Can a Regular Kid Save the Day?

When Daniel Corrigan and his family move to Noble’s Green, he is not looking forward to being the new kid. But, his grandmother is sick and needs their help.  Right away he starts noticing that the kids he meets all seem strange, but no one will acknowledge it. Luckily, it isn’t long before Daniel starts to make some friends, or at least he thinks he is making friends. It just seems that everyone has a secret they don’t want to share with him or maybe they are talking about him behind his back. A class trip brings everything into focus after the class bully, Clay, corners Daniel and backs him up until he falls out a window to his death.  Only he falls, but doesn’t die. Instead he is saved by Eric, a classmate who flies him to safety and tells him that all will be revealed to him later that night. When he is finally let in on the fact that the kids of Noble’s Green have superpowers he doesn’t quite know what to believe. Some can fly, others have superhero senses, and others are invisible. No one is quite sure how these powers came to be, but they all know the rules and the most important one is that their powers will be gone when they turn thirteen. With birthdays fast approaching, Molly tries to get Daniel to help her figure out what happens to the superkids on the eve of their thirteenth birthday. Daniel loves a good mystery, but has he gotten in over his head? Who or what takes the powers from the kids of Noble’s Green? Will Daniel and the others be able to figure out what causes the superpowers and how to keep them? Reading this book will make you want to have your own superpowers or at least have friends who can soar to great heights. 

Anyone who enjoys comic books and superheroes will be captivated by Powerless by Matthew Cody. Daniel is a character that I could easily relate to because he reads mysteries and likes to gather clues. He is also a good friend and easy to get along with throughout the story. I kept wondering how I would feel if all of my friends had superpowers and I was just ordinary. Would I be jealous? This was a fast read because the story takes off right from the first chapter. Once the mystery begins to unravel there is danger and clues to sort out. The kids of Noble’s Green are unique and fun. This is a great book for people ages 8 and up. The way the story ended made me think that there could be another book or maybe this is the start of a series. Though the story is all tied up at the end, some things happen in the last few pages that made me wonder if we would hear more about these superheroes. Start reading and see if you can crack the case and figure out what is going on in Noble’s Green.   

Has anyone else read Powerless by Matthew Cody?  Or another book by this author?  What did you think?

Happy Reading! ~L