Lace up your boots and hit the pitch, because Horrid Henry is playing to win. When the class soccer match rolls around, Henry is absolutely determined to defeat Moody Margaret, and he does not care if he has to use fair play or entirely foul tactics to do it. But the sporting showdown is only the beginning of the fun in this brilliant collection of four stories. Follow Henry as he secretly snoops through Perfect Peter's private diary and decides to make a few hilarious improvements of his own. Watch the agony unfold during a torturous shopping trip with his mother as he desperately tries to manipulate her into buying him the coolest pair of Rootatoot trainers. Finally, gasp in horror alongside Henry when his absolute worst arch enemy, Bossy Bill, unexpectedly turns up at school. Packed with fierce rivalries, sneaky schemes, and endless laughs, this book is a guaranteed goal for any young reader looking for fiendish fun.