Captain Awesome Is...Awesome

According to Simon & Schuster, "Stan Kirby tied a beach towel around his neck and became Super Commander Beach Boy when he was six years old."

I figured it was either that or that he had a son with an awesome imagination.

The Captain Awesome books are about a young boy's imagination. Eugene is Captain Awesome. His friend, Charlie, is Nacho Cheese Man. Together they keep Sunnyview safe for humanity.

There are 19 books in this series. I first read book #1, Captain Awesome to the Rescue. It was so awesome that I checked two more out of the library to see if they were just as awesome. They are. So I have also now read Captain Awesome and the New Kid (#3) and Captain Awesome Takes a Dive (#4).

Calvin Coconut: Silly Name, Okay Book?

Calvin Coconut: Trouble Magnet is the first in a series by Graham Salisbury.

"Why would anyone (even in a kids' book) be named Coconut?" you might ask.

The answer is quite contrived, but fortunately it's not a major concern in the book. Calvin's father is a performer who wasn't satisfied with his real name. Fine. Many performers have stage names. But Calvin's father legally changed the whole family's last name to Coconut.

Hm.

Other subtitles in the series include the following.