Nico Fox is an ordinary fourteen-year-old boy at a school where his stepfather is the headmaster. One day in assembly he sees the girl he fancies gazing adoringly at another boy, and suddenly there appears to be a tornado on the loose...indoors. He might not know what is going on but his stepfather Fergus certainly does. Nico and three other children were used as guinea pigs for an experiment when they were still unborn, and now it looks as though the psychic powers they were intended to have might be real after all. With Nico it is telekinesis, and he hopes it is going to bring him fame, fortune and the girl he loves. He does not realize that it will also bring trouble...

This is the first gripping installment in a highly readable new series aimed at readers of eleven and over. I’m a long way over that age and I certainly enjoyed it, finding it a pacy, action-packed tale which is sure to appeal to both genders and a variety of ages. Narrated by Nico, it contains more than just superhero-style incidents as he has to cope with first love, school bullies, friendships, being loose in the world of adults, discovering who to trust and the rocky relationship with his stepfather. Chapters are short and easy to read, designed to appeal to the target age group and sure to pull in a few reluctant readers with the sort of story that would make a great TV series. I’ll be looking out for the others.