Josh Allen | Once They See You: 13 Stories to Shiver and Shock

Ring in the spooky season with TKE, who welcomes master storyteller Josh Allen, hailed as the “heir-apparent to Alvin Schwartz,” who will be reading from and signing his new book, Once They See You : 13 Stories to Shiver and Shock, which brings thirteen nightmare scenarios to life in a page-turning collection.

Registration is required for this free event.

Copies of the book will be available to purchase at the event. You may also pre-order your signed copy of Once They See You : 13 Stories to Shiver and Shock to pick up at the event by either calling the store at 801-484-9100 or ordering online. If you cannot make this event, signed copies of Once They See You : 13 Stories to Shiver and Shock may be ordered from our website. Please specify in the comments if you would like your copy personalized. Places in the signing line are reserved for those who purchase a copy from The King's English.

About the book

Once you open this book, you’re doomed . . . to stay up late, savoring every line of these terrifying stories. Go ahead and try to resist. The Night Things won’t let you get far.

Master storyteller Josh Allen, hailed as the “heir-apparent to Alvin Schwartz,” brings thirteen nightmare scenarios to life in this page-turning collection. From a shiny abandoned bike, to an innocent classroom icebreaker, to a piano recital that requires unusual sacrifices, there’s no end to the shocking twists on everyday reality.

In Allen’s wondrous world, which looks an awful like our own, danger waits behind every doorway . . . even in the most ordinary places. Kids eager for age-appropriate horror will relish every thrill and chill.

Eerie illustrations by award-winning artist Sarah Coleman accompany the stories, packaged in a stunning hardcover edition complete with a glow-in-the-dark jacket. Readers will sleep with one eye open!

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