Henry was horrid
Everyone said so,even his mother
Henry threw food,Henry snatched,Henry pushed and shoved and even pinched.Even his teddy,Mr Kill,avoided him when possible
His parents despaired,
"What are we going to do about that horrid boy?" sighed mum
"How did two people as nice as us have such a horrid child?" sighed dad.
When horrid Henry's parents took Henry to school they walked behind him and pretended he was not theirs.
Children pointed at Henry and whispered to their parents, "That's horrid Henry
"He's the boy who threw my jacket in mud.
" He's the boy who squashed Billy's beetle."
"He's the boy who...."fill in whatever terrible deed you like.horrid Henry was sure to have done it
Horrid Henry had a younger brother.His name was "PERFECT PETTER"
Perfect peter always said "please" and "thank you " perfect peter loved vegetables
Perfect peter always used a hankie and never ever picked his nose.
"Why can't you be perfect like peter?" said Henry's mum every day
As usual,henry pretended not to hear. He continued melting peters crayons on the radiator.
But Henry started to think.
"What if I were perfect?" though Henry. "I wonder what would happen."
When Henry woke up next morning he did not wake peter by pouting water on peters head.
Peter did not scream
This meant Henry's parents overslept and Henry and peter were late for cubs.
Henry was happy.
Peter was very sad to be late for cubs.
But because he was perfect,Peter did not whine or complain.
On the way to cubs Henry did not squabble with petter over who sat in front. He did not pinch peter and he did not shove peter
Back home,when perfect petter built a castle, Henry did not knock it down.Instead, Henry sat on the sofa and read a book.
Mum and dad ran into the room.
"It's awfully quiet in here," said mum. "Are you being horrid Henry?"
"No, said Henry
"Peter, is Henry knocking your castle down?"
Peter longer to say "yes". But that would be a lie.
"No," said peter
He wondered why Henry was behaving so strangely.
"What are you doing,Henry?" Said dad.
"Reading a wonderful story about some super mice ,"said Henry.
Dad had never seen Henry read a book before. He checked to see if a comic was hidden inside
There was no comic. Henry was actually reading a book
"Hmmmmmm," said dad.
It was almost time for dinner.Henry was hungry and went into the kitchen where dad was cooking.
But instead of shouting, "I'm starving!! Where's my food?" Henry said, " Dad you look tired. Can I help get supper
ready?
"
"Don't be horrid, Henry " said dad, pouring peas into boiling water.
Then he stopped
"What did you say, Henry?" Asked dad.
"Can I help, dad?" Said perfect peter
"I asked if you needed any help",said Henry
" I asked first," said peter "
"Henry will just make a mess"
Said dad. "peter, would you peel the carrots while I sit down for a moment?"
"Ofcourse said perfect peter.
Peter washed his spotless apron.
Peter rolled up his spotless sleeves.
Peter waited for Henry to snatch the peeler.
But Henry laid the table instead.Mum came into the kitchen
"Smells good," she said "thank you, What a good boy you are ," Peter did not say anything
"I laid te table,Mum, "said Henry
Mum started at him.
"You?" Said mum.
"Me," said Henry
"Why?" Said mum
Henry smiled
"To be helpful," he said.
You've done something horrid,
Haven't you Henry?" Said dad.
"No, "says Henry, he tried to look sweet
"I'll lay the table Tommorrow , said perfect peter.
"Thank you, angel," said mum.
"Dinner is ready said dad.
The family sat down at the table.
Dinner was spaghetti and meatballs with peas and carrots.
Henry ate his dinner with his knife and fork and spoon.
He did not throw peas at peter and he did not slurp
He did not chew with his mouth open and he did not slouch
"Sit properly, Henry," said dad.
"I am sitting properly," said Henry dad looked up from his plate. he looked surprised
"So you are, "he said.
Perfect peter could not eat.why wasn't Henry throwing peas at him?
Perfect peter could not eat.why wasn't Henry throwing peas at him? Peter hand reached slowly for a pea.
