesca Simon

1955 -

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.

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  • Cover of: hoffman khera

    First published in 1994 20 editions in 6 languages — 4 previewable Cover of edition hetspaghettigeve0000simo Cover of edition horridhenry0000simo_v4w2 Cover of edition horridhenry0000simo_l5u6
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  • Cover of: Horrid Henry tricks the tooth fairy

    First published in 1996 15 editions in 5 languages — 5 previewable Cover of edition koszmarnykarolek0000simo Cover of edition horridhenrytrick0000simo_r2c0 Cover of edition horridhenrytrick00simo Cover of edition horridhenrytrick0000simo
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    First published in 2002 14 editions in 5 languages — 5 previewable Cover of edition horridhenrysstin0000simo_m4z1 Cover of edition horridhenrysstin00fran Cover of edition horridhenrysstin0000simo_d2l4 Cover of edition bomdrewllydhenri0000simo
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  • Cover of: Horrid Henry's Nits (Galaxy Children's Large Print Books)

    First published in 1896 14 editions in 6 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition horridhenrysnits0000simo_q7c8 Cover of edition lachasseauxpoux0000simo
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  • Cover of: Horrid Henry strikes it rich

    First published in 1998 13 editions in 4 languages — 6 previewable Cover of edition henrihelyntarari0000simo Cover of edition horridhenrygetsr0000simo_y4b1 Cover of edition horridhenrystrik00fran Cover of edition donalldanasaibhr0000simo Cover of edition horridhenrygetsr0000simo_t1d4
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  • Cover of: Horrid Henry and the Football Fiend

    First published in 2006 12 editions in 3 languages — 5 previewable Cover of edition horridhenrysocce0000simo_y6o6 Cover of edition horridhenryfootb0000simo_b5i1 Cover of edition felakethenryninf0000simo Cover of edition horridhenrysocce0000simo
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  • Cover of: Horrid Henry and the Mega-mean Time Machine

    First published in 2005 11 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Horrid Henry's Haunted House

    First published in 1999 11 editions in 3 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition pablodiabloylosf0000fran Cover of edition horridhenryshaun0000simo_1999
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  • Cover of: William the Outlaw (Just William)

    First published in 1927 11 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition williamoutlaw0000crom_i7m1
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  • Cover of: Horrid Henry and the bogey babysitter

    First published in 2002 11 editions in 2 languages — 5 previewable Cover of edition horridhenrybogey0000simo_f0q3 Cover of edition horridhenrybogey0000simo Cover of edition pablodiabloylaca0000simo Cover of edition horridhenrybogey0000simo_w4x0
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  • Cover of: Horrid Henry and the mummy's curse

    First published in 2000 10 editions in 3 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition pablodiabloylama0000fran Cover of edition horridhenrymummy0000simo_o1h4
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  • Cover of: Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman (Horrid Henry)

    First published in 2007 10 editions in 3 languages — 4 previewable Cover of edition horridhenryabom00simo Cover of edition henrihelyntardyn0000simo Cover of edition horridhenryabomi0000simo_v3k9
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  • Cover of: Felaket Henry'nin intikamı

    First published in 2001 8 editions in 3 languages — 4 previewable Cover of edition horridhenrysreve0000simo_j5a6 Cover of edition horridhenrysreve0000simo Cover of edition lavenganzadepabl0000migu
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  • Cover of: Horrid Henry's Underpants (Book & Tape)

    First published in 2003 8 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition horridhenrysunde0000simo_y0p0
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  • Cover of: Horrid Henry and the secret club

    First published in 1995 8 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition pablodiabloyelcl00simo
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  • Cover of: Horrid Henry meets the queen

    First published in 2004 8 editions in 3 languages — 5 previewable Cover of edition koszmarnykarolek0000simo_h7d9 Cover of edition horridhenrymeets0000simo Cover of edition horridhenrymeets0000simo_z4a4 Cover of edition horridhenrymeets0000simo_f1z1
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  • Cover of: Helping Hercules

    First published in 1999 7 editions in 2 languages — 4 previewable Cover of edition helpinghercules0000simo_s1f1 Cover of edition helpinghercules0000simo_x9g4 Cover of edition quelloscansafati0000simo
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  • Cover of: Horrid Henry's Christmas cracker

    First published in 2006 6 editions in 4 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition horridhenryschri0000simo_q1t5 Cover of edition cracyrnadolighen0000simo
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  • Cover of: Miaow miaow bow wow: cat and dog tales

    First published in 2000 6 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition miaowmiaowbowwow0000simo
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  • Cover of: Don't be Horrid, Henry!

    First published in 2000 6 editions in 2 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition dontbehorridhenr0000simo_z1h9 Cover of edition dontbehorridhenr0000simo_e0b2
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Subjects
Juvenile fiction, Children's fiction, Fiction, Humorous stories, Children's stories, English, Horrid Henry (Fictitious character), Juvenile literature, Behavior, Behavior, fiction, Children's stories, Human behavior, Pictorial works, Disorderly conduct, Puzzles, Short stories, Children's humourous stories, Readers (Primary), Boys, Dogs, Juvenile Wit and humor, Domestic animals, Miscellanea, Brothers, Cats, Child and youth fiction
Places
London, Moon, School / Home
People
Horrid Henry (Fictitious character), A person, Horrid Boy and Perfect Boy and School Friends Next Door Negiht boor and mom and dad, J. M. Barrie (1860-1937), William Brown
Time
juveniles, 1927 England, 1990-, At horid herrnys house, At school and Home

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Alternative names

  • Francesca and McMullen Simon
  • Simon Francesca
  • simon-simon-francesca
  • simon-francesca

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July 18, 2023 Edited by GeekyLib Edited without comment.
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