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The worst thing that could possibly happen

Name: The worst thing that could possibly happen
ISBN: 9781788954198

By Guy Bass

Step through the sideways door, where nightmares, reflections and monsters reveal a terrifying question.

eerie · chilling · imaginative · unsettling

Genres

Horror/Spooky Fantasy

What is The worst thing that could possibly happen about?

Step through the sideways door into the World Behind the World, where ordinary things become deeply unsettling. In this collection of linked tales, a nightmare pig hungers for teeth, a reflection takes on a life of its own, and a monster lurks in an abandoned shed. Meet Doctor Panic, who knows more than most about the strange world beyond ours. With stories, poems, comic strips and other eerie surprises, this book explores the terrifying question: what is the worst thing that could possibly happen?

About the author

Guy Bass is a popular British author who loves writing funny and exciting stories for children. He is best known for the bestselling Stitch Head series, full of adventure and quirky characters. Guy enjoys using his imagination to create weird and wonderful worlds, and he hopes his books make you laugh and want to read even more!

Pages

270 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2026

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