Captain Nobody

By Dean Pitchford

CAPTAIN NOBODY – SUMMARY BY CHAPTER

CHAPTER 1 : NOBODY EATS BREAKFAST CHAPTER 2 : HALLOWEEN PLANS ARE MADE – SORT OF
1. Appleton Elementary is packed with different kinds of kids and
1. It is the last Friday in October, everybody in Appleton is excited actions.
for the derby of an American football game between the 2. At times, he tries to be friendly and greets his classmates but
Ferocious Ferrets of Fillmore High School and the Chargers of often, they just stare back fiercely and ignore him.
Merrimac High School – also known as the Big Game. 3. Before the classes start, Newt finds a quiet place for him
2. Newton Newman (Newt) has a big brother, Chris Newman to settle down.
(Chris),who is a local football star, who plays for the Ferocious 4. He takes out one of his Secret Superhero Sketchbooks and
Ferrets after an electrifying debut two years back. starts playing with his imagination.
3. Newt is preparing breakfast for his family when he comes 5. Newt has never shown his sketching of the superhero
across an article of his brother in the Sports section of the local characters to anyone else except to his two best friends, Cecil
newspaper. and JJ, who have utmost admiration towards Newt’s
4. At first, Newt is eager to show the article to Dad but he is held creativity.
down when the phone rings. 6. Cecil alerts them of the coming Halloween and suggests that
5. On the other hand, Mom is also busy receiving a call from their they celebrate it as usual.
neighbour. 7. Talking about celebrating Halloween, the three of them are
6. Newt gets frustrated as both of his parents have not touched bored with their own costumes as they have been wearing the
their breakfast. same outfits for years.
7. To make himself feel useful, Newt goes upstairs to woke his 8. Eventually, Cecil suggests that each of them needs to come out
brother up. with an outstanding Halloween costume based on their ‘inner
8. Annoyed with Newt’s bellow, Chris throws a pillow at him but other’ that will catch everybody’s attention.
ends up hitting the floor hard.

