First published in hardback in Great Britain by HarperCollins Children’s Books 2016
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Source ISBN: 9780008156985
Ebook Edition: © April 2016 9780008156947
Version 2016-07-04
This book is dedicated to all the horror icons who passed away while it was being written.
This is for Gunnar Hansen, and Angus Scrimm, and the mighty Wes Craven. Icons. Inspirations. Heroes.
And I’m left with nothing funny to say.
Sorry.
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