Captain Nobody (novel)
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Captain Nobody is a children's novel by Dean Pitchford about a shy boy who gains confidence and a new identity after creating a superhero persona while coping with his older brother's accident.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Captain Nobody | 1 |
| Captain Nobody (novel) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13338046 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Captain Nobody (novel) Context triple: [Dean Pitchford, wrote, Captain Nobody (novel)]
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A.
The Adventures of a Nobody
The Adventures of a Nobody is a literary work whose title suggests a narrative centered on an unremarkable or anonymous protagonist experiencing noteworthy events.
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B.
"The Adventures of a Nobody"
"The Adventures of a Nobody" is a memoir by Louisa Catherine Adams, wife of U.S. President John Quincy Adams, offering a rare firsthand perspective on early American political and social life from a woman's point of view.
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C.
The Guardians of Childhood
The Guardians of Childhood is a children's book series by William Joyce that reimagines legendary figures like Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, and the Sandman as heroic protectors of children's dreams and imaginations.
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D.
The Lost Boy
The Lost Boy is a two-part story from the British science fiction series The Sarah Jane Adventures, featuring Luke Smith as he confronts a mysterious organization and shocking revelations about his origins.
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E.
The Lost Boy
The Lost Boy is the critically acclaimed 2019 debut studio album by American rapper YBN Cordae, showcasing his lyrical skill and introspective storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Captain Nobody (novel) Target entity description: Captain Nobody is a children's novel by Dean Pitchford about a shy boy who gains confidence and a new identity after creating a superhero persona while coping with his older brother's accident.
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A.
The Adventures of a Nobody
The Adventures of a Nobody is a literary work whose title suggests a narrative centered on an unremarkable or anonymous protagonist experiencing noteworthy events.
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B.
"The Adventures of a Nobody"
"The Adventures of a Nobody" is a memoir by Louisa Catherine Adams, wife of U.S. President John Quincy Adams, offering a rare firsthand perspective on early American political and social life from a woman's point of view.
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C.
The Guardians of Childhood
The Guardians of Childhood is a children's book series by William Joyce that reimagines legendary figures like Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, and the Sandman as heroic protectors of children's dreams and imaginations.
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D.
The Lost Boy
The Lost Boy is the critically acclaimed 2019 debut studio album by American rapper YBN Cordae, showcasing his lyrical skill and introspective storytelling.
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E.
The Lost Boy
The Lost Boy is a two-part story from the British science fiction series The Sarah Jane Adventures, featuring Luke Smith as he confronts a mysterious organization and shocking revelations about his origins.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Dean Pitchford ⓘ |
| centralConflict | Newton struggles with feeling invisible compared to his star-athlete brother and with the aftermath of his brother's injury. ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| featuresCharacter |
Cecilia
ⓘ
Chris Newman ⓘ JJ ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
ⓘ
realistic fiction ⓘ |
| hasAgeGroup | 8–12 years ⓘ |
| hasSuperheroPersona |
Captain Nobody
ⓘ
linked to:
Captain Nobody (novel)
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| intendedUse |
classroom novel study
ⓘ
independent reading in elementary and middle schools ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Newton Newman ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A shy boy gains confidence after creating a superhero persona while dealing with his older brother's accident. ⓘ |
| protagonist | Newton Newman ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 21st century ⓘ |
| publisher |
G. P. Putnam's Sons
ⓘ
linked to:
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
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| setting | American small town ⓘ |
| targetAudience | middle-grade readers ⓘ |
| theme |
coping with trauma
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family ⓘ heroism ⓘ identity ⓘ self-confidence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Captain Nobody (novel) Description of subject: Captain Nobody is a children's novel by Dean Pitchford about a shy boy who gains confidence and a new identity after creating a superhero persona while coping with his older brother's accident.
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Captain Nobody (novel)
linked to: Captain Nobody (novel)