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CHAPTER 3 : I SEARCH FOR SOMEBODY I AM NOT
1. During social studies class, Newt is still searching for an idea
for his Halloween costume.
2. He imagines himself as Zeus, the god of lightning according to
the Greek myth, but soon realises that he does not fit in the
descriptions shown by his subject teacher.
3. Not giving up, he raises his hand asking Mrs. Young what the
American pioneers wore when they built the country.
4. Although Newt is ridiculed by his classmate, the answer given
by his teacher is more than enough for him to rule out the
possibility of having such costume for Halloween.
5. The school ends early so the students and locals can watch the
Big Game Pep Parade on the street.
6. Newton is ecstatic to attend his brother’s last game of the
season.
7. On the other hand, Cecil and JJ are more incline to their
Halloween costumes.
8. That has put Newt back in dilemma as he is having hard time
thinking about his own Halloween costume.
9. Newt falls asleep while figuring out the design of his costume
only to wake up after he has a terrible dream.
10. It is time for the Big Game as his parents are getting ready for it
and with heavy heart, Newt has to put aside his coming
Halloween celebration and shift his focus on the final game.
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CHAPTER 4 : FOOTBALL IS PLAYED AND MISTAKES ARE
MADE
1. Newt stops thinking about Halloween when he recalls the
moment Chris mentions Reggie Ratner, an opponent from
Merrimac High, who has always been holding grudges against
his brother.
2. To make it worst, during the Big Game, the crowd
play sentiment on both Chris and Reggie.
3. Newt, who is now away from his bleacher, is shown his way
out after he fails to present his seat ticket to the person in
charge.
4. When the final quarter starts, both teams are level and
unfortunately, Newt is forced to watch the game from outside
the wire fence surrounding Fillmore Field.
5. He can see that the Home team, especially his brother,
is playing their hearts out until the game reaches its last 45
seconds – the Away team is leading by two points.
6. Without giving up, the Big Game is getting more intense during
the last seven seconds.
7. The Ferrets show high determination and Chris manages to get
a last minute touchdown.
8. There are mixed feelings on the ground as the opponents bow
down to their defeat and the home crowd is jubilant with the
winning streak.
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CHAPTER 5 : THE BAD DREAMS BEGIN CHAPTER 6 : I GET A TERRIBLE IDEA
1. Chris is unconscious as the result of the winning touchdown. 1.
2. The whole ground is in complete silence when Chris is being
attended and brought to the hospital.
3. Chris’ test results come out and fortunately he is not suffering 2.
from any broken parts, he is just in coma.
4. Back in his room, Newt still cannot forget what happened 3.
during the winning touchdown as he describes it as
the thunderous crash. 4.
5. He tries to revert his concentration to Halloween as the Big 5.
Game incident keeps rewinding in his mind.
6. The next day, Newt answers various callers trying to get some 6.
news about Chris. 7.
7. Cecil and JJ drop by at Newt’s house to give a few things to
cheer him up. 8.
8. The local community is talking about the touchdown incident
and starts calling it the Big Tackle. 9.
9. Cecil also tells Newt that some of the Ferrets get some revenge 10.
on Reggie, the Chargers’ defensive back who is accused of
causing Chris to get into his coma. 11.
10. As the Newt recalls the Big Tackle, JJ tries to divert his
attention by asking about their Halloween plan.
11. Speechless, Newt tries to avoid Halloween by saying that he has 12.
lots of chores to settle.
12. Both Cecil and JJ are not convinced and they decide to meet the
next day at 6.00 p.m for Halloween.
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Newt is frantically searching for idea as he is running out of
time to come out with his Halloween costume and falls asleep
soon after.
By noon, Newt is still clueless about his costume and he
decides not to celebrate Halloween.
He then falls asleep when sketching his latest fantasy superhero
character.
Mom is already home when Newt wakes up.
After peeping at Mom holding his brother’s sweatshirt, Newt
asks if there is anything he can do to cheer her up.
But Newt is told that he could do nothing for the moment.
Taken aback by Mom’s words, he decides to prove that he is
useful in such stressful situation.
Just before he can cheer Mom up by wearing his brother’s
football jersey, she has already left home for the hospital.
In the meantime, Cecil and JJ arrive at Newt’s doorstep.
Newt clumsily opens the door only to find that he is in awe of
his two friends.
Cecil disguises himself as the famous musician, Mozart whereas
JJ is dressed up as Splendida, a fictional character from her
favourite book.
Lastly, the big and important question pops out, ‘What is
Newton Newman going to be for Halloween?’
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CHAPTER 7 : I HIDE – AND FIND MYSELF

1. Newt is out of words when is asked to explain about his outfit as
he is wearing his brother’s pieces of clothing.
2. JJ asks Newt if there is something wrong with his brother.
3. Newt replies that his brother is doing fine.
4. He does not want to let his best friends down so he insists that
both of them should continue celebrating Halloween without
him.
5. Newt finally confesses that he does not have a costume for
himself and he immediately explains everything that he did in
search for a suitable costume before Cecil and JJ can respond to
the confession.
6. After a long silence, Cecil and JJ decide to transform Newt’s
outfit on the spot.
7. Both of them alter the pieces of clothing that Newt is wearing
and eventually they manage to produce an outstanding
costume.
8. They reach the ultimate transformation when JJ cuts two
small holes on the sweatband that Newt is wearing o his
forehead and change it into a mask.
9. Newt himself feels rejuvenated after looking at himself in the
mirror.
10. The three of them feel ecstatic as they finally manage to
celebrate the Halloween together.
CHAPTER 8 : I RAISE MY VOICE
1. When they arrive at the first stop, the lady and her husband
living in the house are rejoicedwhen they look at Cecil, JJ and
Newt.
2. The lady has perfectly guessed Cecil’s and JJ’s Halloween
costumes.
3. Then, the couple turns their attention to Newt, who is still
searching for an identity of his own as he has not named
his alter ego yet.
4. The lady’s husband notices C.N. on the middle of Newt’s
forehead and he directly asks them about those initials.
5. Surprised by the question, Newton is tongue-tied at first while
both Cecil and JJ are quick enough to throw some hints when
they see Newton first reaction after being asked by the man.
6. Eventually, Newt manages to overcome his own fear and he
reveals himself as Captain Nobody, C.N.

