"Horrid Henry Dines at Restaurant Le Posh" is a short story by American children's author Francesca Simon.
Synopsis[]
Rich Aunt Ruby takes Henry's family out to dinner at a fancy French restaurant to celebrate Mum's birthday. When Dad makes a deal with Henry that he'll get £2.00 if he behaves himself and eats everything on his plate, Henry discovers that French food isn't as bad as he expected.
Characters[]
- Horrid Henry
- Perfect Peter
- Mum
- Dad
- Rich Aunt Ruby
- Stuck-Up Steve
- Miss Battle-Axe
- Mrs Battle-Axe (debut)
- Waiter
- Rude Ralph (referenced)
Behind the Scenes[]
"Horrid Henry Dines at Restaurant Le Posh" was written by Francesca Simon and features art from Tony Ross.
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Trivia[]
- This is one of the few Horrid Henry stories to use mild profanity in it, with a usage of "Oh my God!" when Henry finds out that Escargot are really snails.
- In the 2009 US version, this is changed to "Oh my Gosh" instead.
- This is the only time Fat Frank's is mentioned.