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  • Published: 17 September 2024
  • ISBN: 9780823456321
  • Imprint: Holiday House
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 192
  • RRP: $45.00

Once They See You

13 Stories to Shiver and Shock



There’s no escaping these deliciously creepy tales of everyday horror, perfect for fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.

Once you open this book, you’re doomed . . . Cursed to stay up late, savouring 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.

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

  • Published: 17 September 2024
  • ISBN: 9780823456321
  • Imprint: Holiday House
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 192
  • RRP: $45.00

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