What sets JK Rowling apart is her ability to seamlessly weave an entire universe out of the tiniest of things — a wand, for instance. And at a time when imagination is restricted to the walls of our homes, the author of the Harry Potter (HP) series surprised fans with a new children's book that will release chapter by chapter until July 10, and will be available online for free reading. At the time of writing this piece, 10 chapters were uploaded on the book's website.

Titled The Ickabog, it's her first venture into children's writing apart from the HP-related titles. On her website, Rowling mentioned that the idea came to her while she was still writing HP. "During the lockdown, she decided to bring The Ickabog out of the attic — most suitable for seven- to nine-year-olds to read it by themselves.