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The first, written with his dad, Richard, a former reporter who does most the typing and helps refine the prose, was about their two cats, "Spaulding and Zoom" and appeals to kids three and up.
That was a year and a half ago. One day, when sitting on the couch talking, Emerson, who's big into super heroes and cyborgs, came up with the idea of a fourth grader who is hyperactive and sometimes has difficulty focusing on the tasks of everyday life.
Morgan Wallace, the star character in "The Adventures of HyperKid: HyperKid v BullBorg" is self-conscious about being different, but he soon finds out what it's like to be really different after the rays of a meteor transform him into a cyborg with super powers.
After the family doctor is unable to transform him back into a regular 9-year old, Morgan convinces his parents to let him keep his powers to help people as the super hero "HyperKid." His first mission is to defend his schoolmates from a bully named Brian Bullini on the playground, who also turns out to be a cyborg with powers and who assumes the identity of "BullBorg."
Morgan ultimately discovers that you don't need to be a super hero to overcome the difficulties you encounter in life, and you don't have to be a super hero to help other people. He also learns that you can't judge others by what you see on the surface, which leads him to realize that Brian is not a bully at all and that they have a lot more in common than it seemed at first.
While this book covers a wide range of serious issues beyond hyperactivity (bullying, intolerance, loneliness, and pre-judgment of people), HyperKid v BullBorg is also a fun super hero story with humorous characters involved in a suspenseful adventure story, said Richard.
The book, which was a year in the making and just came out as of June 1, is available on Amazon.com. It was published by Clay Road Press.
Next up for the pair? A second HyperKid book with more of a science fiction bent,
Go to www.hyperkid.xyz/ for more information.
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