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CHAPTER 9 : I PRACTISE MY NEW NAME CHAPTER 10 : I MAKE A WILD WARDROBE CHOICE

1. After they leave the first house, Cecil and JJ really like the idea 1. Newt, who has always been positive about his brother, cannot
of ‘Captain Nobody’ stop ruling out the worst outcome of his brother’s condition
2. JJ gets a bit emotional as she can see that Newt seems to forget and he feels uneasy about it.
about his brother’s critical condition after 2. Then, he quickly realises that he needs to get ready for school.
being enthusiastic of becoming Captain Nobody. 3. He tries to look for his school outfit and after he fails to find an
3. This time around, it is Newt who breaks the awkward moment appropriate one, he goes to school with the Captain Nobody’s
and urges his two best friends to focus on celebrating costume.
Halloween. 4. There are mixed reactions from his classmates; some make fun
4. On that night, people show great interest into the three of them. of him wearing the outfit but Cecil and JJ show support for
5. The attention that they get has been joyful especially for his wild wardrobe choice.
Newton. 5. Mrs. Young successfully manages the situation in the class from
6. 6.He feels more confident being Captain Nobody than being going haywire as all eyes are set on Captain Nobody and a few
Newton Newman. kids start mocking him.
7. Cecil and JJ are also aware of Newt’s change of attitude when 6. In the Principal’s office, a discussion is going on between
they are counting their trick-or-treat collection under the street Principal Toomey and Mrs. Young while Captain Nobody waits
lights. outside.
8. When Newt arrives at his house, his mother has already hit the 7. On a serious note, Mrs. Young jumps into a conclusion that
sack. Newt is having a hard timecoping with his brother’s latest
9. He is a little bit disappointed because he wants to show his condition and she reports that Newt insists of being called
Halloween costume to her. Captain Nobody.
10. Just before he falls asleep, Newt reassures himself by saying 8. After that, a more heated discussion is going on after the
that he is not supposed to be anybody, he is Captain Nobody. school counsellor and nurse join in and later on, the principal
tells Newt that Captain Nobody is welcomed in the school.
9. During lunch break, Cecil and JJ insist of becoming Captain
Nobody’s sidekicks and tell Newt to continue becoming Captain
Nobody because people start to notice them ever since.

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CHAPTER 11 : CAPTAIN NOBODY FACES A FEAR
1. Newt runs home after he realises that his parents still do not
know about Captain Nobody and he does not want to get weird
reaction from them.
2. As he is running, Cecil summons for Captain Nobody and
thinking he is joking, Newt just ignores it.
3. Although feeling reluctant, Newt decides to respond to the call
and meet Cecil at the corner of Wareen and Kander streets.
4. Cecil leads their way, together with a wagon, passing by
Dumpsters and garbage cans until they stop at one point.
5. There is a big bass drum which has been thrown away, sitting
on the of the Dumpster that catches Cecil’s attention.
6. Feeling determined to own the drum, Cecil is feeling hopeful
that Captain Nobody will lend his hands to get it down from
the top of he Dumpster.
7. Newt is afraid of heights. So, he suggests Cecil to be the one
who should climb the Dumpster.
8. After Cecil makes it clear that the job is meant for
the fearless Captain Nobody, Newt changes his mind.
9. Captain Nobody climbs on and carefully passes the drum to his
sidekick, Cecil who is waiting with open arms on the ground.
10. As Captain Nobody is about to settle down, he screams his
lungs out when a hand suddenly comes out from the pile of
cardboard boxes and grabs him by his ankle.
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CHAPTER 12 : CAPTAIN NOBODY FIRST COMES TO THE
RESCUE
1. Surprised by the incident, Cecil shouts at the old man who is
holding Captain Nobody’s ankle and the old man quickly
releases his hand off.
2. Captain Nobody recognises the familiar face of the old man,
Mr. Clay, who used to be alocksmith, because his mother has
used some of his services when she was in trouble.
3. Cecil is still skeptical about Mr. Clay and tries to warn Captain
Nobody that the old man might be dangerous to them.
4. Captain Nobody claims that the old man is not harmful to them,
it is just that he is suffering from a diseases, Alzheimer.
5. Mr. Clay drops his plastic medicine bottle into Captain
Nobody’s hand which immediately explains the old man’s
situation.
6. After introducing himself as Captain Nobody, he and Cecil walk
Mr. Clay home.
7. Captain Nobody knows where the old man lives as he always
parks his cherry red van in front of his house.
8. Mrs. Clay is relieved when she sees her husband standing at
the front door of their house.
9. Mr. Clay explains that he is rescued by Captain Nobody.
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CHAPTER 13 : DAD MEETS CAPTAIN NOBODY

