J.K. Rowling’s 2020 children’s fantasy novel about a boy named Jack is The Ickabog.
The Ickabog was published in 2020 as a standalone children’s fairy tale. Its story is set in the fictional kingdom of Cornucopia, where a feared creature called the Ickabog becomes entangled with political deception and the abuse of power.
The central human characters include the children Bert Beamish and Daisy Dovetail. Jack Jones, a young character in the story, is among the children affected by events in the kingdom. The novel is separate from the Harry Potter universe.
Rowling first shared the story online in instalments during 2020, while donating royalties to charitable causes connected with the COVID-19 response and other support work. Children’s illustrations were selected through a competition associated with the publication.