This book is all about 10 year old Newton and his adventures as Captain Nobody, a superhero he has invented. After dressing up as Captain Nobody for Halloween, Newt decides to keep the costume on after the holiday. He finds that he feels braver and more prone to good deeds as Captain Nobody than as himself. As he has adventures and saves other people, we come to learn that Newt's driving factor is saving his injured older brother.
This story is funny and fast-moving. It's (of course) a journey of self-discovery for Newt, who has spent most of his life in his older brother's shadow. I'd definitely recommend this one for the elementary-school boys...it has humor, adventure, and goofiness. However, its character development (between Newt and his friends and family) will keep girls invested as well.
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