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Jax Freeman and the Graveyard Forest
  • Published: 21 October 2026
  • ISBN: 9781368118606
  • Imprint: Disney Publishing
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $49.99

Jax Freeman and the Graveyard Forest

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21 Oct 2026
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22 Sept 2026
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Don't miss the epic conclusion to the Jax Freeman trilogy!

From the award-winning author of the best-selling Tristan Strong trilogy comes a unique magic-school fantasy series packed with Black history, ghosts, friendship, non-stop action, and a lot of heart.

In his first adventure in this series, seventh grader Jackson "Jax" Freeman learned that he's a summoner—someone who can call on the magical powers of his ancestors—and tries to clear his great-great grandfather’s name of a tragedy he didn’t cause. In his second adventure, Jax tests his newfound skills in a tournament against the most skilled summoners in the world while facing a mysterious foe and dangerous cryptids.

In his final adventure, Jax sets out on a secret journey into the spirit realm to rescue his friend Two-Saint. But he unknowingly plays into the hands of the dreaded Wraith Queen who uses this event to escape the spirit world in an effort to defeat Jax for good.

Follow Jax as he discovers what it truly means to form a community and that home is where you choose to plant roots.
  • Published: 21 October 2026
  • ISBN: 9781368118606
  • Imprint: Disney Publishing
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $49.99
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About the author

Kwame Mbalia

Kwame Mbalia is a husband, father, and New York Times bestselling author of the Tristan Strong series, for which he received a Coretta Scott King Author Honor award for Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky. Kwame also cowrote Last Gate of the Emperor with Prince Joel Makonnen and edited the instant New York Times best seller Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood. Kwame lives with his wife and children near Raleigh, North Carolina, where he is currently working on several projects—including a new middle-grade series—and cultivating cutting edge dad jokes.
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Also by Kwame Mbalia

The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities
Jax Freeman and the Tournament of Spirits
Jax Freeman and the Phantom Shriek
Rick Riordan Presents: Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, The Graphic Novel
Rick Riordan Presents: Tristan Strong Keeps Punching-A Tristan Strong Novel, Book 3
Black Boy Joy
Rick Riordan Presents: Tristan Strong Destroys the World-A Tristan Strong Novel, Book 2
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Praise for Jax Freeman and the Graveyard Forest

Praise for Jax Freeman and the Phantom Shriek:

“Jax Freeman is my new best friend. I loved everything about this book—the characters, the humor, the page-turning adventure. I’m glad Kwame Mbalia is such a prolific writer because I will be bugging him for the sequel immediately.” —Rick Riordan, New York Times #1 best-selling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series

“Funny, fast-paced, and full of heart and adventure. You’ll be laughing and cheering and racing through the pages—and guessing right up to the end.” —Shannon Messenger, New York Times best-selling author of the Keeper of Lost Cities series and Sky Fall series

*“With Jax’s humor and wit shining even in the darkest moments, fans of Tristan Strong and magic-school stories will want this one on their shelves.” —Booklist (starred review)



Praise for Jax Freeman and the Tournament of Spirits

“Fast-paced with an infectiously humorous POV, this is a thrill ride young
readers won’t want to miss.” —Booklist

“[Kwame] Mbalia expands the universe of summoners to a global one . . . but Jax’s African American culture provides the novel’s texture. Jax’s endearingly rambling, frequently comedic narration will keep kids engaged. Propulsive fun.” —Kirkus Reviews