1. Newt heads home and gets excited when he sees his father’s car
in the driveway.
2. In the kitchen, Dad meets Captain Nobody for the first time.
3. A moment after that, Dad starts to apologise to Newt because
he has received several calls from the school.
4. After the meeting in the Principal’s office, the people from
school think that Captain Nobody appears in school because he
is so upset about his brother’s condition.
5. Newt tries his very best to reason with Dad about being
Captain Nobody outside the house.
6. Dad feels relieved after Newt manages to assure him that he is
still being himself and his alter ago is just some sort of
confidence booster.
7. Dad even takes a photo of Captain Nobody and sends it to
Mom.
8. Suddenly, the walkie-talkie squeals in the middle of their
conversation.
9. Cecil makes contact just to ask a silly favour from Captain
Nobody and Newt, who is in disbelief, starts to make a weird
sound through the walkie-talkie as if the device is running out
of battery.
10. As Newt is about to sleep, Dad tells him that Mom is having a
good laugh about Captain Nobody and she starts showing the
image to everybody in the hospital.
11. Dad explains about the current situation and hospital
procedures that they need to follow and he assures Newt will be
the first one to visit if the situation improves.
CHAPTER 14 : CERTAIN THREATS ARE MADE
1. The next morning, nobody is making fun at Newt disguising as
Captain Nobody and even Mrs. Young addresses him
accordingly.
2. Later on, after Cecil explains to JJ how to operate her walkie-
talkie, the three of them decide to test their new mode of
alternative communication.
3. As Newt is about to respond on the walkie-talkie, a football hit
at the back of his head.
4. It comes from the students in the seventh grade and one
particular kid named Ricky Ratner approaches Newt in a non-
friendly manner.
5. Ricky, who happens to be Reggie’s cousin, wants Newt to make
everyone know that Reggie is not the culprit of the Big Tackle
that leads to Chris’s critical condition.
6. Things are about to get uglier during the heated conversation
between Ricky and Newt when suddenly all of the fourth
graders stand up for Newt, Cecil and JJ.
7. Before the crowd disperses, the confrontation ends with a
threat from Ricky for Newt.
8. Cecil makes a point that the vibes coming from Captain
Nobody make everyone in the fourth grade becomes more
courageous.
9. After what had happened, Newt has to carefully sneak out from
the school.
10. He is shocked the moment JJ calls for Captain Nobody’s help
through the walkie-talkie.
11. Captain Nobody dashes to the Sullivan’s Jewelry Store after
their conversation ends with JJ screaming at the other end of
the line.

