Horrid Henry Runs Away (story)

"Horrid Henry Runs Away" is a short story by American author Francesca Simon.
==Plot==
Horrid Henry is fed up with always being told off by Mum and Dad, so he decides to run away to the Congo. After packing the things that he will possibly need, Henry gets ready to leave the next morning. Early the next morning, he sneaks out of the house and starts his journey, but pulling his suitcase along makes him tired very quickly. He decides to have a rest inside a treehouse, only to find Moody Margaret inside. Margaret says that she is running away as well, to Sour Susan's house. After arguing about who ran away first, Henry and Margaret threaten to tell each other's parents about what they are doing. Before they can do so, however, they smell the smell of pancakes coming from Henry's house. Since Dad only makes pancakes for special occasions, Henry believes that they are celebrating his departure. He quickly runs home, only to find that the pancakes are all gone. After Henry attempts to steal the only pancake left, which is being eaten by Perfect Peter, Dad makes another batch. As Henry starts eating the fresh pancakes, he decides that he will run away tomorrow.
==Characters==
*Horrid Henry
**Horrid Primordial Slime
*Perfect Peter
*Dad
*Moody Margaret
*Mum (not seen)
*Miss Battle-Axe (mentioned)
*Weepy William (mentioned)
*Lazy Linda (mentioned)
*Dizzy Dave (mentioned)
*Anxious Andrew (mentioned)
*Margaret's Mum (mentioned)
*Goody-Goody Gordon (referenced)
*Spotless Sam (referenced)
*Miss Lovely (referenced)
==Behind the Scenes==
"Horrid Henry Runs Away" was written by Francesca Simon and features art from Tony Ross.
==Appears In==
*Horrid Henry Strikes it Rich (1997)
*Horrid Henry's House of Horrors (2008)
Category:Stories