This series of early readers are fantastic. The basic idea is to take one story from the usual Horrid Henry books and make it into a chapter book. This breaks up the longer text with pictures and makes it easier for newly confident readers to read alone._x000D_ _x000D_ My kids have all loved Horrid Henry and these are a great addition for younger readers. This, first book, introduces Horrid Henry and his brother Perfect Peter._x000D_ _x000D_ Guarantee all kids will adore them and they would be great for any boy who is a reluctant reader. Henry will understand all their objections to being made to read a book!_x000D_ _x000D_ As a reading mentor I always turn to Horrid Henry for boys that are struggling to discover a love of the written word and he has never failed me yet and neither has the wonderful, brilliant Francesca Simon. Her understanding of children, and parents, is spot on