This is Rowling's first book aimed at children since 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. She intended to publish it following the final 'Harry Potter' book, but it sat in her attic for over a decade, according to a statement on her website.
"Harry Potter" author JK Rowling has announced a new story called"The Ickabog" to entertain children during coronavirus lockdown.
Rowling started writing"The Ickabog" while she was still completing the original Wizarding World series, and intended to publish it following the seventh -- and final --"Harry Potter" book.However, she decided to step back from children's books and left a draft of"The Ickabog" in the attic, where it remained for nearly a decade, according to a statement on her website.
Each weekday, over the next seven weeks, a new instalment will be published. We hope you and your children will enjoy this original fairy tale! pic.twitter.com/ddIIWKfeHL — The Ickabog May 26, 2020 It is her first book aimed at children since"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." Read MoreThe new story will be serialized, with a chapter or more posted on"The Ickabog" website every weekday from Tuesday to July 10, according to Rowling.Rowling said she read the story aloud to her children during the writing process, and believes this makes it a good story for serialization.
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