Ages 7+1-min guideHumorSchool
The Adventures of Captain Underpants
by Dav Pilkey
Good fitA good fit for most kids 7 and up. Silly, subversive and loved by reluctant readers. Lots of potty humor and pranks on grown-ups.
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What it’s about
Two prank-loving fourth graders, George and Harold, hypnotize their mean principal. Whenever someone snaps their fingers, he becomes their comic-book hero, Captain Underpants.
The ending
What might come up
Pranks on adultsSomeThe boys disobey and trick the principal.
Potty humorA lotUnderwear, toilets and gross jokes.
Cartoon violenceA littleSlapstick fights.
Misspellings on purposeSomeThe boys’ comics use invented spelling.
LanguageNone
RomanceNone
Why kids like it
It feels like a comic made by kids, for kids.
Free printable quiz
- 1Who are the two boys?
- 2Who turns into Captain Underpants?
- 3What turns him into the hero?
- 4Who is the villain?
Read it, then watch it
Read the book first, then watch it together and talk about what changed.
