CAPTAIN NOBODY

[DEAN PITCHFORD]

[MISS SYAZANA]
[FATIN SYAFIQA]
[518]
CHAPTER 1 : NOBODY EATS BREAKFAST

1. It is the last Friday in October, everybody in Appleton is excited for the

derby of an American football game between the Ferocious Ferrets of
Fillmore High School and the Chargers of Merrimac High School – also
known as the Big Game.
2. Newton Newman (Newt) has a big brother, Chris Newman (Chris),who is
a local football star, who plays for the Ferocious Ferrets after an
electrifying debut two years back.
3. Newt is preparing breakfast for his family when he comes across an
article of his brother in the Sports section of the local newspaper.
4. At first, Newt is eager to show the article to Dad but he is held down
when the phone rings.
5. On the other hand, Mom is also busy receiving a call from their
neighbour.
6. Newt gets frustrated as both of his parents have not touched their
breakfast.
7. To make himself feel useful, Newt goes upstairs to woke his brother up.
8. Annoyed with Newt’s bellow, Chris throws a pillow at him but ends up
hitting the floor hard.

CHAPTER 2 : HALLOWEEN PLANS ARE MADE – SORT OF

1. Appleton Elementary is packed with different kinds of kids and actions.

2. At times, he tries to be friendly and greets his classmates but often, they
just stare back fiercely and ignore him.
3. Before the classes start, Newt finds a quiet place for him to settle down.
4. He takes out one of his Secret Superhero Sketchbooks and starts playing
with his imagination.
5. Newt has never shown his sketching of the superhero characters to
anyone else except to his two best friends, Cecil and JJ, who have utmost
admiration towards Newt’s creativity.
6. Cecil alerts them of the coming Halloween and suggests that they
celebrate it as usual.
 7. Talking about celebrating Halloween, the three of them are bored with
their own costumes as they have been wearing the same outfits for
years.
8. Eventually, Cecil suggests that each of them needs to come out with an
outstanding Halloween costume based on their ‘inner other’ that will
catch everybody’s attention.

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.
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.

CHAPTER 5 : THE BAD DREAMS BEGIN

1. Chris is unconscious as the result of the winning touchdown.

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 from any
broken parts, he is just in coma.
4. Back in his room, Newt still cannot forget what happened during the
winning touchdown as he describes it as the thunderous crash.
5. He tries to revert his concentration to Halloween as the Big Game
incident keeps rewinding in his mind.
 6. The next day, Newt answers various callers trying to get some news
about Chris.
7. Cecil and JJ drop by at Newt’s house to give a few things to cheer him
up.
8. The local community is talking about the touchdown incident and starts
calling it the Big Tackle.
9. Cecil also tells Newt that some of the Ferrets get some revenge on
Reggie, the Chargers’ defensive back who is accused of causing Chris to
get into his coma.
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 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.
CHAPTER 6 : I GET A TERRIBLE IDEA

1. 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.
2. By noon, Newt is still clueless about his costume and he decides not to
celebrate Halloween.
3. He then falls asleep when sketching his latest fantasy superhero
character.
4. Mom is already home when Newt wakes up.
5. After peeping at Mom holding his brother’s sweatshirt, Newt asks if
there is anything he can do to cheer her up.
6. But Newt is told that he could do nothing for the moment.
7. Taken aback by Mom’s words, he decides to prove that he is useful in
such stressful situation.
8. Just before he can cheer Mom up by wearing his brother’s football
jersey, she has already left home for the hospital.
9. In the meantime, Cecil and JJ arrive at Newt’s doorstep.
10.Newt clumsily opens the door only to find that he is in awe of his two
friends.
11.Cecil disguises himself as the famous musician, Mozart whereas JJ is
dressed up as Splendida, a fictional character from her favourite book.
 12.Lastly, the big and important question pops out, ‘What is Newton
Newman going to be for Halloween?’

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 rejoiced when 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.

