Eugene McGillicudy stands up for Sally Williams, the new student at Sunnyview Elementary, and then discovers that they both like an orange cat named Mr. Whiskersworth and the comic book super hero, Super Dude.
"When Eugene's parents go away for the weekend, he discovers that his babysitter is a true villain! Will Captain Awesome be able to save himself--and his little sister--from the evil babysitter?"--
Second-grader Eugene McGillicudy finds that he can tap the power of Captain Awesome without wearing the costume, as he scores a goal for his soccer team.
When a sinister substitute teacher takes over their class, it is up to Eugene and the rest of the Sunnyview Superhero Squad to find Ms. Beasley and foil the sub's plot.
When their classmates' decorated Easter eggs go missing, Eugene and his friends turn into Captain Awesome and the Sunnyview Superhero Squad and pursue a supervillain.
When Eugene and his pals attend the Perriwinkle's wedding, they immediately notice the wedding staff's suspicious behavior and go undercover to solve an epic Sunnyview mystery