The Super Freak by Brian Falkner
This title features a mind-bending adventure with strong boy-appeal from a major, new antipodean talent. Jacob John Smith is always getting into trouble. Most of the time, it isn't even his fault - just a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. When he accidentally discovers he has the power to control people's minds he thinks all his troubles are over. Little does he realize, they are only just beginning...