Jax Freeman and the Tournament of Spirits

<b>All Aboard! The sequel to <i>Jax Freeman and the Phantom Shriek</i> has pulled into the station!<br> <br>From the award-winning author of the best-selling Tristan Strong trilogy comes a magical series about a special boy who is granted summoning powers from his ancestors.</b><br><br>Seventh grader Jackson "Jax" Freeman recently learned two important facts: one, he''s a summoner—someone who can call on the magical powers of his ancestors to help him do amazing things—and two, he isn’t the only person with this ability.<br><br>After much training, Jax and four of his summoner classmates from DuSable Middle school in Chicago are thrust into a competition called the Tournament of Spirits where they''ll face the most skilled summoners from around the world.<br><br>But while everyone is focused on winning, Jax is given a special side quest by the elders of the four magical families: he has to spy on each of the competitors—including his own teammates—in order to uncover who is releasing endangered, and very dangerous, cryptids into the arena.<br><br>Can Jax take the top spot in the tournament and save himself and his friends from a mysterious foe?<br><br>Kwame Mbalia''s incredible imagination and world-building talents are on full display in this thrilling adventure that''s packed with magic, friendship, non-stop action, and a lot of heart.