When twelve-year-old twins Luke and Lani Rodriguez expect a water park birthday, they get something far more surprising: a visit to the Sunshine Home, a residence for the Super Seniors, a remarkable group of elderly strangers with abilities that defy explanation. Powers, it turns out, run in the Rodriguez family. And on your twelfth birthday, yours is supposed to show up. Supposed to. Next door live the Villains, a trio of bored retirees with nothing better to do than prank each other. But when the Super Seniors and the Villains disappear during a rescue mission gone wrong, it falls to Luke, Lani, and their new friend Ozzy to bring everyone home. Navigating an abandoned textile mill, a ticking clock, and questions they never expected to face, the three kids are about to discover that courage, loyalty, and showing up for the people you love might be the most powerful gifts of all. Warm, funny, and full of heart, Luke and Lani and the Super Seniors is a middle-grade adventure about family, friendship, and finding your place in an extraordinary world.

A story for every reader who has ever felt ordinary in a world that seems to celebrate only the exceptional. Perfect for fans of The Sherlock Society and Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library. Ages 8 to 12. Grades 3 to 7.