Captain Awesome vs. Nacho Cheese Man
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Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2012 · Est. 56 min read

Captain Awesome vs. Nacho Cheese Man

By Stan Kirby

Part of the Captain Awesome series

A young boy named Eugene forms a superhero squad with his best friend Charlie to protect the universe from bad guys.

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128 pages· 4,958 words· Est. 56 min read
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Eugene McGillicudy, aka Captain Awesome, faces a dilemma when he suspects his superhero buddy, Nacho Cheese Man, might have turned bad. As tensions rise, Eugene must navigate the murky waters of friendship and heroism. Can he trust his instincts, or is there more to the story? With colorful illustrations and engaging text, young readers will join Eugene on a journey to discover what it truly means to be a hero and a friend. Will Captain Awesome save the day, or will his doubts tear the Sunnyview Superhero Squad apart?

From the publisher

Captain Awesome wonders what to do when he suspects that his superhero best friend has become…a bad guy? 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! Eugene McGillicudy and Charlie Thomas Jones are best friends. They are also supersecret superheroes and members of the Sunnyview Superhero Squad. It’s Captain Awesome and Nacho Cheese Man to the rescue! MI-TEE! But when Eugene and Charlie get into a fight, Captain Awesome is forced to wonder if Nacho Cheese Man might actually be…bad? In the process of sorting out good guys and bad guys, Eugene learns an important lesson about friendship–and what it really means to be a superhero. With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Captain Awesome chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

At a glance
Format
Pages
128
Words
4,958
Reading age
5–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
720L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about best friendsBooks about lost and found possessionsBooks about humorBooks about superheroes
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4
F&P level
~Q
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
150885
Publication
Published
April 3, 2012
First published
April 1, 2012
Publisher
Little Simon
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781442435636

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