CHAPTER 9 : I PRACTISE MY NEW NAME

1. After they leave the first house, Cecil and JJ really like the idea of
‘Captain Nobody’
2. JJ gets a bit emotional as she can see that Newt seems to forget about
his brother’s critical condition after being enthusiastic of becoming
Captain Nobody.
3. This time around, it is Newt who breaks the awkward moment and urges
his two best friends to focus on celebrating Halloween.
4. On that night, people show great interest into the three of them.
5. The attention that they get has been joyful especially for Newton.
6. 6.He feels more confident being Captain Nobody than being Newton
Newman.
7. Cecil and JJ are also aware of Newt’s change of attitude when they are
counting their trick-or-treat collection under the street lights.
8. When Newt arrives at his house, his mother has already hit the sack.
9. He is a little bit disappointed because he wants to show his Halloween
costume to her.
10.Just before he falls asleep, Newt reassures himself by saying that he is
not supposed to be anybody, he is Captain Nobody.

CHAPTER 10 : I MAKE A WILD WARDROBE CHOICE

1. Newt, who has always been positive about his brother, cannot stop
ruling out the worst outcome of his brother’s condition and he feels
uneasy about it.
2. Then, he quickly realises that he needs to get ready for school.
3. He tries to look for his school outfit and after he fails to find an
appropriate one, he goes to school with the Captain Nobody’s costume.
 4. There are mixed reactions from his classmates; some make fun of him
wearing the outfit but Cecil and JJ show support for his wild wardrobe
choice.
5. Mrs. Young successfully manages the situation in the class from going
haywire as all eyes are set on Captain Nobody and a few kids start
mocking him.
6. In the Principal’s office, a discussion is going on between Principal
Toomey and Mrs. Young while Captain Nobody waits outside.
7. On a serious note, Mrs. Young jumps into a conclusion that Newt is
having a hard time coping with his brother’s latest condition and she
reports that Newt insists of being called Captain Nobody.
8. After that, a more heated discussion is going on after the 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.

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.

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 a locksmith, 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.

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.

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.

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’, ‘a midget’ 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.
CHAPTER 17 : I CHEAT DEATH

1. Darryl and Colby are on a special tour to show supports to Chris

Newman after the Big Tackle incident by bringing along the team
ambassador, Ferocious the Ferret.
2. A lucky student will get the chance to bring Ferocious home for one day.
3. Newt gets to babysit the animal and he is unhappy about it since he has
a plan to visit his brother after school.
4. As the three of them are walking home, Ricky Ratner and six of his
friends are blocking their way.
5. Unlike before, this time around, Ricky is angrier as his cousin, Reggie, is
still being hassled by Chris’s friends.
6. Ricky notices the ferret and he signals his friends to scramble the
animal’s cage.
7. Suddenly, the cage door opens and Ferocious jumps out and gets away.
8. Captain Nobody, Cecil and JJ chase the animal off until they reach the
highway.
9. Captain Nobody needs to come at the rescue for once again and this
time, he dodges the incoming traffic light just to get Ferocious back.
10.Being overwhelmed by the dangerous situation, Captain Nobody waves
frantically, hoping for the vehicles to stop.
11.As soon as the traffic stops, just about in the nick of time, a small
aeroplane carrying passengers makes an emergency landing on the
highway!
12.Everybody who is at the scene cannot believe their own eyes and when
the word seems to stop for a moment, Ferocious sits on Captain
Nobody’s ankle and he scoops the ferret up safely.

CHAPTER 18 : I LEARN AN UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH

1. After Ferocious the Ferret has been caught, they leave the place as they
need to gather their things that they have left by the roadside.
2. At Newt’s house, the news about the aeroplane landing has become a
sensation.
 3. Every person who is interviewed in the news gives their thoughts about
the incident, also mentioning what Captain Nobody has done in stopping
the busy traffic.
4. The reporter concludes that it is undecided either Captain Nobody is
good or evil.
5. Cecil and JJ insist that they should go back to the highway and explain
about the whole situation.
6. Captain Nobody, on the other hand, feels that he should revert himself
by becoming Newton Newman after what he has been through.
7. By the time Cecil and JJ leave the house, it is already too late for Newt to
visit his brother.
8. Around dinner time, Dad calls to inform that he is going to stay over at
the hospital with Mom.
9. Newt also informs that his days as Captain Nobody are already over.
10.That night, he dreams about the highway incident which then suddenly
the Big Tackle incident starts to rewind.
11.At the end of the dream, Newt learns that it is Darryl Peeps who had
clashed his helmet against his brother’s.

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.
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.

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 a massive 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.
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 and miraculously, Newt can feel the pain fading away.

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 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 is a
monster under Newt’s bed just before he switches off the light.
Important events
Captain Nobody foils a robbery.

