I read this book because my brother checked it out from the library. It looked like it would be funny. I did not think it was very funny but it did make me laugh a little. It was not my kind of book.
The Adventures of Captain Underpants (Captain Underpants #1)
By Dav Pilkey
Book 1 of 12 in the
Captain Underpants Series
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 2 - 5 | P | 4.3 | 5731 |
This special 8 1/2th Anniversary Edition of the book that started the Captain Underpants craze features a lenticular paper-over-board cover and a top-secret bound-in component for just $9.95.
When Dav Pilkey began drawing pictures of an underwear-clad, wedgie-giving superhero as a second grader, his teacher said, "You'd better start taking life more seriously, because you can't spend the rest of your days making silly books!" Luckily for us, Dav didn't listen, and Captain Underpants was born. Now, kids everywhere can enjoy this special edition of the book that started it all--with an awesome lenticular cover and a super-cool value-added component that's so amazing, so fun, and so top-secret that you'll just have to buy it to find out!
When Dav Pilkey began drawing pictures of an underwear-clad, wedgie-giving superhero as a second grader, his teacher said, "You'd better start taking life more seriously, because you can't spend the rest of your days making silly books!" Luckily for us, Dav didn't listen, and Captain Underpants was born. Now, kids everywhere can enjoy this special edition of the book that started it all--with an awesome lenticular cover and a super-cool value-added component that's so amazing, so fun, and so top-secret that you'll just have to buy it to find out!
Publisher: The Blue Sky Press
ISBN-13: 9780439756686
ISBN-10: 0439756685
Published on 9/1/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 128
Book Reviews (300)
I decided to read this book because it was on the summer reading list. It is not a book I would have picked. I read some parts and skipped the parts my mom would not want me to read. I had to skip a lot of parts. It is not funny and I wonder why someone would write a kids book like this. It is kind of wierd that they would draw a superhero in underwear.
I'm starting to read this book and I already lve it
There's these two kids named George and Harold. They're best friends and they like to play pranks on people. They also write and sell this comic book called Captain Underpants. One day, they play a huge prank and get caught by their school principal who hates them. The principal blackmails them and they have to do whatever he says. So they buy this hypnotizing ring. Then they hypnotize him, so he'll do whatever they say. They accidently hypnotize him into thing he's Captain Underpants, so then they go off to find him. That's as far as a I got. What I though of it: This book was so unbelievable boring and poorly written, I couldn't stand it. I didn't even make it half-way through the book. I was physically incapable of continuing. The characters were extremely flat. They had no personalities what so ever. I'm guessing I was supposed to like George and Harold, though I really wasn't given a reason to. I'm guessing I was supposed to dislike the principal. I really didn't dislike him anymore than George and Harold. They said he was mean and he didn't like smile and laughter, but that was about the only reason I could think of to dislike him. He did punish George and Harold, but that's not a reason to dislike him. They deserved it. He didn't use the proper method, but still... The illustrations were extremely creepy. If this book was supposed to be funny, it failed miserably. There was nothing even remotely funny about it. Overall, this I couldn't bring myself to finish this book, but what I did manage to read was horrendous.
This book is about two boys that go to a school. But in this particular school, there was a principal named Mr. Krupp that was determined to catch these two boys doing some mischief to send them to detention. Their names were George and Harold. The reason that Mr.Krupp wanted to catch them was that he could never prove that they did it. One day, they got caught on videotape putting helium in the footballs, soap in the band's instruments, and pepper in the cheerleaders uniforms. As a punishment, they had to follow Mr.Krupp's orders. A few days later, they got fed up and bought the 3D Hypnotic ring. They realized that they could control him so they turned him into their comic character Captain Underpants and he ran out of the school to fight crime. Read to find out what happens.
I think this book is weird because he is in his underwear. I don't really like how it has jokes that are not ok for me to talk about so it wasn't appropriate for my family. My mom does not want me to read any more of these books and I don't really want to anyway.
it was ok i didn't like some of it but i liked it i read it for times
These books are particually good for ages 8 or 9. They are silly, fun, and have disgusting humor. George and Harold are friends and found a way to make their Principle their own super hero, Caption Underpants! When they snap, he changes to Captain Underpants. When they pour water on his head, he becomes a principal again. Caption Underpants does all sorts of things to save the town, with George and Harold's help.
this book is really funny
I like all that captain underpants! he is so silly! George and hearold make a good job making their princabal look like their comic book character!