Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2000 · Est. 1.5 hour read

Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants

Written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey

Book #4 in the Captain Underpants series

Two fourth-grade pranksters accidentally create a superhero when they hypnotize their mean principal, who then battles a variety of villains, including a mad scientist and a giant robot.

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160 pages· 7,020 words· Est. 1.5 hour read· 720L

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Bookroo's summary

Fourth-graders George and Harold love pranks, but their latest joke pushes their teacher too far. Enter Professor Pippy P. Poopypants, the new science teacher with a name too tempting to mock. When the boys can't resist, the Professor enacts a wild plan, forcing everyone in town to adopt silly names. Chaos ensues as the town grapples with this hilarious identity crisis. Can George and Harold fix the mess they've made, or will they be stuck in a world of absurdity forever? Discover the uproarious consequences of a prank gone too far.

From the publisher

Professor Pippy P. Poopypants takes over science class at Jerome Horwitz Elementary in the fourth book in this #1 New York Times bestselling series by Dav Pilkey, the creator of Dog Man!George and Harold are fourth-grade buddies with a penchant for practical jokes. When the boys’ latest prank drives their science teacher over the edge, their clueless principal, Mr. Krupp, quickly hires a replacement: Professor Pippy P. Poopypants. Of course, George and Harold can’t resist making fun of the Professor’s silly name. But then the Professor retaliates by forcing everyone in town to change their own names to be equally silly, with colossal consequences!

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Format
Pages
160
Words
7,020
Reading age
6–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
720L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.7
F&P level
~Q
AR points
1
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
35816
Publication
Published
December 29, 2015
First published
January 1, 2000
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780545871877

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