Stephen King Wrote a Children's Book Called CHARLIE THE CHOO CHOO, and It Comes out Soon
Whoa! I never thought I'd see the Master of Horror, Stephen King, write a children's book, but he did! The book is called Charlie the Choo Choo, and he wrote it under the pseudonym Beryl Evans, who is a character in King's Dark Tower novel The Waste Lands. I should also probably mention that the story is set in the Dark Tower universe!
King even write his own blurb for the book in which he says, “If I were ever to write a children’s book, it would be just like this!”
Engineer Bob has a secret: His train engine, Charlie the Choo-Choo, is alive…and also his best friend. From celebrated author Beryl Evans and illustrator Ned Dameron comes a story about friendship, loyalty, and hard work.
It's so strange that King has written a kid's book, but I've got to read it! This wouldn't be the first time that King has written under a pseudonym. When he first started his writing career he wrote under the name Richard Bachman.
Charlie the Choo Choo is set to be published and released by Simon & Schuster Books on November 22nd.