Captain Awesome vs. Nacho Cheese Man

Written 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· 720L

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Bookroo's summary

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.

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