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Name: Horrid Henry's Christmas Lunch
Author: Francesca Simon

📘 Horrid Henry's Christmas Lunch by Francesca Simon

Francesca Simon’s popular Horrid Henry series returns for a festive misadventure as Henrys craving for pizza and chips clashes with the holiday tradition of a Christmas lunch. The book follows his scheming antics as he tries to convince everyone to give in to his culinary one‑liner, setting the tone for a classic combination of humour, sibling rivalry and classic holiday cheer. Alongside his friends, Henry’s mischief reaches a ‘sizzle’–high off‑beat battle over food preferences and family expectations, all set amid a cosy Christmas atmosphere.

First publish date: 2014

Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers

Authors: Francesca Simon

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