Horrible Henry Prepares for Christmas

"Horrible Henry Prepares for Christmas" is the fourteenth book in the series. It includes four stories: "Horrible Henry and the School Play," "Horrible Henry and the Presents," "The Trap for Santa Claus," "Horrible Henry and the Christmas Dinner."

The disobedient eight-year-old boy named Henry is hard to call a role model. He doesn't like going to school, eating vegetables for lunch, or doing everything that adults say. His behavior horrifies parents and teachers, but stories about his antics have been making readers laugh around the world for almost 30 years. They have been translated into 30 languages and sold a total of more than 22 million copies. In England, books about Horrible Henry are among the top five most sought-after library books. Children happily read them on their own and ask for more. What is the secret of such success? Henry is an incredibly charming anti-hero. He evokes sympathy despite all his mischief because he embodies the small, restless "little devil" that resides in each of us. The situations Henry finds himself in at school and at home are familiar to all children. "That happened to me too!" they will exclaim after finishing yet another story. This joy of recognition is very important because it helps a child genuinely love reading.

All books about Henry are illustrated by the world-renowned British artist Tony Ross.