NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� The hero of Chris Colfer's next book series is no ordinary boy.
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers announced Tuesday that the actor and million-selling author is working on 鈥淩oswell Johnson Saves the World,鈥� which the publisher calls a space fantasy that 鈥渃ombines the heart-pounding action of 鈥楪uardians of the Galaxy鈥�" and "thrilling real-world science.鈥� The title character is an 11-year-old named for the city in New Mexico where mysterious debris found in 1947 led to conspiracy theories about alien life, which the boy himself will learn about first-hand.
鈥淩oswell Johnson Saves the World" is scheduled for publication on June 4, 2024.
鈥淚鈥檝e never had so much fun writing a book," Colfer said in a statement. "These characters had me laughing out loud and I spent hours researching everything from astronomy to entomology. After reading about Roswell鈥檚 adventures through space, I hope my young readers are as fascinated by science and our galaxy as I am. To quote the book, 鈥楥uriosity will fuel your imagination and take you places the fastest spaceship could never reach.鈥欌��
Colfer, who became famous for his Golden Globe-winning role as Kurt Hummel in 鈥淕lee,鈥� is known to readers for such best-selling series as 鈥淭he Land of Stories鈥� and 鈥淭ale of Magic.鈥�
The Associated Press