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CHAPTER 15 : BAD SPELLING LEADS TO SOMETHING
WORSE
1. Captain Nobody is almost out of breath when he arrives at
the curb in front of Sullivan’s Jewelry store.
2. JJ cannot get herself over with the spelling and grammar
mistakes found on the cardboard signs in the jewelry store.
3. She has tried talking to the Sullivan but she is ignored by the
couple.
4. JJ insists that Captain Nobody can make a difference if he goes
in and talk to the owners.
5. Feeling obliged to the duty of a superhero, Captain Nobody
steps into the store where he can clearly see Mr. and Mrs.
Sullivan at the far end with their only customer.
6. Afraid that he is interrupting their business, Captain Nobody
wants to leave the store but the couple insists that they will be
hearing anything from him.
7. Captain Nobody cannot believe his eyes as he stares at the
customer’s sweatshirt because he is holding a gun inside of the
pocket.
8. The situation becomes more chaotic when Mr. Sullivan
manages to sound the alarm in the store.
9. Before the robber flees the scene, he threatens Captain Nobody
not to report the incident to the authority or something bad will
happen to him.
10. After being warned, Captain Nobody immediately walks out the
store and wants to leave the scene.
11. JJ tries to convince Captain Nobody to talk to the police about
the robbery.
12. Both of them run away when Captain Nobody explains about
the threat he has received from the robber.
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CHAPTER 16 : I DON’T APPEAR ON THE FIVE O’CLOCK
NEWS
1. Newt reaches home late after the robbery.
2. Although terrified with the incident, he is able to sense
something is not going well after hearing Mom’s response.
3. The conversation is halted when the phone rings for Mom.
4. Newt helps himself in the kitchen and watches the television.
5. To his surprise, the news is reporting on the robbery in the
Sullivan’s Jewelry Store.
6. He is quite annoyed with the news report as Captain Nobody is
referred as ‘the little guy’, ‘amidget’ and even as ‘a leprechaun’.
7. JJ phones Newt to talk about the news report and he reminds
JJ not to spread a word about the incident.
8. That night, Newt to talk about the news report and he reminds
JJ not to spread a word about the incident.
9. That night, Newt is having dinner with Mom and both of them
seem to have secrets that they do not wish to reveal to one
another.
10. Before he goes to bed, he reflects all the bad and good incidents
that Captain Nobody has gone through.
11. He dreams about his brother again, but this time Chris
addresses him as ‘Captain’ and Newt feels proud to
be acknowledged by his brother.
12. The next morning, he comes to a huge relief after hearing the
first news because the robber has been arrested.
13. The second news, however, is not that promising. He finds
a crumpled paper in the trash bin.
14. He is now aware that Chris will be in more serious trouble if he
does not wake up after 6 days.
15. He realises that his parents are heavily distracted because of the
bad news and he is determined to make the situation becomes
better.
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CHAPTER 17 : I CHEAT DEATH CHAPTER 18 : I LEARN AN UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH

