Captain Awesome vs. Nacho Cheese Man

(Part of Captain Awesome)
Illustrated by: George O'Connor
For Ages: 5 - 7
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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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  • Little Simon | 
  • 128 pages | 
  • ISBN 9781442440913 | 
  • April 2012 | 
  • Grades K - 2
$14.99 List Price
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It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's Captain Awesome!

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