Captain Awesome to the Rescue!

Eugene McGillicudy loves comic books and superheroes. Eugene also has his very own supersecret, a superhero alter ego named Captain Awesome.

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When eight-year-old Eugene starts a new school, his teacher tries to make him eel welcome by letting him take care of the class's pet hamster, Turbo. But when Turbo goes missing, Captain Awesome vows to get to the bottom of this hamsternapping. Along the way Eugene encounters a hilarious cast of villainous "bad guys," finds a sidekick, and even makes a new friend.

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Captain Awesome chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.