X-Men meets Spy Kids in this instant New York Times bestseller! Heres the first book in a new middle-grade fantasy/adventure series from the author of The Unwanteds.Fifteen years ago, eight supernatural criminals fled Estero City to make a new life in an isolated tropical hideout. Over time, seven of them disappeared without a trace, presumed captured or killed. And now, the remaining one has died. Left behind to fend for themselves are the criminals five children, each with superpowers of their own Birdie can communicate with animals. Brix has athletic abilities and can heal quickly. Tenner can swim like a fish and can see in the dark and hear from a distance. Sevens skin camouflages to match whatever is around him. Cabot hasnt shown signs of any unusual poweryet.Then one day Birdie finds a map among her fathers things that leads to a secret stash. There is also a note Go to Estero, find your mother, and give her the map. The five have lived their entire lives in isolation. What would it mean to follow the map to a strange world full of things theyve only heard about, like cell phones, cars, and electricity? A world where, thanks to their parents, being supernatural is a crime?