George O'Connor

Stan Kirby

When second-grader Eugene's favorite comic book goes missing, he blames his best friend Charlie even though he has no evidence.

Captain Awesome Vs. Nacho Cheese Man

Eugene McGillicudy stands up for Sally Williams, the new student at Sunnyview Elementary, and then discovers that they both like an orange cat named Mr. Whiskersworth and the comic book super hero, Super Dude.

Captain Awesome and the New Kid

To finish summer swimming lessons, Eugene brings out his superhero alter ego, Captain Awesome, to confront the "Blobby Blob-Blob" at the deep end of the pool.

Captain Awesome Takes a Dive

Second-grader Eugene McGillicudy finds that he can tap the power of Captain Awesome without wearing the costume, as he scores a goal for his soccer team.

Captain Awesome, Soccer Star

Captain Awesome is up against his greatest villain yet when he’s stuck with a babysitter for an entire weekend. Will the Sunnyview Superhero Squad prevail? Eugene McGillicudy’s parents are going away for the weekend, and they have just said the most horrible, ear-splitting words an eight-year-old boy could hear: “Your babysitter will be here any minute.” NO! How will Captain Awesome and the Sunnyview Superhero Squad hold their top-secret evil-fighting meetings? How will the superheroes even be able to protect Sunnyview if Captain Awesome is constantly being monitored? And when the babysitter makes Eugene do things like eat all the broccoli on his plate, and won’t let him call his best friend Charlie (aka Nacho Cheese Man), Eugene is sure she’s a villain. Will Captain Awesome be able to save himself (oh, and his little sister) from the evil babysitter? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Captain Awesome chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

Captain Awesome vs. the Evil Babysitter

When second-grader Eugene and his family move to a new neighborhood and he starts at a new school, he has a chance to bring out his superhero alter ego, Captain Awesome, to find the kidnapped class hamster.

Captain Awesome to the Rescue!

Captain Awesome ventures into the depths of a museum to reclaim the mummy’s ancient treasure in the fifteenth adventure of Captain Awesome and the Sunnyview Superhero Squad! Eugene and his class are off to the Sunnyview Museum. At first, the trip seems booooring…until they stumble upon an Egyptian mummy and an ancient stone. After a closer examination of the stone, Eugene knows that the symbols on it are a secret map to an ancient treasure hidden somewhere in the building. Now it’s up to Captain Awesome and the Sunnyview Superhero Squad to track down the treasure before they must head back to school! With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Captain Awesome chapter books are perfect for beginning readers!

Captain Awesome and the Mummy's Treasure

Eugene performs a disappearing act in the twenty-second Captain Awesome adventure! After seeing a real-live magic show, Eugene has decided he wants to become a magician. So he studies magic tricks and practices them on anyone he can: his best friends, his parents, and even his baby sister. Then his teacher announces that her students will all be sharing something new they’ve learned recently, and Eugene knows this is the perfect chance to show his skills. For his biggest trick yet, Eugene will make the class pet hamster, Turbo, disappear! But when Eugene says the magic word, Turbo actually does disappear. Did Eugene’s magic really work? And where is Turbo? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Captain Awesome chapter books are perfect for beginning readers!

Captain Awesome Says the Magic Word

When their classmates' decorated Easter eggs go missing, Eugene and his friends turn into Captain Awesome and the Sunnyview Superhero Squad and pursue a supervillain.

Captain Awesome and the Easter Egg Bandit

"Captain Awesome finally meets his all-time favorite superhero, SUPER DUDE!"--

Super Special

Captain Awesome Meets Super Dude!

Becoming suspicious when he wakes up without his mother calling him or laying out his clothes, Captain Awesome is delighted to discover that a fun-filled snow day has closed his school.

Captain Awesome Has the Best Snow Day Ever?

Captain Awesome and Nacho Cheese Man must battle the evil forces of pink and love in this Valentine’s Day adventure. It’s February in Sunnyview, and Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. When Captain Awesome and Nacho Cheese Man start to receive valentines in their cubbies, they know they must step up the watch for all things evil. But Captain Awesome gets distracted when Sally (aka Supersonic Sal) starts to receive valentines of her very own. Why is Captain Awesome so worried about Supersonic Sal’s valentines? Could it be that he’s hoping for a special valentine of his own? And how will he ever make it through this evil pink holiday?! With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Captain Awesome chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

Captain Awesome Gets Crushed

When second-grader Eugene McGillicudy is forced to be the star of the students' winter play, he relies on his superpowered alter ego to help him.

Captain Awesome Saves the Winter Wonderland

Bad guys, beware! Eugene McGillicudy just happens to be the most awesome superhero of all time CAPTAIN AWESOME! Join Captain Awesome as he visits the zoo, gets stuck with a babysitter, battles evil during a game of mini-golf, and heads off to superhero summer camp!

Captain Awesome and the Missing Elephants; Captain Awesome Vs. the Evil Babysitter; Captain Awesome Gets a Hole-in-One; Captain Awesome Goes to Superhero Camp

Captain Awesome 4 Books in 1! No. 3

It’s soccer season in Sunnyview and Captain Awesome and Nacho Cheese Man are ready to play! All superheroes are spectacular at sports...right? Eugene McGillicudy and Charlie Thomas Jones can’t wait to join Sunnyview’s eight-year-old soccer team. These superhero pals have no doubt that they will lead the team to victory. MI-TEE! But when Captain Awesome’s (aka Eugene’s) soccer skills prove to be less than super and his dad decides to coach the team, Captain Awesome starts to wonder if the Sunnyview Megabytes have what it takes to defeat the Westville Kickers. With easy-to-read text and illustrations on almost every page, the Captain Awesome chapter books are perfect for beginning readers!

During a school field trip to Sunnyview Playhouse, Captain Awesome and his friends spring into action after seeing a mysterious Man in Black who seems to be stealing jewels.

Captain Awesome, the Show Must Go On!

As Halloween nears, Captain Awesome and Nacho Cheese Man set out to protect Sunnyview from monsters but when they encounter what may be a real haunted house, they suddenly remember they have homework to do.

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