Ravi Rodriguez is a seventh-grade comic book fan and self-described Guardian of Geekdom. At first, he's psyched to discover his seven month-old step-sister can control her electromagnetic field. He starts using her ability to help people, only to find himself clashing with Internet trolls, the department of Homeland Security, and even his own family. At least no one knows his true identity--for now. But when Ravi realizes baby Val's powers were engineered by someone, he and his parents set off on a dangerous mission to unmask the villain and bring them to justice, hopefully before nap-time. Superkid is a comedic novel that examines the challenges of dealing with a new sibling, and also gets to poke fun at the superhero genre. It is the first in a proposed series that will follow the fun, epic adventures of the world's first infant superhero, and her beleaguered sidekick/big brother.

Author Biography

Matt Harry received an MFA in Film Production from USC's School of Cinematic Arts, and has worked as a filmmaker, editor, screenwriter, college professor, movie critic, and story consultant. His writing has been published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Akron Beacon-Journal, and the textbook The Elements of Style. He has received accolades from the FOX Comedy Script Contest, the Austin Film Festival, the Launchpad Manuscript Competition, and the Nicholl Fellowships. His first novel Sorcery for Beginners is currently being adapted for television. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two sons.