Super....friend?

I think everyone has dreamed about having superpowers.  It just seems natural, once you see your first superhero movie or read your first fantasy you want to live that life-to be the hero.  But I don't think any of us ever dream about being the best friend of a superhero.  Sure, that would be kinda nice, you're in on the action, something amazing is happening in your life, but you're one step away...it's close enough to touch, but you can't hold it.  

Still... that's exactly what happens to Daniel in Matthew Cody's Powerless.  When his grandmother falls ill, Daniel and his family move to the town of Noble Green to help care for her.  Right away Daniel notices something suspicious about some of his new peers, but he can't place it.  Eric, Mollie, Rohan, they're all nice and welcoming to Daniel, but he feels like he's just missing something. 

When Daniel falls off a mountain only to be rescued by a flying Eric, he realizes he was missing something-these kids have powers.  Eric and Mollie can fly, Rohan has super senses, and they're not the only kids who have superpowers.  Daniel is thrilled to be in on the secret, but he can't help longing for powers himself. 

Here's the catch. Once the kids turn 13, they loose their powers.  Even worse-they have no memory of their powers.  It's like someone stole them.  

But does it have to stay that way?  What if Daniel can do more than stay on the sidelines?  Can someone powerless be a hero?  

Sleuthing...that's kids stuff.