Monthly Archives: March 2014

Francesca Simon launches Young City Reads 2014

This spring primary school classes from across Brighton & Hove will take part in an exciting project called Young City Read. Primary schools across the city will all be reading The Sleeping Army.

Horrid Henry’s 20th Anniversary!

2014 is the 20th anniversary of the very first Horrid Henry book and there will be a special anniversary edition out in May, with brand new material including 20 things you didn’t know about Horrid Henry! Join in all the Horrid Henry fun this year!

New cover for THE LOST GODS

The new cover for THE LOST GODS.

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"