The Star-Bellied Sneetches have bellies with Stars, but the Plain-Bellied Sneetches have none upon thars! Rivalries rocket when Sylvester McMonkey McBean steps in to prey on their prejudices, but in the end we realise that prejudice is nothing more than a ridiculous waste of time.
When Perfect Peter's tooth falls out, Henry gets a great idea. He will steal the toth and put it under his own pillow so that the Tooth Fairy gives him the reward instead of Peter. Will the Tooth Fairy fall for it? Plus three other stories so funny they are sure to make your teeth fall out. (Okay, not really)
A brilliant collection of four stories about this favourite character. Wickedly subversive, hilariously funny and bang up to date, Horrid Henrys fame is spreading. In this collection, Henry accompanies his father to the office, hacks into his parents computer, meets the Demon Dinner Lady and plan the ultimate revenge on Perfect Peter.
Henry is back with his usual mischief in four new stories. He terrorizes classmates during a school sleepover at a museum, tricks Perfect Peter into giving him all his money, cleverly adapts Peter's story to avoid writing his own for Miss Battle-Axe, and meets the Nudie Foodie, a celebrity chef aiming to improve school dinners. Kids will enjoy these laugh-out-loud tales featuring a character whose antics are even more outrageous than their own. The series has garnered praise for its humor and ability to engage reluctant readers. Parents and children alike appreciate Henry's adventures, with many noting how the stories resonate with both boys and girls. The books are perfect for early readers, providing a sense of accomplishment and enjoyment as they navigate Henry's mischievous world. Parents often find comfort in knowing that Henry's behavior, while naughty, remains within a safe context, allowing children to explore their own moral compass. The series has become a global phenomenon, selling over 12 million copies, and continues to captivate young readers, making it a must-have for classrooms and home libraries alike.
Alison Oddey's interviews with prominent performing women, span generations, cultures, perspectives, practice and the best part of the 20th century, telling various stories collectively. Stand ups, classic actresses, film and television personalities, experimental and alternative practitioners discuss why they want to perform, what motivates them, and how their personal history has contributed to their desires to perform. Oddey's critical and analytical introductory essay examines themes of performers' identities, displacement, acting as playing, differences between theatre, film and television performance, attitudes towards and relationships with audiences, and working with women directors. In several interviews the additional challenge of motherhood emerges as an important subtext in the performing lives of these women.