HarperCollins Anomalies 53: Into the Shadows
HarperCollins Anomalies 53: Into the Shadows

Anomalies 53: Into the Shadows

By Angela Cervantes

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Publication Date: August 12, 2025

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Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7

Men in Black meets Fablehaven in this exciting, new middle grade fantasy-adventure about magic, identity, and the worlds we cannot see.

Next door to the notorious Area 51 sits Area 53, the underground lab where the government secretly holds what they call “the anomalies.” These are the Earth-born mythical- and magical creatures—fairies, wyverns, manticores, and more—that have been captured and brought in for study. It’s also where eleven-year-old Oliver Robles, the only son of Area 53’s lead researcher, has grown up. He’s lived his whole life safely within these cement-and-steel halls…that is, until the day he accidentally freed seven anomalies. Now it’s up to Oliver and his best (and only) friend, Garen Jackson, to round up these magical beings before they can escape back into the shadows they came from. But along the way, the truths the two kids discover about the world and themselves will change everything, forever.

About the Author

Angela Cervantes is the Mexican American author of popular children’s novels like Lety Out Loud, which was a 2020 Pura Belpré Honor Book. Her other books include Maritza: Lead with Your Heart (American Girls book); Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring; Gaby, Lost and Found; and Allie, First at Last. Angela’s latest novel, The Cursed Moon, is the author’s first book in the children’s horror genre.In addition to her original novels, Angela authored the junior novelizations for Disney/Pixar’s animated film Coco and Disney’s animated film Encanto.Angela’s short stories have been featured in Chicken Soup for the Latino Soul and the young adult anthology Living Beyond Borders: Growing Up Mexican in America.Angela is a daughter of a retired elementary-school teacher who instilled in her a love for reading and storytelling. Angela writes from her home in Kansas City. When she’s not writing, Angela enjoys reading, running, gazing up at clouds, and taking advantage of Taco Tuesdays.

Format: Hardcover

Length: 224 pages

Publisher: HarperCollins

Publication Date: August 12, 2025

ISBN: 9780063245884

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