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nikireads100's review against another edition
5.0
LAY~TER
HIT THE SHOWERS!
CAPTAIN NOBODY
JJ
CECEL
CRIS
REGGIE
RATHERBE
DEAD
HITTING THE Showers
HIT THE SHOWERS!
CAPTAIN NOBODY
JJ
CECEL
CRIS
REGGIE
RATHERBE
DEAD
HITTING THE Showers
book_nut's review against another edition
4.0
Finally a book about a kid with a normal life! Fun, enjoyable, and thoroughly entertaining.
greenbeanteenqueen's review against another edition
3.0
About the Book: Newt Newman is overlooked at school and lives in the shadow of his big brother Chris, the football star. At the big game, Chris is knocked into a coma. To keep his mind of his brother, Newt's friends encourage him to find his "inner other" for their Halloween costumes. Newt throws something together and discovers Captain Nobody, defender of the little guy. Soon Captain Nobody is saving the day. Can he also save his brother?
GreenBeanTeenQueen Says: Captain Nobody is on the 2011-2012 Mark Twain list (our state reading list) and I think readers will love having a funny book on the list!
When I first picked this book up, I thought it was more a silly superhero story. At first I was a bit confused how the storylines worked together. I don't know if they really flowed together all that well, but it works and I think kids will love the humor.
While Newt is a great character and I liked Captain Nobody, for me the supporting characters were my favorites. JJ and Cecil are hilarious! Maybe they just stood out to me more because I listened to the book on audio and the voices the author uses to bring these characters to life is so much fun. JJ is obsessed with fantasy, she's an avid reader, and she's very smart. She also is very strict about grammar and the fact that signs are written incorrectly really bugs her. I loved Cecil. He's the motivator and very excitable. He's like an exuberant preacher always shouting about the next big thing.
Newt's story is a bit far fetched and his adventures too easily solved, but Captain Nobody is still a fun read. It's great for readers looking for adventure and humor.
GreenBeanTeenQueen Says: Captain Nobody is on the 2011-2012 Mark Twain list (our state reading list) and I think readers will love having a funny book on the list!
When I first picked this book up, I thought it was more a silly superhero story. At first I was a bit confused how the storylines worked together. I don't know if they really flowed together all that well, but it works and I think kids will love the humor.
While Newt is a great character and I liked Captain Nobody, for me the supporting characters were my favorites. JJ and Cecil are hilarious! Maybe they just stood out to me more because I listened to the book on audio and the voices the author uses to bring these characters to life is so much fun. JJ is obsessed with fantasy, she's an avid reader, and she's very smart. She also is very strict about grammar and the fact that signs are written incorrectly really bugs her. I loved Cecil. He's the motivator and very excitable. He's like an exuberant preacher always shouting about the next big thing.
Newt's story is a bit far fetched and his adventures too easily solved, but Captain Nobody is still a fun read. It's great for readers looking for adventure and humor.
abigailbat's review against another edition
4.0
Newt Newman is practically invisible. His older brother Chris is a high school football superstar, but even their parents don't seem to notice Newt most of the time. When Chris is injured in a game, Newt feels more invisible than ever until he creates a Captain Nobody costume and discovers that he has what it takes to be noticed.
I really liked the tone of this book. It's funny without being silly and serious without being depressing. Younger, overlooked siblings will definitely relate.
Read my full review on my blog:
http://abbylibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/12/book-review-captain-nobody.html
I really liked the tone of this book. It's funny without being silly and serious without being depressing. Younger, overlooked siblings will definitely relate.
Read my full review on my blog:
http://abbylibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/12/book-review-captain-nobody.html
madisonroberts's review against another edition
3.0
I'm kind of take it or leave it with this one. The characters were kind of cute, but there was a lot of stuff that would just never happen that I couldn't get over. It's a good one for tween book club though because there are some pretty obvious discussion questions I can ask.
mrsbishopreads's review against another edition
5.0
Just read with my 2nd grader and we both LOVED it!
azajacks's review against another edition
3.0
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the_naptime_reader's review against another edition
3.0
This was an IL Bluestem nominee last year, and well liked, so I chose to use it with my 4th graders this year as a read-aloud. Definitely laughed out loud at some parts, and plenty of action to keep the plot moving. Relatable to all those younger siblings out there who feel like they stand in the shadows. To me it was alright. Slightly funny. Slightly touching. A good book, but not a great book.
tami_provencher's review against another edition
5.0
I am soooo excited to tell everyone about Captain Nobody! My children and I just finished reading Captain Nobody by Dean Pitchford as our bedtime story. We read for over an hour because none of us wanted to stop before we had finished it. And I lost track of time.
