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The Adventures of Captain Underpants [Paperback] Dav Pilkey
The Adventures Of Captain Underpants is a childrens novel that revolves around a superhero.The books two main characters, George Beard and Harold Hutchins, are 4th graders of Jerome Horowitz Elementary School. These two boys have created a comic which features a superhero by the name of, The Amazing Captain Underpants. One day, these two kids play a prank on the football team. Their child-hating principal, Mr Krupp, finds out, and he threatens to reveal this information to the footballers, unless George and Harold become his servants. In The Adventures Of Captain Underpants, the boys end up washing Mr Krupps car, doing extra homework, cleaning his office, and more. One day, the two protagonists buy a 3-D hypno-ring, and then hypnotise Mr Krupp into becoming Captain Underpants. The principal changes into his underwear, and ties a cape around his neck. Much to the boys dismay, the principal is convinced that he really is a superhero. Mr Krupp starts to fight crime. To make matters worse, George and Harold cant find the instruction manual for the hypno-ring, and cant bring back their principal to his normal state.The Adventures Of Captain Underpants contains hilarious illustrations throughout the book, making it appealing to even the most reluctant readers. Written for kids over the age of nine, this novel is witty, exciting, and hard to put down. Its colour edition, published by Scholastic Inc. in 2013, is available in paperback. Key Features: The Adventures Of Captain Underpants is the first novel in the Captain Underpants series. A Childrens Bookshelf Selection: Each month our editors pick the best books for children and young adults by age to be a part of the childrens bookshelf. These are editorial recommendations made by our team of experts. Our monthly reading list includes a mix of bestsellers and top new releases and evergreen books that will help enhance a childs reading life.

CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS #04: THE PERILOUS PLOT OF PROFESSOR POOPYPANTS
George and Harold aren't bad kids. They just like to 'liven things up' for everybody. Unfortunately-their thoughtful jokes sometimes get them into a ton of trouble and when Professor Pippy P. Poopypants becomes their new science teacher, well-George and Harold almost cause the entire planet to be taken over by a maniacal-mad-scientist guy in a giant robot suit! Who will stop the perilous plot of Poopypants? This looks like a job for Captain Underpants!

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