Copyright Date:
2012
Edition Date:
2012
Release Date:
04/03/12
Illustrator:
O'Connor, George,
Pages:
109 pages
ISBN:
1-442-43563-1
ISBN 13:
978-1-442-43563-6
Dewey:
Fic
LCCN:
2011014313
Dimensions:
19 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
Horn Book
(Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2012)
Eugene's superhero alter ego, Captain Awesome, helps him start second grade at a new school, deal with bullies, handle his sister (a.k.a. Queen Stinkypants), make friends, and solve mysteries. Comic-book-style illustrations are punctuated by Eugene's own less-sophisticated doodles. Eugene's imaginative inner dialogue and his impulsive actions don't quite jibe, but chapter book readers will likely enjoy the hijinks.
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Horn Book
(Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2012)
Word Count:
4,941
Reading Level:
4.0
Interest Level:
1-4
Accelerated Reader:
reading level: 4.0
/ points: 1.0
/ quiz: 150885
/ grade: Lower Grades
Reading Counts!:
reading level:4.4 /
points:4.0 /
quiz:Q60813
Lexile:
720L
Guided Reading Level:
M
Fountas & Pinnell:
M
Heidi Heckelbeck and the Secret Admirer
Excerpted from Captain Awesome vs. Nacho Cheese Man by Stan Kirby
All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of 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.