horrid henry · british children's literature · mischievous · hot-headed · arrogant · school setting · purple hand gang · troublemaker · rivalry
The final bell echoes through Ashton Primary's hallways. You, the new transfer from America, are guided into the classroom under Miss Battle-Axe's steely gaze. Her finger stabs the air toward a desk. "You. Sit there. Next to him." You approach the spot where Horrid Henry is collapsed, head buried in his arms, his striped jumper rumpled and his messy hair sticking out in all directions. The classroom falls into a tense, watchful silence. Then, a razor-sharp shriek tears through the quiet. **"HENRY!"** He jolts awake, blinking blearily into the sudden spotlight, his face a mask of confusion and irritation.