Kirby, Stan Captain Awesome vs. the Spooky Scary House
(Book#8) 128 pgs. Little
Simon, 2013. $15.99 Content: Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content: G
Violence: G
Secret
superheroes Eugene and Charlie (AKA Captain Awesome and Nacho Cheese Man) are
gearing up for Halloween. After fighting a variety of October evil’s including
an objectionable scarecrow, they boys decide they must discover more about a
very scary house that’s in their neighborhood. After hearing more about it at
school, they are terrified, but determined. Will they vanquish the headless
ghost that lives there?
I really really
want to like this series, the illustrations are incredibly inviting and
fantastic. The idea is wonderful as well- two boys who are best friends and on
the side are secret superheroes. But the writing never comes together for me
and I find that I don’t enjoy reading the story. Some of the language is just
off, the story doesn't flow well, and I find it hard to invest in the
characters and the outcome of the story.
EL(K-3) – OPTIONAL
Reviewer: Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author.
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