Overview
- HarperCollins schedules the 32-page picture book for July 21, 2026, with illustrations by Ariel Landy.
- The publisher describes a story about Zara and her friends at a Halloween party at fictional Hickory Elementary that turns too spooky until students work together.
- James called the project a bucket-list goal tied to his love of Halloween and his middle-school devotion to the Goosebumps series.
- This release follows his children's titles I Promise (2020), We Are Family (2023) and I Am More Than (2024), including a No. 1 New York Times bestseller.
- James remains sidelined with right-side sciatica to start the Lakers’ season, with no return date announced and a ruling out for the next game against the Grizzlies.