Captain Awesome to the Rescue!

Written by Stan Kirby

Part of the Captain Awesome series

Three friends must stop a villain from stealing their smiles and the cans they collected for a food drive

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128 pages· 4,511 words· Est. 51 min read· 650L· AR 3.8 · 1 AR pts

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Bookroo's summary

Eugene McGillicudy, an imaginative eight-year-old, becomes Captain Awesome, his superhero alter ego, when his family moves to Sunnyview. As he navigates a new school and makes friends, Eugene must also protect the town from a quirky array of villains. Can Captain Awesome save the day while managing his everyday challenges? Dive into this fun-filled adventure perfect for young readers!

From the publisher

Bad guys beware! Eugene McGillicudy just happens to be the most awesome superhero of all time…Captain Awesome. MI-TEE! Now readers between the ages of five and seven can read chapter books tailor-made for a younger level of reading comprehension. Heavily illustrated with large type, Little Simon’s young chapter books let young readers feel like they are reading a “grown-up” format with subject, text, and illustrations geared specifically for their own age groups! Eight-year-old Eugene McGillicudy is an imaginative boy who loves comic books and superheroes. Eugene also has his very own supersecret superhero alter ego named Captain Awesome. MI-TEE! When the McGillicudy family relocates to a new town called Sunnyview, Eugene starts a new school, finds a best friend, and even finds time to defend his toys from his two-year-old little sister, Molly! Luckily for Sunnyview, Captain Awesome is there to protect the town (and the universe) from a hilarious cast of comical “bad guys.” With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Captain Awesome chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

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