Powerless

Reviewed by Lynn Crow for TeensReadToo.com Daniel can't help noticing some of the kids in his new town are a little... unusual. The girl across the street sometimes moves faster than he can see. The school bully can throw kids twelve feet in the air. And his classmate, Eric, always seems to know wher......more

The following is a Book Review that my 5th grade class helped me write: It’s difficult enough moving to a new town! However, moving to a new town filled with mysterious kids, who are trying to hide superpowers, is exceptionally difficult!! Powerless is a science fiction story set in the town of Noble......more

The book Powerless by Matthew Cody is an excellent book in which he displays acts of heroism, bravery, and coming of age through the characters in the story. In this breathtaking novel, the main character Daniel Corrigan moves to a new town with his mom, dad, and brother because they have to help out......more

Superhero chapter books for kids. They're out there. Sure they are. Still, I kind of feel like the wizarding trend Harry Potter started sort of took the steam out of any superhero tales we might have been privy to. Generally speaking, if a kid has magical powers in a book then there's a lot of mysti......more

4.5 This was so enjoyable and fun. Yes, I'm a little bit of a sucker for superheroes, but this was especially novel since the main character Daniel is the only non-super in the book. The characters reminded me very much of Nightmares!, with the same formula for the smart but allergy ridden best fri......more