 JJ gives Newt an emergency call on the walkie-talkie. She is upset about

the spelling mistakes on the signs outside Sullivan’s Jewelry Store. She
insists that Captain Nobody (Newt) talk to Mr & Mrs Sullivan about this.
 Captain Nobody enters the store when a robber is actually pointing a
hidden gun at the Sullivans. This creates a distraction which gives Mrs
Sullivan the chance to press the alarm and alert the police.
 The robber flees. The news is widely reported on television. Everyone
wants to know more about Captain Nobody, but Newt is not hungry for
publicity.
Captain Nobody prevents an air crash

 Newt and his friends are taking the mascot – Ferocious the Ferret – to
Newt’s home. On the way, they are confronted by Ricky Ratner and his
seventh-grade gang. In the struggle between the two groups, the door of
the cage springs open and the ferret springs out.
 Newt and his friend chase after it to get it back. The ferret runs across the
freeway and back several times with Newt chasing it. All traffic comes to
a standstill.
 By coincidence, a small airplane with passengers has engine failure and
needs a clear track for an emergency landing. The pilot sees the cleared
freeway and manages to make a safe landing. All lives are saved. Again
the news is widely reported and the public interest in the mysterious
Captain Nobody grows to an intense level.
Captain Nobody ‘rescues’ Reggie Ratner

 There is a city-wide public alarm that Reggie Ratner has climbed the
Appleton Water Tower to jump to his death. Captain Nobody climbs to
the top of the tower to tell Reggie that he knows the truth – that it is not
Reggie who has collided with Chris.
 Newt learns that Reggie’s purpose in climbing the tower is not to commit
suicide. He helps to free Reggie’s foot which is stuck in a hole on the
rooftop.
 Both make the descent in full view of the crowd below. Newt lands first,
followed by 280-pound Reggie who lands on him, causing him to break
his leg and two rib bones. Newt is place in the hospital with Chris, his
brother who is still in a coma.
 Characters

NEWTON NEWMAN (NEWT)

• A 10-year-old, fourth grader at Appleton Elementary

• Short, skinny, freckled,quiet

• Lives in the shadow of elder brother, Chris Newman, whom he loves
dearly
• Quiet, unassuming, ignored by others

• Creative, talented artist, enjoys drawing superheroes

• Selfless, loving, responsible, hard-working, disciplined, independent,
positive, intelligent,

• observant, has integrity

• Fear of heights (ACROPHOBIA)
• Feels confident, strong, when he is dressed as Captain Nobody.

• Helpful – makes breakfast for the family every day

• Heroic – saves Mr. Clay, the Sullivan’s, Ferocious the Ferret, Reggie
Ratner in his alter ego character, Mr. Nobody

CECIL BUTTERWORTH

• Newt's classmate and one of Newt's two best friends

• Shorter than Newt, has a loud voice
• Also ignored by the other kids at school

• Outspoken, impulsive, innovative and always bursting with ideas, witty

• positive; encourages and motivates his friends

• dreams of becoming a drummer

JUANITA JOSEPHINA GONZALES {JJ}

• Newt's classmate and one of Newt's two best friends

• Is 'invisible' to the other kids at school but she does not let it bother her

• Tallest girl in the fourth grade

• Positive, creative, careful, sharp, intelligent, thoughtful, sensitive,

observant, outspoken

• A voracious reader, has amazing vocabulary and grammar, able to read

when she was three

• Helps to create Newt’s Halloween costume

CHRIS NEWMAN {CHRIS}

• Newt's older brother in Fillmore High School

• An American Football star in his school Ferrets of Fillmore High School

• Tall, athletic, agile

• Brotherly, loving, kind, shares a close bond with Newt

• Disciplined, determined, performs well under pressure, has a sense of

humour.

• Scored the winning touchdown in the Big Game

• Knocked unconscious into a come during the Big Game

DAD

• A busy supervisor with a construction company

• Gives a lot of attention to Chris but neglects Newt

• Tries to make up for his neglect of Newt when he is informed of Newt's

unusual behavior

MOM

• A busy estate agent

• Absent-minded - depends on Newt to remember where she leaves her

keys and documents

REGGIE RATNER

• A student at Merrimac High

• Heavily built defence player of the rival football team
• Arch-enemy of Chris Newman on the field

• Harassed by Chris's teammates

• Appleton residents mistakenly think he is planning to jump from the
water tower

MRS.YOUNG

• Newt's teacher

• Diplomatic, wise - tells the principal that Newt is distracted by Chris's

injury.
• Kind, compassionate, perceptive – realizes what Newt is going through
when he comes to school in his Halloween outfit

• *Controls her class well.

