Neil Patrick Harris To Become A Children's Book Author

How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris has this week announced that he is set to embark on a new career.

The popular actor and father of two revealed that he is working on a children’s book series called The Magic Misfits which is set to be released in 2017.

Speaking to People he said, “Reading and books have become a mainstay in my family, and they have gotten me thinking in a new way about the power of storytelling.

“Playing with the elements of magic, adventure and friendship, The Magic Misfits is the kind of series that would have thrilled me as a kid."

“And I hope it does just that for today’s young readers.”

Harris is no stranger to seeing his name in print, having already published a best-selling memoir.