Perfect Peter stared at Henry, then at his golden Gizmo.
“That’s not true, Henry.”
“Yes it is.”
“No it isn’t.”
Horrid Henry walked slowly around Peter’s room. Every so often he made a little note in a notebook.
“Marbles, check. Three knights, check. Nature kit—nah. Coin collection, check.”
“What are you doing?” said Peter.
“Just looking at your stuff to see what I want when you’re gone.”
“Stop it!” said Peter. “You just made that up about gold Gizmos—didn’t you?”
“No,” said Henry. “It’s in all the newspapers. There was the boy out walking his dog who fell into a pit of molten lava.
There was the girl who drowned in the toilet, and then that poor boy who—”
“I don’t want to die,” said Perfect Peter. He looked pale. “What am I going to do?”
Henry paused. “There’s nothing you can do. Once you’ve got it you’re sunk.”
* * *
Can Henry convince Peter to give up his golden Gizmo? Will Henry get away with this dastardly plot? Find out what happens in Horrid Henry’s next book:
Horrid Henry and the Mummy’s Curse!
The HORRID HENRY books
by Francesca Simon
Illustrated by Tony Ross
Each book contains four stories
HORRID HENRY
Henry is dragged to dancing class against his will; vies with Moody Margaret to make the yuckiest Glop; goes camping; and tries to be good like Perfect Peter—but not for long.
HORRID HENRY
TRICKS THE TOOTH FAIRY
Horrid Henry tries to trick the Tooth Fairy into giving him more money; sends Moody Margaret packing; causes his teachers to run screaming from school; and single-handedly wrecks a wedding.
HORRID HENRY and THE MEGAMEAN TIME MACHINE
Horrid Henry reluctantly goes for a hike; builds a time machine and convinces Perfect Peter that boys wear dresses in the future; Perfect Peter plays one of the worst tricks ever on his brother; and Henry’s aunt takes the family to a fancy restaurant, so his parents bribe him to behave.
HORRID HENRY AND THE MUMMY'S CURSE
Horrid Henry indulges his favorite hobby— collecting Gizmos; has a bad time with his spelling homework; starts a rumor that there’s a shark in the pool; and spooks Perfect Peter with the mummy’s curse.
HORRID HENRY AND THE SOCCER FIEND
Horrid Henry reads Perfect Peter’s diary and improves it; goes shopping with Mom and tries to make her buy him some really nice new sneakers; is horrified when his old enemy Bossy Bill turns up at school; and tries by any means, to win the class soccer match.
About the Author
Francesca Simon spent her childhood on the beach in California and then went to Yale and Oxford Universities to study medieval history and literature. She now lives in London with her family. She has written over forty-five books and won the Children’s Book of the Year in 2008 at the Galaxy British Book Awards for Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman.
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