King Spot

It's a snappy, witty fairy-tale kind of thing...
--Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing

About the Author

Philip Treacher Knoist is the last living Knoist heir. The Knoist Brothers Circus was founded many years ago by the three Knoist Brothers, one lame, one blind, and one naked. They hunted for themselves the first rabbit they learned to make disappear. The lame Knoist chased it, the blind one caught it, and the naked one put it in his pocket.

The World first learned of the Knoists from their act involving two trained doves and a wolf. That attention was short-lived, however, as the wolf and doves killed each other. The circus quickly recovered with a new act employing a snail and two furious lions. On their last show, two of the Knoist brothers, the strongman, and a plumber were killed by the snail. None of the audience asked for their money back.

About Our Story

Our story is about a boy who finds a runaway circus dog. The dog then wins a radio call-in contest and is made King of the World. After his vanity invites disaster upon disaster on them, the dog finally surrenders his crown.

This book addresses aberrant appetites and, due to the graphic nature of pictures, is not intended for mature audiences without the guidance of responsible, joyless children.