Captain Kissy-Face!

A new student named Kevin McFarland has arrived on Red Cloak Island, home of the world's first school for superheroes. He's having trouble making friends, doubting whether he fits in or even wants to be there. But when a mysterious illness spreads across the campus, the school is locked down and he finds himself unable to leave. Even worse, his classmates start investigating the source of the illness on their own, and they've decided that Kevin is one of their prime suspects! Can he clear his name, earn their trust, and save the day?

Kevin McFarland wanted to attend the world's only school for superheroes on Red Cloak Island ... until he got there. On his first day he has to deal with awful new nickname, bullies with frightening powers, and a severe case of homesickness. From there, things just get worse. An illness spreads across the campus, afflicting students and teachers alike. Who or what could be the cause? Well, it started the day after Kevin arrived and the first person to get sick was in Kevin's class. It doesn't take any real detective work to identify Kevin himself as the prime suspect. Now the school is locked down -- no one is allowed in or out. More people are falling ill each day. Can Kevin clear his name, earn his classmates' trust, and figure out how to save everyone on the island before it's too late?

A new voice in Middle Grade fiction, Joe Mosher is the author of the Red Cloak Island series that takes place in the world's first, top-secret school for superheroes. A father of three, he created the series to delight his own children and to celebrate the ways in which his family are the heroes of his own life story.