Matthew Cody - Author of The Dead Gentleman, Powerless and other books.

Powerless

Knopf Books for Young Readers
On Sale: October 27, 2009
ISBN: 978-0-375-95595-2 (0-375-95595-X)

Twelve-year-old Daniel, the new kid in town, soon learns the truth about his nice—but odd—new friends: one can fly, another can turn invisible, yet another controls electricity. Incredible. The superkids use their powers to secretly do good in the town, but they’re haunted by the fact that the moment they turn thirteen, their abilities will disappear—along with any memory that they ever had them. Is a memory-stealing supervillain sapping their powers?

The answers lie in a long-ago meteor strike, a World War II–era comic book (Fantastic Futures, starring the first superhero, Johnny Noble), the green-flamed Witch Fire, a hidden Shroud cave, and—possibly, unbelievably —“powerless” regular-kid Daniel himself.

Superhero kids meet comic book mystery in this action-filled debut about the true meaning of a hero.

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Powerless by Matthew Cody

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Here’s what others are saying about Powerless:
"In a wholly satisfying debut, Cody tackles themes of heroism, sacrifice and coming-of-age, as played out in a comic book–inspired good vs. evil scenario. . . . It all comes together in a tightly woven narrative characterized by a persuasive premise, memorable characters, a bit of intrigue and a sense of wonder." -Publishers Weekly
"A mystery and adventure treat for middle-school boys, who will clamor for a sequel." - Booklist
“A fantastic story, thrillingly told. This book has a superpower—you can’t put it down.” - Jonathan Stroud, author of the bestselling Bartimaeus Trilogy
"At last! A superhero story about the kid who isn't the superhero! Matthew Cody's descriptions of pre-teen life and flying and tumbling through the stratosphere were so real and vivid, they almost gave me vertigo!" --Jeff Smith, author of the bestselling Bone series
Chosen as a New Voices Pick by The Association of Booksellers for Children and featured at the 2009 Book Expo America.
Nominated for the 2010 Best Books for Young Adults list by the Young Adult Library Services Association.
Rebecca Caudill Young Reader’s Book Award Nominee 2012