MR. TOOMEY

• Principal of Appleton Elementary School

• Strict but open to reason

• Is not good at remembering names.

MRS.MARCUS

• School Nurse
• Kind and soft-hearted - cares about Newt and shows concern

RICKY RATNER

• Reggie's cousin at Fillmore Elementary

• A large, seventh grader

• Intimidates and threatens Newt to tell Chris's friends to leave Reggie
alone.

DARRYL PEEPS

• One of the players in the football team of Fillmore High

• He is actually the one who knocks Chris out

Character Traits
CHARACTER TRAIT : TALENTED

Newt has an amazing talent at sketching pictures of superheroes

character. He has his Secret Superhero Sketchbook where he draws his
superheroes like Guy Wire who was exposed from radiation and could
bounce and stretch himself.

OPINION

Newt does not let others treatment of him affects his life. He is happy to
spend his time sketching characters of his superheroes. It is like an
avenue for him to channel his frustrations and turn it into a positive vibe.
Indulging in the sketching of the superheroes characters also hone his
creativity. He spends his time engaging in creative pursuit instead of being
involved in wasteful activities.

CHARACTER TRAIT : HELPFUL

Newton walks Mr Clay, the locksmith, home after his hand suddenly
comes out from the pile of cardboard boxes and grabs Newt by his ankle.
He recognises the person as Mr Clay. His mother always calls Mr Clay
whenever she needs to duplicate keys. Mr Clay is suffering from
Alzheimer. He forgets his way home when he runs out of medicine.
Although Cecil is sceptical at first, Newt convinces him that Mr Clay would
do no harm. So he walks the old man home. He knows where Mr Clay
lives as Mr Clay always parks his cherry red van in front of his house. Mrs
Clay is relieved to see her husband return home safely.

OPINION

This shows that Newt is a helpful person. If I were Newt, I would do the
same thing to my old neighbour if I find him wandering around. Without
Newt’s action, Mr Clay would be lost and Mrs Clay would be so worried of
her missing husband. His action has inspired me to be a helpful person to
my family, friends and neighbours.
CHARACTER TRAIT : DETERMINATION
This is shown when Newton Newman helps Cecil to get a big bass drum
from the top of a dumpster. Cecil calls Captain Nobody to help him get
the drum because he cannot get it down by himself. Cecil insists that
Captain Nobody is the one who should climb the dumpster. At first, Newt
hesitates to climb the dumpster as he is an acrophobic. However, when
he disguises as Captain Nobody, he feels more confident to overcome
his fear of height. He is determined to help his best friend and continues
climbing the dumpster. He almost gives up in the beginning but later
succeeds. He carefully passes the drum to his sidekick, Cecil who is
waiting with open arms on the ground.

During the Big Game, Chris shows his determination to win. At first
Merrimac is leading. Without giving up, Chris and his teammates go on
fighting. Chris finds his way for a touchdown. He manages to bring
victory to Fillmore for the second time.

OPINION

This shows that Newt is a determined person. If I were Newt, as a ten-

year-old boy, I would not have that great determination to climb the
dumpster. His action has inspired me to be determined in facing
challenges in life.

Determination will lead us to success. Chris’s determination to win paid

off although he is knocked down. We should practice determination in
our life so that we can achieve success. Being determined will bring us
the victory that we deserved.
CHARACTER TRAIT : BRAVE / COURAGEOUS
This is shown when Newt rescues his brother’s rival, Reggie Ratner from
a “suicide attempt”. Newt knows that he has to tell Reggie that it is not
his fault. It is Chris’ own teammate, Darryl Peeps who knocks Chris
unconscious. Since the Big Game, everybody has blamed Reggie for
knocking Chris into a coma. Newt gathers his courage to climb although
the ladder is rusty and the tower structure is weak. With the help his best
friends, Cecil and JJ, Captain Nobody climbs the ladders to the top and
slithers his way to reach Reggie. When he is half way, he looks down
and feels terrified. But he gathers his courage and continue with his
climb. He then finds out that Reggie climbs the tower to vandalise the
water tank. They both end up falling from the tower into a mattress as
they descend the rotten ladder. Newt suffers a broken ankle and two
broken ribs when Reggie lands on top of him.