1. Darryl and Colby are on a special tour to show supports to Chris 1. After Ferocious the Ferret has been caught, they leave the place
Newman after the Big Tackle incident by bringing along the as they need to gather their things that they have left by the
team ambassador, Ferocious the Ferret. roadside.
2. A lucky student will get the chance to bring Ferocious home for 2. At Newt’s house, the news about the aeroplane landing has
one day. become a sensation.
3. Newt gets to babysit the animal and he is unhappy about it 3. Every person who is interviewed in the news gives their
since he has a plan to visit his brother after school. thoughts about the incident, also mentioning what Captain
4. As the three of them are walking home, Ricky Ratner and six of Nobody has done in stopping the busy traffic.
his friends are blocking their way. 4. The reporter concludes that it is undecided either Captain
5. Unlike before, this time around, Ricky is angrier as his cousin, Nobody is good or evil.
Reggie, is still being hassledby Chris’s friends. 5. Cecil and JJ insist that they should go back to the highway and
6. Ricky notices the ferret and he signals his friends explain about the whole situation.
to scramble the animal’s cage. 6. Captain Nobody, on the other hand, feels that he
7. Suddenly, the cage door opens and Ferocious jumps out and should revert himself by becoming Newton Newman after
gets away. what he has been through.
8. Captain Nobody, Cecil and JJ chase the animal off until they 7. By the time Cecil and JJ leave the house, it is already too late
reach the highway. for Newt to visit his brother.
9. Captain Nobody needs to come at the rescue for once again and 8. Around dinner time, Dad calls to inform that he is going to stay
this time, he dodges the incoming traffic light just to get over at the hospital with Mom.
Ferocious back. 9. Newt also informs that his days as Captain Nobody are already
10. Being overwhelmed by the dangerous situation, Captain over.
Nobody waves frantically, hoping for the vehicles to stop. 10. That night, he dreams about the highway incident which then
11. As soon as the traffic stops, just about in the nick of time, a suddenly the Big Tackle incident starts to rewind.
small aeroplane carrying passengers makes an emergency 11. At the end of the dream, Newt learns that it is Darryl Peeps who
landing on the highway! had clashed his helmet against his brother’s.
12. Everybody who is at the scene cannot believe their own eyes
and when the word seems to stop for a moment, Ferocious sits
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CHAPTER 19 : REGGIE RATNER DECIDES TO END IT ALL
1. The next morning starts off with Newt having breakfast with
Mom.
2. Newt mentions that he knows about Chris only has 6 days to
wake up and he suprises Mom by announcing that he is going to
visit Chris later on that day.
3. Although he pledges that he will not be wearing the costume
again, he stuffs the outfit into his backpack and heads for
school.
4. He realises that he feels so lonely and ignored after returning to
school as Newton Newman.
5. When Newt is heading for his lunch break, he notices a lot of
teachers rushing into the faculty lounge and gather around the
television.
6. There is news on the television reporting about Reggie Ratner
wants to jump off the Appleton water tower after
feeling depressed since the Big Tackle incident.
7. Newt is in dilemma as he claims that he is the only one who
knows the truth about the Big Tackle incident.
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CHAPTER 20 : I CLIMB UP TO THE SKY
1. As JJ trying to lift Captain Nobody to get a good trip on the
second rung of the ladder, a policeman approaches them.
2. Cecil feels dutiful as Captain Nobody’s sidekick and he tries to
shift the officer’s attention and it works.
3. Although the water tower supportive structures, including the
ladder, are not as strong as it used to be, Captain Nobody
manages to slither his way to reach Reggie Ratner despites the
other challenges that he had to face.
4. On top of the tower, they both talk to each other about the Big
Game and the series of event that has been happening after the
incident.
5. Captain Nobody learns that Reggie climbs the tower to
vandalise the water tank.
6. The truth is actually Reggie’s left foot is stuck and he needs
Captain Nobody to untie his shoelace of which Captain Nobody
manages to help Reggie and it is broadcasted through the news
channels in the country.
7. Then, when they reach at a critical point, Reggie becomes
unconvinced since Captain Nobody needs to climb the ladder
down first.
8. As Captain Nobody is counting every step down, he is surprised
to see Reggie is also getting his hands on the ladder.
9. Trying to find his balance with his feet dangling on the air,
Captain Nobody loses his grip and falls down.
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CHAPTER 21 : I FINISH FALLING
1. Captain Nobody feels time is passing by rapidly and
everything seems to fall into pieces at the same time.
2. Fortunately, a huge, inflated rubber mattress catches him from
hitting the hard ground.
3. Captain Nobody is about to celebrate his safe touch on the
ground when he suddenly sees amassive figure falling to his
landing spot.
4. Captain Nobody swoons himself as the result of the impact by
the huge Reggie Ratner.
CHAPTER 22 : I FINALLY GET TO THE HOSPITAL
1. Newt does not realise that he is in the hospital until Mom
explains that he suffers from a broken ankle and ribs.
2. From his bed, he sees Cecil on the television responding to the
media on behalf of Captain Nobody.
3. Mom and Dad begins to tell what had really happened after
Captain Nobody passes out and they cannot stop worrying
about him since the live broadcast appears on the television.
4. Suddenly, Reggie shows up and visits Newt with a lot of
reporters waiting eagerly behind the sliding door of the
recovery room.
5. Watching at his parents feeling a bit bitter towards Reggie,
Newt begins to reveal that it was actually Darryl Peeps who
knocks Chris out during the Big Tackle.
6. From the recovery room, Newt is transferred into the same
room where his brother has been lying motionlessly.
7. Although finally he has the chance to meet his brother in the
hospital, he feels useless as he cannot help his brother to wake
up. He wishes to tell his brother about Captain Nobody.
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8. While he is thinking to himself and rewinding the memory that
he has in the morning of the Big Game, Newt lets out a scream,
‘HIT THE SHOWERS!’ without realising it.
9. The nurses rush in and as he is about to explain to them, Chris
throws a pillow at his head, just like what he will do at home.
10. Chris is finally awake!
CHAPTER 23 : I WAKE UP IN THE NEWS
1. It seems the happiest celebration in the hospital the moment
Chris wakes up from his coma.
2. Newt, too, is getting the attention that he has never experienced
before.
3. He wants to be the first to talk to Chris but the shot given by the
nurse earlier makes him fall into his sleep.
4. Newt wakes up in the next morning and finds himself at his
own house .
5. Cecil and JJ are also in the house and they start talking about
the media coverage that they get after the water tower incident.
6. On the other hand, Chris is nowhere to be seen in the house as
he is attending a local television morning show.
7. The hostess and Chris talk excitedly about what had happened
and at the end of the show, Chris shocks everyone who is
watching.
8. Chris insists that the victory parade should be led by the real
hero, Captain Nobody, instead of the winner of the Big Game.
9. That night, although Newt cannot get rid of the pain, he
refuses to take the painkiller because he wants to wait for Chris
instead of falling asleep.
10. When Chris arrives home, they set their eyes for good since
the Big Game incident andmiraculously, Newt can feel the
pain fading away.
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CHAPTER 24 : A LITTLE OLD LADY MAKES ME LAUGH