Captain Nobody is the story of Newt Newman, the ten-year-old younger brother to Chris, a football star at the local high school. Newt not only feels somewhat overshadowed by his well-known brother, but feels overlooked in general. This comes sharply into focus for Newt when Chris is seriously injured in the final football game of the season and ends up in a coma in the hospital.
Newt’s friends, Cecil and JJ, attempt to distract Newt from dwelling on Chris’ situation by focusing on creating unique Halloween costumes. They strive to invent costumes which will get them all noticed this year as they trick-or-treat. In this way Newt discovers Captain Nobody, who quickly becomes a unique kind of superhero within the community.
The extraordinariness of this book is found in the genuine voice of Newt, himself. Newt learns that Captain Nobody is a part of who he is. He is able to uncover gifts he has always had, but not realized. As Captain Nobody he allows himself to show those gifts to others so that friends, family and strangers alike begin to really see Newt.
The story is full of humor and compassion. As we read, my children and I alternately laughed and swallowed over tears stuck in our throats. We gasped at the exciting parts. I heard my daughter giggle helplessly when Newt turned the hose on his brother the morning of the big football game. I watched my son’s eyes widen in fear when Newt courageously faced his own fears to help someone else. And all three of us actually cheered aloud at the end of the book!
I love that Newt’s discoveries come not as a result solely of Captain Nobody’s adventures, but as a result of his realization that Captain Nobody is a part of Newt Newman.
Books like Captain Nobody are the reason I love reading and the reason I love to share great books. This story is a wonderful tale of self-discovery, courage, friendship, love and inspiration. I believe that we discover a new piece of ourselves when we read something that touches us. This is absolutely the case for me in reading Captain Nobody!
I highly recommend this book as both a read-aloud and an independent read selection! This is one I plan to use as a read-aloud with my 3rd and 4th graders this year.
Captain Nobody is the story of Newt Newman, the ten-year-old younger brother to Chris, a football star at the local high school. Newt not only feels somewhat overshadowed by his well-known brother, but feels overlooked in general. This comes sharply into focus for Newt when Chris is seriously injured in the final football game of the season and ends up in a coma in the hospital.
Newt’s friends, Cecil and JJ, attempt to distract Newt from dwelling on Chris’ situation by focusing on creating unique Halloween costumes. They strive to invent costumes which will get them all noticed this year as they trick-or-treat. In this way Newt discovers Captain Nobody, who quickly becomes a unique kind of superhero within the community.
The extraordinariness of this book is found in the genuine voice of Newt, himself. Newt learns that Captain Nobody is a part of who he is. He is able to uncover gifts he has always had, but not realized. As Captain Nobody he allows himself to show those gifts to others so that friends, family and strangers alike begin to really see Newt.
The story is full of humor and compassion. As we read, my children and I alternately laughed and swallowed over tears stuck in our throats. We gasped at the exciting parts. I heard my daughter giggle helplessly when Newt turned the hose on his brother the morning of the big football game. I watched my son’s eyes widen in fear when Newt courageously faced his own fears to help someone else. And all three of us actually cheered aloud at the end of the book!
I love that Newt’s discoveries come not as a result solely of Captain Nobody’s adventures, but as a result of his realization that Captain Nobody is a part of Newt Newman.
Books like Captain Nobody are the reason I love reading and the reason I love to share great books. This story is a wonderful tale of self-discovery, courage, friendship, love and inspiration. I believe that we discover a new piece of ourselves when we read something that touches us. This is absolutely the case for me in reading Captain Nobody!
I highly recommend this book as both a read-aloud and an independent read selection! This is one I plan to use as a read-aloud with my 3rd and 4th graders this year.
chikaneil_reads's review against another edition
5.0
This is the book that bring sparks back to my hobby in reading. I was told to read this book for our SPM English Examination. I remembered being so immersed reading this while on the way to school and got so frustrated that i've arrived and gotta stop reading.
I read this back in 2018 so do forgive me if i get anything wrong.
Newt's character development is totally my favourite but his adventures still sound so absurd to me. Well not in a bad way because it is the absurdities of his adventure that drawn me into reading more.
I also adore the variety of side characters. I adore each one of them for their own uniqueness.
Also i love how things got resolved in the end and the irony of its ending. I really want a pyhsical copy for this book.
Forgive me for any grammatical error and misspelling.
I read this back in 2018 so do forgive me if i get anything wrong.
Newt's character development is totally my favourite but his adventures still sound so absurd to me. Well not in a bad way because it is the absurdities of his adventure that drawn me into reading more.
I also adore the variety of side characters. I adore each one of them for their own uniqueness.
Also i love how things got resolved in the end and the irony of its ending. I really want a pyhsical copy for this book.
Forgive me for any grammatical error and misspelling.