Christopher Bodmann – författare

When the odds are stacked against you, what would you do to win the game?In the futuristic city of Neon Heights, down-on-his-luck fourteen-year-old Alex Thorne is chasing one thing: proving he belongs. A gifted aetherballer in a high-stakes, zero-gravity sport, Alex sees the elite Stellar Hawks as his shot at something bigger. But when one selfish mistake shatters his chance, he's left questioning if he was ever good enough to begin with.With guidance from a former pro who sees his potential, Alex chooses a different path—building an underdog team from players no one else would pick. The Skybreakers are raw, unpredictable, and far from perfect. As pressure mounts and the competition heats up, Alex must learn what the game has been trying to teach him all along: one missed goal doesn't cost the game, and one lost game doesn't end a season—but playing only for yourself just might.In a fast-paced, futuristic sports arena where gravity can shift without warning, the real challenge isn't landing the perfect shot—it's learning how to rise together as a team.Will Alex keep chasing the spotlight…or become the leader his team needs before the final buzzer?Perfect for fans of middle grade sports stories, science fiction adventures, and underdog team tales, Skybreaker is an action-packed chapter book about teamwork, perseverance, and discovering what it really means to win.

Superpowers can save the world. They can also tear you apart.Josh Jacobs, Jr. is finally starting to feel like a real hero.As Kid Comet, he and his friends—Xandra and Mikey—have become the Comet Squad, protecting Rockvale from threats no one else can see. But being a team is harder than winning a fight, and the cracks from their last mission are only getting worse.Then everything starts to fall apart.Students at Ronald Reagan Middle School begin developing superpowers, but they are unstable and dangerous. And all signs point back to one person: Mastermind—the enemy from Chicago they never truly defeated.Now, the Comet Squad faces its biggest challenge yet. Stop a growing army of unpredictable super-powered kids… while holding their own friendship together before it collapses completely.Because this time, losing doesn't just mean failure.It means becoming the enemy.Perfect for readers ages 8 to 12 who love anime-inspired battles, superhero rivalries, and emotionally driven team stories. Book 3 delivers explosive action, high-stakes conflict, and the toughest question yet: what does it really mean to be a friend?For fans of graphic novels, manga, and superhero sagas ready for deeper character arcs and bigger consequences, Kid Comet and the Eighth Grade Enemy pushes the series to its breaking point.