As he is walking home with his best friends, Cecil and JJ, they are
stopped by Ricky Ratner. Ricky is angry as his cousin Reggie, Chris’
rival, is still being hassled by Chris’ friends. They scramble Ferocious’
cage until the cage door opens. When Ferocious escapes from his cage,
Captain Nobody goes in hot pursuit until he reaches the highway. He
bravely dodges the incoming traffic just to get Ferocious back. He waves
frantically to stop the vehicles and ends up stopping four lanes of traffic.
As soon as the traffic stops, a small aeroplane with engine trouble
makes a safe emergency landing. Captain Nobody not only rescues
Ferocious but also the passengers on the plane.

OPINION

This shows that Newt is a brave/ courageous boy. If I were Newt, I would
not have great courage to climb to the top of the water and rescue Ricky.
His action inspires me to be a courageous person in facing any
challenges in life. Life sometimes makes us go through difficult times,
but being brave helps us to overcome our own fear. We will be able to
endure challenges in life.
CHARACTER TRAIT : CARING
After Chris is knocked into a coma in the Big Game, his parents spend
most of their time at the hospital, leaving Newt to fend for himself. He
realizes that his parents are heavily distracted because of the bad news.
He is still hopeful that his brother will eventually wake up from his coma.
He even tries to cheer Mother up by putting on Chris’s old clothes.

OPINION

Newt is caring towards his parents and brother. He understands the

difficulty they are going through. He does not complain and manages his
life the best he knows. He does not want to burden his family with more
worries. His parents are truly lucky to have a son like him.

CHARACTER TRAIT : LOVING

He always prepares breakfast for his family every morning. He
understands that his parents and his famous brother are always busy
and occupied. When he notices how busy and distracted Mom is, he
volunteers to make breakfast every morning. Whenever Mom needs his
help with her misplaced items, Newt will always be there because he
cares about his mother. Mother is absent-minded. She depends on Newt
to remind her about important events and help her to find her misplaced
belongings. Dad is always busy answering the phone so Newt always
pours him more coffee and fetch him a pencil. Chris always sleeps in as
he is tired from football practice but Newt will always give Chris a daily
wake-up call.

OPINION

This shows that Newt is a loving person. If I were in the same situation, I
would be sad if my family is too busy to spend time with me. Without
Newt, his family would be in chaos as Mom would always misplace
things, Dad would always miss his breakfast and Chris would be late to
school. His action has inspired me to be a loving person to my family.
THEMES
1. Family Love
• Newt loves his family members although
sometimes he does not get the attention he deserves.
He makes breakfast for them every day.
• Newt, together with Mom and Dad, would attend
and give support in every game that Chris is Playing
• Mom and Dad are willing waiting for Chris to
wake up from his coma
• Chris loves his brother as they would share jokes
when they meet each other
• Newt always wakes his brother up when he
oversleeps.
• He is proud of Chris’s success.
• He is worried about Chris when Chris is
hospitalised. He is eager to be with Chris at the
hospital
• Chris shows his love to his brother by letting him
lead the Victory Parade
2. Determination in one's life
• Chris and his teammates shows high level
of determination to win the Big Game although their
opponents are leading at crucial part of the game
• Newt is determined to stop the traffic on
the highways despite the dangerous situation he
is facing so that he could get Ferocious the Ferret back
into its cage
• Cecil is determined to get the big bass
drum that is thrown away even he has to seek the help
of Captain Nobody
• JJ shows her determination to correct other
people's mistakes by stepping into Sullivan's store and
talks to the owners

3. Helping those in need

• Newt would remind Mom about important
events and help his mother to find her misplaced
belongings
• Captain Nobody helps Mr. Clay to find his
way back home after getting lost at the Dumpster
• Captain Nobody talks to the Sullivan
couple after JJ asks for his favour and it turns out he
saves the sore owners' lives from an armed robbery

