The Adventures of Captain Underpants
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 1997 · Est. 52 min read

The Adventures of Captain Underpants

Written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey

Book #1 in the Captain Underpants series

Two fourth-grade pranksters hypnotize their principal and accidentally turn him into a superhero.

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144 pages· 6,198 words· Est. 52 min read· 720L

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Bookroo's summary

George and Harold, mischievous fourth graders, accidentally turn their principal into Captain Underpants, a superhero from their comics. Chaos ensues as they confront the villainous Dr. Diaper and his robot minions. Can they save the day and restore normalcy before it's too late?

From the publisher

When George and Harold hypnotize their principal into thinking that he is the superhero Captain Underpants, he leads them to the lair of the nefarious Dr. Diaper, where they must defeat his evil robot henchmen.

At a glance
Format
Pages
144
Words
6,198
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
720L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.3
F&P level
~Q
AR points
1
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
20251
Publication
Published
January 1, 2013
First published
September 1, 1997
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780545499088
LCCN
2013935584

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