#144 in Children’s books
The Adventures of Captain Underpants
- 128
- Pages
- about 2.5 h
- Reading time
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Our view
Cheerfully silly and happily juvenile, “The Adventures of Captain Underpants” is a children’s book that knows exactly who it is for. Two fourth-graders, George and Harold, hypnotise their principal into turning superhero, in a story Dav Pilkey both wrote and drew. Some adult readers find little in it for them beyond the fun and wish they had met it when they were younger.
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About the book
The Adventures of Captain Underpants is a 1997 children's novel written and illustrated by American author Dav Pilkey. It follows George Beard and Harold Hutchins, two fourth-graders who hypnotize their principal, Mr. Krupp, into becoming the titular "greatest superhero of all time". The success of The Adventures of Captain Underpants spawned an extended franchise, including several sequels, spin-offs, and multimedia adaptations.
Reading order · Captain Underpants
Full order & progress →- The Adventures of Captain UnderpantsThis book
7.87.8 / 10 - Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets
7.77.7 / 10 - Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants
7.77.7 / 10 - Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-LotCaptain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 137 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 48% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Children’s books average of 7.9. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.5 | 67 | 49% |
| Hardcover | 7.0 | 70 | 51% |
Frequently asked
What age is The Adventures of Captain Underpants for?
The Adventures of Captain Underpants sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 128 pages — shorter than 99% of the ranked books in Children’s books.
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