4. Dealing with identity crisis

• Although the creation of Captain Nobody
was unintentional, Newt gained much confidence and
courage when he was in the costume
• Mrs.Young, the class teacher, showed
great concern for Newt and brought up the matter to
the principal, who was later joined by the school
counsellor and nurse
• Newt reasoned out with his concerned
Dad, who came home and talked to him, after the
school had informed Dad about Captain Nobody
• When Newt was finally recognized and got
the attention he deserved from the local community
including his family, he reverted to becoming Newton
Newman once again
5. Optimism
• Although he was just 10-year-old kid, Newt
was full of optimism
• 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

6. Self-discovery
• As a boy who is small and scrawny in size,
Newton is often ignored by his parents and
schoolmates.
• When Newton uses Captain Nobody costume for
the first time, he feels that he is somebody new,
somebody he himself has not met yet.
• Newton feels strong and confident when wearing
the Captain Nobody costume.
• He is able to overcome his fear of heights when
he helps Cecil to bring down a discarded drum from a
huge dumpster. He helps Mr Clay finds his way home,
foils a robbery at a jewellery store, save a ferret and
averts a plane tragedy.
• Slowly, Newton begins to uncover his hidden
capabilities and transforms into a hero who stands up
for all quiet kids and children that people tend to
forget about.
• Eventually Newton manages to climb up the
tallest structure in Appleton and save Reggie Partner,
without assuming the identity of Captain Nobody.

7. Responsibility
• As a 10 year old boy, Newton takes the
responsibility of making breakfast for his family
• Newton would open Chris’s bedroom door and
shout, “Hot the showers!” whenever Chris oversleeps.
• He risks his life and tries to rescue Ferocious.
• When Reggie Ratner is on the roof of the
Appleton water tower, and people think that he is
commiting suicide.
• He decides to climb up the water tower to
convince Reggie to change his mind.
MORAL VALUES
1. We must respect, support and protect our
beloved ones
• In this novel, this value is portrayed by Newton,
though he is only ten years old.
• He is sensitive towards his parents’ feelings.
• We also see this value in Chris. Even though he is
busyand tired practicing for his football games, he
always seem to have time to help Newton with his
homework or play a quick game with him.
• Mr Newman speaks carefully to Newton about
his costume and acknowledges Capatin Nobody.

2. We must always help those who are in need

• Mrs Young, Newton’s teacher, discusses his
situation with the Principal, Mr Toomey. She does not
get angry with Newton.
• This value is also portrayed by Newton, who tries
to cheer his mother up after seeing his mother’s eyes
in tears.
• Newton is also sompassionate towards Mr Clay.
He realises that man is lost and confused and makes
sure he gets home safely.
• We must be helpful to others regardless whether
they are our family, friends or strangers.
• Newt helps Cecil brings down his dream bass
drum
• JJ and Cecil also portray this value when they
help Newwt with his Halloween costume

3. We should not rely on a costume to feel

confident of ourselves.
• We must not underestimate our abilities.
• It is important to feel good about ourselves.
• This value is portrayed by Newton. When he
wears the Captain Nobody costume, he feels strong
and confident.
• However, when he climbs up the water tower to
save Reggie, instead of losing confidence and
descending the ladder, Newton continues his climb and
manages to help Reggie get down from the tower. This
shows his courage and capabilities to others.
4. We should not be envious of the success of
others.
• This value is portrayed by Newton, who feels
happy about his brother’s success.
• Chris, on the other hand, acknowledges that
Newton is the real hero of Appleton.
• Mr and Mrs Sullivan acknowledges their saviour
who saved their lives during the robbery.

5. We must be optimistic in life

• We must face problems or challenges in life with
hope and courage.
• Newton does not feel sorry for himself and does
not resent or blame people, even when he is neglected
at home. He accepts the fact that his classmates and
teachers ignore him in school and that not many know
that he is Chris Newman’s brother.
• When his brother is knocked down into a coma
during the Big Game, he fills his mind with positive
thoughts that Chris will be alright.
• When his mother forgets to dry the laundry,
Newton wears his Captain Nobody costume to school,
though he knows his friends or teachers might laugh at
him.

• Although Newton, Cecil and JJ are ignored in

school, they respond positively to this situation.
• Chris and his teammates shows optimism in
winning the Big Game although at times the opponent
is leading

6. We must be brave.
• Newt has acrophobia. At first, he hesitated to
climb the Dumpster to get the bass drum. But when
disguised as Captain Nobody, he felt more confident.

• He managed to help Cecil.