Horrid Henry Tricks the Tooth Fairy

By Francesca Simon

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

In these simple short stories, Horrid Henry tries to trick the tooth fairy, gets to be a ring bearer for his cousin's wedding, has Moody Margaret as a house guest for two weeks, and gets a new teacher at school. 

Comprehension Questions

Story 1

1. What had everyone else lost, but Henry hadn’t yet? A tooth   p. 2
2. What did Horrid Henry try to eat to make his teeth fall out?  Candy   p. 8
3. What did the Tooth Fairy leave under Horrid Henry’s pillow when he tried to trick her?  a note that said, “nice try”   p. 17
4. How did Horrid Henry finally lose a tooth?  Taking a bite out of an apple   p. 18

Story 2

1. What special job did Horrid Henry have for his cousin’s wedding?  Ring bearer   p. 23
2. How did Horrid Henry ruin his wedding clothes?  Fell into a puddle   p. 28
3. What happened to the rings Henry was holding during the wedding ceremony?  They rolled into a grate   p. 32
4. What did Pimply Paul fall into when he chased Horrid Henry?  The wedding cake   p. 40

Story 3

1. Why was Moody Margaret coming to stay with Horrid Henry’s family for two weeks?  Her parents were going on vacation   p. 41
2. Why did Henry’s family clean, dust and vacuum when Margaret arrived at their house?  She’s allergic to dust  p. 46
3. Was Margaret a very good guest?  No   Why?  She’s picky, demanding, rude, bossy   p. 52
4. Why did Margaret’s parents arrive back early from their trip?  They got a phone call saying to come home, there was an emergency   p. 62

Story 4

1. What was Horrid Henry’s new teacher’s name?  Mr. Nerdon   p. 70
2. What did Beefy Bert do to Henry when he poked him?  punched him   p. 77
3. How did Horrid Henry trick Mr. Nerdon?  Pretended that Peter slipped out of his shoes and fell to the ground from the window   p. 87
4. How do you know this trick was mean?  It wasn’t funny to the person he was playing it on   p. 89