Stan Kirby

Captain Awesome vs. the Spooky, Scary House Stan Kirby

Brief Description: Includes an excerpt from Captain Awesome get crushed. Brief Description: 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. Marc Notes: 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.; Ages 5-7. Publisher Marketing: Captain Awesome and Nacho Cheese Man must protect their town from a haunted house in this Halloween-themed adventure. The town of Sunnyview is ready for Halloween, and Eugene McGillicudy and Charlie Thomas Jones can hardly wait to go trick-or-treating! But when the boys encounter a spooky house on the edge of their neighborhood and rotten Meredith Mooney tells the lunchroom that the house is haunted by the Sunnyview Spirit, things get serious. Captain Awesome and Nacho Cheese Man know it's up to them to keep their town safe...especially on Halloween! Will our heroes prevail even when an unexpected visitor may change the Sunnyview Superhero Squad forever? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Captain Awesome chapter books are perfect for beginning readers! Review Citations:

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 pg. 62 (EAN 9781442472549, Paperback)

Shelf Awareness 08/23/2013 (EAN 9781442472556, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 pg. 62 (EAN 9781442472556, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Kirby, Stan Stan Kirby tied a beach towel around his neck and became Super Commander Beach Boy when he was six years old. When Stan's not creating the awesome adventures of Captain Awesome, he loves reading comic books, eating okra, and hang gliding (but not at the same time). Contributor Bio:  O'Connor, George George O'Connor is the author of several picture books, including the "New York Times" bestseller "Kapow!", "Kersplash", and "Sally and the Some-thing". His debut graphic novel, "Journey into Mohawk Country", was published by First Second, as was Adam Rapp's "Ball Peen Hammer", which O'Connor illustrated. His series "The Olympians" includes such titles as "Poseidon", "Hera", "Athena", "Hades", and "Zeus".