My name is Captain Danger and I’m the bravest of all captains! My stupid shadow has flown off to Cut-It-Out Island. That’s a super-dangerous place, but I want him back. So together with my faithful dog Django, I’m going after him, and I’ve got a feeling we’re in for an exciting adventure. Are you coming along? Or are you too scared?
Format: Hardback
Pages: 64
Imprint: Pushkin Children’s Books
Publication date: 01/10/2025
Series: The Awesome Adventures of Captain Danger

Captain Danger and the Stupid Shadow
By Victor Engbers
Review by Renata
Captain Danger, our pants-and-socks-wearing protagonist, has a shadow with a mind of its own. When it cuts the corporeal Captain loose for a solo adventure, he sets out in pursuit, accompanied by his long-suffering dog Django. Traversing seas, jungles, dark caves and a volcano, Captain Danger remains unshakeable in the face of danger. Witty and whacky, this early reader is illustrated by the author in a bold, graphic style that includes beautiful double-page spreads.
For fans of Traction Man is Here and Jon Klassen's The Skull.