Fans of Stephen King's The Dark Tower may remember Charlie the Choo-Choo, the children's book bought by Jake Chambers in the series' third installment, The Waste Lands. With a Dark Tower movie coming out next year, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers will release Charlie the Choo-Choo picture book on November 22nd. Written by Stephen King under the pseudonym of Beryl Evans, the new book is teased in a set of preview pages before it hits store shelves.
Press Release: Engineer Bob has a secret: His train engine, Charlie the Choo-Choo, is alive…and also his best friend. From celebrated author Beryl Evans (a pseudonym for Stephen King) and illustrator Ned Dameron comes a story about friendship, loyalty, and hard work.
Fans of Stephen King’s acclaimed Dark Tower series will recognize Charlie the Choo-Choo as the picture book that shows up in Book Three, The Waste Lands, written by the character Beryl Evans. An Easter egg for devoted fans, a mock-up of the book was recently distributed at San Diego Comic Con, where over 500 fans gathered to claim one of 150 copies available. Now in its completion, fans across the country can bring Charlie the Choo-Choo to their home libraries.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Beryl Evans is the pseudonym adopted by Stephen King for his picture book Charlie the Choo-Choo. Stephen King has written over fifty worldwide bestsellers. His acclaimed works include Carrie, The Shining, The Stand, Misery and 11.22.63. He is also the author of The Dark Tower fantasy series. Many of his books have been turned into celebrated films, including Stand by Me, The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption.ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Ned Dameron has done illustrations for Dungeons and Dragons, as well as some for reprints of Edgar Rice Burroughs’s works. He has produced cover artwork for many popular novels, including The Waste Lands by Stephen King and The Second Generation by Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman.CHARLIE THE CHOO-CHOO
By Beryl Evans, illus. by Ned Dameron
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 11/22/16 • 9781534401235 • $14.99"
Cover art and preview pages from Simon & Schuster:
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