Francesca Simon
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Age | 69 |
| Web site | www.francescasimon.com |
| Date of birth | February 23,1955 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | St. Louis |
| Missouri | |
| United States | |
| Spouse | Martin Stamp |
| Parents | Mayo Simon |
| Children | Joshua Stamp |
| Job | Author |
| Playwright | |
| Official site | francescasimon.com |
| Genres | Children's Literature |
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| ID | 430657 |
Bom Drewllyd Henri Helynt
Don't Be Horrid, Henry!
Horrid Henry Tricks the Tooth Fairy
A Helping of Horrid Henry
The Monstrous Child
Horrid Henry Robs the Bank
Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman
The Sleeping Army
Horrid Henry Rocks
Horrid Henry and the Mega-Mean Time Machine (Early Reader)
Horrid Henry and the Mummy's Curse
The Mega- Mean Time Machine
Horrid Henry Wakes the Dead
Anatole ne veut rien savoir
Secret Club
Horrid Henry's Krazy Ketchup
Horrid Henry's Monster Movie
Horrid Henry's Joke Book
Hack and Whack
Horrid Henry's Nightmare
Horrid Henry's Haunted House
Horrid Henry's Swimming Lesson
Horrid Henry's Car Journey
Horrid Henry's Cannibal Curse
Horrid Henry's Homework
Hello, Moon!
The Topsy Turvies
Horrid Henry Rules the World
Don't Cook Cinderella
Helping Hercules
Where's Horrid Henry?
Horrid Henry's Loathsome Library
HORRID HENRY COLLECTION.
Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick *Dealerfield*
Horrid Henry's Underpants Cut-Out
Horrid Henry's Sleepover (Early Reader)
Horrid Henry and the Comfy Black Chair
Horrid Henry and the Fangmangler
Horrid Henry's Christmas Lunch
Moody Margaret's Makeover
Horrid Henry Sticker Book
Spider school
Moody Margaret Casts a Spell
A Handful of Horrid Henry
Moody Margaret Strikes Back
Do You Speak English, Moon?
Horrid Henry's Dreadful Deeds
Horrid Henry's Big Bad Puzzle Book
A Giant Slice of Horrid Henry 3-in-1: HORRID HENRY'S STINKBOMB, HORRID HENRY'S UNDERPANTS and HORRID HENRY MEETS THE QUEEN.
Horrid Henry's Dinosaurs
Francesca Simon Life story
Francesca Isabella Simon is an American-born British author who resides in North London. She is most famous for writing the widely popular Horrid Henry series of children's books. She is the daughter of screenwriter and playwright Mayo Simon.
500 Words: BBC Breakfast to relaunch children's writing competition
... Other judges include best-selling authors Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Francesca Simon, Charlie Higson and the former children s laureate Malorie Blackman...
New Year Honours 2023: Grayson Perry and Brian May lead cultural roll call
... Meanwhile, MBEs go to Cleo Sylvestre, the first black actor to have a leading role at London s National Theatre; veteran comic and presenter Frank Skinner; and Horrid Henry author Francesca Simon...
500 Words: BBC Breakfast to relaunch children's writing competition
By Paul GlynnEntertainment reporter
Bbc Breakfast is to relaunch The Children 's writing competition 500 Words, three years after it was dropped from Radio 2 .
First launched by Chris Evans on Radio 2 's breakfast show in 2011, the popular UK-wide competition continued with his successor Zoe Ball until 2020.
It will return this September, supported again by the Queen Consort .
The Bbc 's chief content officer, Charlotte Moore , said The Corporation was " thrilled" to announce its return.
She added The Contest would " help discover a range of young authors with big imaginations".
" It is fantastic that The Competition will be supported by the Queen Consort and we do hope teachers and librarians across the UK will get involved in this chance to help find The Writers of tomorrow, " Moore said.
Bbc Breakfast presenter Jon Kay added: " We Are delighted to be championing 500 Words and look forward to the No Doubt stellar entries from talented, aspiring young writers up and down the country that are sure to follow in due course. "
Speaking on his Virgin Radio show in the summer of 2020, that his former employer had brought the Creative Writing competition to a close.
Up until then, it had has received More Than one million stories Written By Children , generating More Than 440 million words; and at one stage brought keen reader Camilla to tears.
Now that it's back, teachers and librarians are being invited to join the 2023 judging panel alongside World Book Day ambassador Sir Lenny Henry - who will also read a CBeebies Bedtime Story for the occasion.
Other judges include best-selling authors Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Francesca Simon , Charlie Higson and the former Children 's laureate Malorie Blackman .
The Grand final, which will include the 50 best entries from two different age Categories - Children aged five to seven, and eight to 11 - will take place a year from now, on World Book Day 2024.
Previous locations for The Final have been Windsor Castle , Hampton Court and The Tower of London.
The winning stories will be read out by Star Names , with past narrators including Dua Lipa , Benedict Cumberbatch and Jodie Whittaker .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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