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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 1999 · Est. 49 min read
Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space (and the Subsequent Assault of the Equally Evil Lunchroom Zombie Nerds)
Written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey
Book #3 in the Captain Underpants series
Alien lunch ladies threaten the school. Can Captain Underpants save the day?
4.2/5 Goodreads · 21,608 ratings
160 pages· 5,803 words· Est. 49 min read
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Bookroo's summary
George and Harold's prank forces the cafeteria staff to quit, leading to the hiring of three peculiar replacements. These new lunch ladies are more than they seem—aliens in disguise! As chaos looms over Jerome Horwitz Elementary, Captain Underpants must rise to the challenge. Will he thwart the extraterrestrial threat, or become their next meal? Dive into this hilarious adventure where the fate of the school hangs in the balance.
From the publisher
Alien lunch ladies attack in the third book in this #1 New York Times bestselling series by Dav Pilkey, the creator of Dog Man!George and Harold have played a trick or two on nearly everyone at Jerome Horwitz Elementary. When their latest prank causes the school’s cranky cafeteria ladies to quit, Mr. Krupp hires a trio of unusual replacements – who happen to look an awful lot like aliens! Will that curtain-caped crusader, Captain Underpants, save the day once more? Or will those outer-space cafeteria ladies have him for lunch?
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 160
- Words
- 5,803
- Reading age
- 7–10
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 730L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.4
- F&P level
- ~Q
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 34629
Publication
- Published
- March 7, 2023
- First published
- September 1, 1999
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781338864311
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