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)
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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?

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160 pages· 5,803 words· Est. 49 min read· 730L
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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
Themes & topics
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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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