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The adventures of Captain Underpants : an epic novel / by Dav Pilkey.

Pilkey, Dav, 1966- (Author).

Summary:

Pilkey plays with words and pictures, providing great entertainment. The story is immediately engaging—two fourth-grade boys who write comic books and love to pull pranks find themselves in big trouble. Mean Mr. Krupp, their principal, videotapes George and Harold setting up their stunts and threatens to expose them. The boys' luck changes when they send for a 3-D Hypno-Ring and hypnotize Krupp, turning him into Captain Underpants, their own superhero creation. Later, Pilkey includes several pages of flip-o-ramas that animate the action. The simple black-and-white illustrations on every page furnish comic-strip appeal. The cover features Captain Underpants, resplendent in white briefs, on top of a tall building. This book will fly off the shelves.

Record details

ISBN: 9780590846288
ISBN: 0590846280
ISBN: 9780545385664
ISBN: 0545385660
Physical Description: 117 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Publisher: New York : Blue Sky Press, 1997.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

George and Harold -- Tree House Comix, Inc. -- The adventures of Captain Underpants -- Mean old Mr. Krupp -- One day very, very soon -- Busted -- A little blackmail -- Crime and punishment -- Four-to-six weeks later -- The 3-D hypno-ring -- Fun with hypnosis -- Out the window -- Bank robbers -- The big bang -- Dr. Diaper -- The extremely graphic violence chapter (in flip-o-rama) -- The escape -- To make a long story short -- Back to school -- The end?

Awards Note:

Newbery Award, 2000.