1. The parade is one of the memorable moments for Appleton
because for the first time, the Fillmore High School band is
joined by Merrimac’s marching band.
2. Darryl Peeps is not blamed for the Big Tackle and even Reggie
gets backs his peaceful life.
3. To reward their special contributions to the society, Newt, Cecil THE END
and JJ receive a token of appreciation from the Sullivan
couple, the pilot and passengers of the small aeroplane and MR.
Clay the locksmith respectively.
4. When they reach home, the normal routines get back on track,
with Mom asking Newt where she has misplaced most of
her belongings and Dad gets himself busy with his phone and
beeper.
5. But, it is not the same story for Newton Newman since all
the exposure that he has after becoming Captain Nobody.
6. Newt is now as popular as his brother, Chris, and event at one
point, Chris tells Newt about a weird incident during the
parade.
7. A little old lady from outside town claims that she did know
that Newton Newman has an older brother and that has made
Newt laugh heartily.
8. The ending comes to a point when Chris jokingly says that there
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CAPTAIN NOBODY - CHARACTERS
Main Characters
Newton Newman (Newt)
 Becomes a hero after becoming Captain Nobody
 Creative - creates several superhero characters in his
sketchbook
 Not given as much attention as his brother gets
 Starts to become courageous after becoming Captain
Nobody since one Halloween Night
Chris Newman
o Newt's older brother who is also an American football
star and plays for Fillmore High School
o A loving brother as he teaches Newt to ice-skate
o A highly determined sportsperson
o He forgives Darryl for knocking his helmet during the
Big Tackle
o He is also playful - he like teases his brother, Newt
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Cecil Butterworth (Cecil)
 Newt's best friend who admires Newt's talent for
sketching
 He is obsessed with drum - summons Captain Nobody
just to get a big bass drum off a Dumpster
 Creative - Helps JJ to transform Newt into Captain
Nobody
 Cecil is talkative as he always has something to talk
about
Juanita Josephina Gonzalez (JJ)
 Also Newt's best friend who is also the tallest and
smartest
 Cannot stand on grammatical mistakes - summons
Captain Nobody just to ask him to correct the
cardboard signs in the Sullivan's jewelry store
 Supportive as she helps Captain Nobody to get his
hands on the ladder at the water tower
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Minor Characters Mrs.Young

