(ANSA) - ROME, APRIL 13 - The first new novel for boys by JK Rowling arrives, after the Harry Potter saga.
It is called 'Il Maialino di Natale' and will be published worldwide on 12 October 2021 in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and India by the Hachette Group, in the USA and Canada by Scholastic, in Italy by Salani and will be translated into other multilingual languages around the world. .
This was announced by Adriano Salani (Mauri Spagnol publishing group), the Italian publisher of the author of the Harry Potter saga and will be available in print and ebook versions.
It is the moving and thrilling story of a child's love for his favorite toy and what he is ready to do to find it again.
An original story, unrelated to the other works of JK Rowling, for children aged 8 and up and an enchanting tale for the whole family.
Before 'The Pig of Christmas' Rowling had returned to the children's publication with the 2020 fairy tale 'The Ickabog', serialized online during the lockdown to entertain the little ones and later published by donating all her rights to the charity Volant to help. the people most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
In Rowling's new children's novel, we find Jack cheadora her stuffed pig.
It is always there for him, on good days and bad days.
Until, one Christmas Eve, a terrible thing happens: Jack loses his pig.
But Christmas Eve is the day of miracles and lost causes, it is the night when everything can come to life, even toys.
And Jack's new puppet, the Christmas Pig (annoying fresh-from-the-shop substitute), has a bold plan.
Together they will go on a magical journey in search of what has been lost and to save the best friend Jack has ever had.
The book will be available in a hardcover edition, featuring illustrations by award-winning artist Jim Field.
The cover will be unveiled in the coming months.
(HANDLE).
