Powerless

Powerless (2009) by Matthew Cody is the first installment in the Supers of Noble’s Green trilogy, followed by Super and Villainous. The book follows an ordinary boy as he gets caught up in the battle between kids with superpowers and the dark entity stealing their powers when they turn 13. Powerless won the Rebecca Caudill Young Reader’s Book Award and the Virginia Readers’ Choice Award, and it was selected as a New Voices Pick by The Association of Booksellers for Children. Matthew Cody is the author of several books for both young and adult audiences, as well as many comics.

This guide follows the first ebook edition of Powerless.

Plot Summary

Powerless follows 12-year-old Daniel Corrigan, whose family has just moved to the fictional town of Noble’s Green to care for his ailing grandmother. While his parents finalize living arrangements, Daniel takes his little brother outside to play, where he meets Mollie, who lives nearby. Distracted, Daniel doesn’t notice his younger brother running into the street until it’s too late. Daniel runs to save him, knowing he won’t get there in time, but he is shocked to find Mollie and his brother already safely back in the yard.