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Fourth graders George Beard and Harold Hutchins are a couple of class clowns. The only thing they enjoy more than playing practical jokes is creating their own comic books. And together they've created the greatest superhero in the history of their elementary school: Captain Underpants His true identity is SO secret, even HE doesn't know who he isProduct Identifiers
PublisherScholastic, Incorporated
ISBN-100590846272
ISBN-139780590846271
eBay Product ID (ePID)774620
Product Key Features
Publication Year1997
TopicHumorous Stories, School & Education, Action & Adventure / General, General, Social Themes / Friendship
Book TitleAdventures of Captain Underpants
LanguageEnglish
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorDav Pilkey
Book SeriesCaptain Underpants Ser.
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience, Ages 2-3, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Under 2 Years
Dimensions
Item Length8.6in
Item Height0.5in
Item Weight11.4 Oz
Item Width5.7in
Additional Product Features
LCCN96-037544
Series Volume Number1
Dewey Decimal[Fic]
Grade toFifth Grade
Lc Classification NumberPz7.P63123ad 1997
Illustrated byPilkey, DAV
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsThe critics are CRAZY about UNDERPANTS! "A triumph of irreverence." --NEWSWEEK "Call Pilkey . . . the savior of the 'reluctant reader.' " --USA TODAY "For every downtrodden fun-seeking kid who never wanted to read a book." --SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL "Subversively hilarious." --PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "Celebrates the triumph of the good-hearted." --The Educational Book and Media Association "It'll make kids laugh until soda comes out of their noses." --BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS, The critics are CRAZY about UNDERPANTS! "Irresistible." -- Entertainment Weekly "Call Pilkey... the savior of the 'reluctant reader.'" -- USA Today "So appealing that youngsters won't notice that their vocabulary is stretching." -- School Library Journal "Pilkey's sharp humor shines, and is as much fun for parents as their young readers."-- Parents' Choice Foundation"Combines empowerment and empathy with age-appropriate humor and action." -- Booklist "Celebrates the triumph of the good-hearted." -- The Educational Book and MediaAssociation, The critics are CRAZY about UNDERPANTS! "Irresistible." -- Entertainment Weekly "Call Pilkey... the savior of the 'reluctant reader.'" -- USA Today "So appealing that youngsters won't notice that their vocabulary is stretching." -- School Library Journal "Pilkey's sharp humor shines, and is as much fun for parents as their young readers." -- Parents' Choice Foundation "Combines empowerment and empathy with age-appropriate humor and action." -- Booklist "Celebrates the triumph of the good-hearted." -- The Educational Book and Media Association
Grade fromSecond Grade
IllustratedYes