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itaby's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
breakfastgrey's review against another edition
4.0
This was an excellent conclusion to a delightful series. It wasn’t the best book of the series, but it did its job well: tie up the loose ends in a satisfactory way. Things have gotten a bit over complicated of late in the Captain Underpants world and I appreciate the streamlining this book does to tidy things up for the end, even if we still had some “huh?” moments in my household from the kiddo as I read certain parts aloud.
smashingreads's review against another edition
DNF at 35 pages. The first few chapters were talking crap about the GOP (grumpy old people) and Fox News, etc. etc. It is gross and unnecessary to put politics into a kids book like this and I was thankful the kids were bored with it so that we didn’t have to move past the first few chapters.
emelkay24's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Satisfying endings are hard.
tx2its's review against another edition
1.0
Reading 2019
Book 95: Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks A Lot by Dav Pilkey
Read this for Banned Books Week, #3 on the 2018 Most Challenged list.#30booksin30days (book 25) Now this series was discussed as something parents/teachers thought promoted disruptive behavior. As a teacher, I can tell you that there is plenty of disruptive behavior in a classroom daily, and Captain Underpants does not make it worse. He may even make it better, because if the kids were reading they were not being disruptive.
This book was awful, in my opinion. The language (not bad language) used was not something I thought the kids would enjoy, as the book went on there were more cartoons and illustrations, which was better. The story got better as the book went on and if the kids could get to that part they might like it. This is my first and last Captain Underpants book. I read one, been there, done that, Mic drop!
Book 95: Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks A Lot by Dav Pilkey
Read this for Banned Books Week, #3 on the 2018 Most Challenged list.#30booksin30days (book 25) Now this series was discussed as something parents/teachers thought promoted disruptive behavior. As a teacher, I can tell you that there is plenty of disruptive behavior in a classroom daily, and Captain Underpants does not make it worse. He may even make it better, because if the kids were reading they were not being disruptive.
This book was awful, in my opinion. The language (not bad language) used was not something I thought the kids would enjoy, as the book went on there were more cartoons and illustrations, which was better. The story got better as the book went on and if the kids could get to that part they might like it. This is my first and last Captain Underpants book. I read one, been there, done that, Mic drop!
123abc456def's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.75
jcschildbach's review against another edition
4.0
I picked this up at Costco because I used to read these with my kid 15 to 20 years ago and they were always fun, and it was only a few bucks for a hardback, full-color book!! There are a lot of cultural references to things that people of my generation will get (bionic-hamster-pterodactyls named Tony, Orlando, and Dawn for instance) so that added a bit of fun. The teacher's names are all puns. Overall pretty clever and fun.
kfont42's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I appreciate how neatly the story was wrapped up. I do wish he had brought the grandparents back into the story though!
revengelyne's review against another edition
5.0
This is the end...?
Wow I am not sure whether to celebrate a wonderful set of books or cry because it is the end of a fun series.
I have to admit it was the movie's trailer that brought down the path of these books. The movie looked fun and I was certain the books would probably be just as fun. I was not disappointed when I picked up the first one that it kept bringing me back for more of Captain Underpants alongside George and Harold. These books kept me in stitches and were the wonderful source of reading material I went to when I came home from a long day at work.
I am going to miss Harold and George. Those two mischievous kids who took us on adventures either on this time line or in the past.
I hope in the future we might see these two once again. Maybe a bit older and still having Mr. Krupp running around in his under - oh, right, he does! xD I have to admit seeing him older as Captain Underpants was hilarious and even sweet to see Harold had a husband and that they were both very happily married. :D That was a nice added bonus and that they could still do things their younger versions could do.
This book focuses on the P.E. coach who has concocted a potion that will turn children and even adults into obedient and mindless zombies. He uses this to his advantages and unfortunately Yesterday George and Yesterday Harold end up being caught into the trap. George and Harold have to find a way to break the potion's spell and they end up once more traveling into the past.
With this being the last hooray, you get to see how the future is for both boys. Both seem to be living happy lives with their families but they are both willing to put them aside for the moment to help out. This only goes to show their younger versions that they haven't changed even when they are older. Of course, seeing Mr. Krupp a bit older and out in his underwear is pretty hilarious, if not a mental image once does not really one floating in their head.
This series was great and one I would recommend to anyone with a kid. There is going to be potty-humor but you will find yourself in stitches over this book and I am quite sure the kids will enjoy it.
Wow I am not sure whether to celebrate a wonderful set of books or cry because it is the end of a fun series.
I have to admit it was the movie's trailer that brought down the path of these books. The movie looked fun and I was certain the books would probably be just as fun. I was not disappointed when I picked up the first one that it kept bringing me back for more of Captain Underpants alongside George and Harold. These books kept me in stitches and were the wonderful source of reading material I went to when I came home from a long day at work.
I am going to miss Harold and George. Those two mischievous kids who took us on adventures either on this time line or in the past.
I hope in the future we might see these two once again. Maybe a bit older and still having Mr. Krupp running around in his under - oh, right, he does! xD I have to admit seeing him older as Captain Underpants was hilarious and even sweet to see Harold had a husband and that they were both very happily married. :D That was a nice added bonus and that they could still do things their younger versions could do.
This book focuses on the P.E. coach who has concocted a potion that will turn children and even adults into obedient and mindless zombies. He uses this to his advantages and unfortunately Yesterday George and Yesterday Harold end up being caught into the trap. George and Harold have to find a way to break the potion's spell and they end up once more traveling into the past.
With this being the last hooray, you get to see how the future is for both boys. Both seem to be living happy lives with their families but they are both willing to put them aside for the moment to help out. This only goes to show their younger versions that they haven't changed even when they are older. Of course, seeing Mr. Krupp a bit older and out in his underwear is pretty hilarious, if not a mental image once does not really one floating in their head.
This series was great and one I would recommend to anyone with a kid. There is going to be potty-humor but you will find yourself in stitches over this book and I am quite sure the kids will enjoy it.