o Newt's class teacher who is very patient at handling
elementary school kids, especially during the case
Newt gets teased for asking too many questions and
wearing Captain Nobody,s outfit
Mom and Dad
o Caring as she brings the issue of Captain Nobody to
 Newt's parents who are always busy with their works the Principal's office
 Responsible parents as they take turns to look after
Chris at the hospital
 They apologize to Newt as he is not given enough
attention as compared to his brother

Reggie Ratner
 The defensive back of the Charges who is blamed for
the Big Tackle incident
 Stubborn - he does not listen to Captain Nobody's
advice when they are on the water tower and as a
result, he lands on Captain Nobody and breaks his
ankle and ribs
 Befriended Newt because they share the secret of his
intention to vandalize the water tower

Mr.Clay
 The locksmith who is suffering from Alzheimer's
 He gets lost and is out of medicine and is helped by
Captain Nobody to find his way back home
 He cuts the special gold key with purple ribbon in a
velvet box for Captain Nobody as a token of
appreciation

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CAPTAIN NOBODY - THEMES  JJ showed her determination to correct other people's

mistakes by stepping into Sullivan's store and talked to
the owners
Love and friendship
 Newt loved his family members although sometimes he Helping those in need
did not get the attention he deserved
 Newt would remind Mom about important events and
 Newt, together with Mom and Dad, would attend and
help his mother to find her misplaced belongings
give support in every game that Chris was playing
 Captain Nobody helped Mr.Clay to find his way back
 Mom and Dad were willing waiting for Chris to wake up
home after getting lost at the Dumpster
from his coma
 Captain Nobody talked to the Sullivan couple after JJ
 Chris loved his brother as they would share jokes when
asked for his favour and it turned out that he saved the
they met each other
store owners' lives from an armed robbery
 Cecil and JJ stood behind Newt no matter what
happened. They helped each other, even in the event
of creating Captain Nobody's costume Dealing with identity crisis
 Although the creation of Captain Nobody was
unintentional, Newt gained much confidence and
Determination in one's life
courage when he was in the costume
 Chris and his teammates showed high level of
 Mrs.Young , the class teacher, showed great concern
determination to win the Big Game although their
for Newt and brought up the matter to the principal,
opponents were leading at crucial part of the game
who was later joined by the school counsellor and
 Newt was determined to stop the traffic on the nurse
highways despite the dangerous situation he was
 Newt reasoned out with his concerned Dad,who came
facing so that he could get Ferocious the Ferret back
home and talked to him, after the school had informed
into its cage
Dad about Captain Nobody
 Cecil was determined to get the big bass drum that
 When Newt was finally recognized and got the
was thrown away even he had to seek the help of
attention he deserved from the local community
Captain Nobody
including his family, he reverted to becoming Newton
Newman once again
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Optimism
 Although he was just 10-year-old kid, Newt was full of
optimism. Never gave up on himself despite having a
famous brother
 After knowing that Chris only had 6 days to wake up,
he was still confident that one day his brother would
recover from coma
 Cecil felt that they going to have a joyful Halloween
celebration after coming out with the idea of creating
their own costumes

CAPTAIN NOBODY - MORAL VALUES / LESSONS

1. We must not lose hope when we're facing life

challenges
2. We must be ready to forgive and be forgiven by others
3. We must always help those who are in need
4. We must always learn from our life experiences and be
better in the future
5. We must have self-confidence in our lives
6. We must not be influenced by rumours and gossips
7. We must respect, support and protect our beloved
ones
8. We must not give up easily in our lives

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