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.
sandylovesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I think I laughed a bit too much with this book. I am, after all, an adult. An old person. I read this book for this year's banned/challenged books week. This particular book in the series features something so awful and horrendous that most kids can't handle it. I'm talking about someone who is *whispers* g-a-y. OMG!!!! No!!!
Ok, now that we survived, we can move on. I love Dav Pilkey. He wrote Cat Kong and Dogzilla. Two of my favorite children's books. I think this man is brilliant in his writing. He has lots of jokes that only adults will understand and if adults are not reading these books they just miss out. It's a shame.
A few notes I wrote down while reading:
page 11 - Harold and George have 3 pets, part hamster and pterodactyls. Tony, Orlando, and Dawn. You have to be an adult to understand that.
page 15 - "These books have been criticized for words like heck, tinkle, fart, and pee-pee. These words are offensive to grouchy old people." I guess you have to be an adult to use these words because I have a perfume called fart kitten.
page 16 - GOP - Grouchy old people.
page 36 - chapter title - A Paradox for a pair of docs.
page 43 - chapter title - Crimes and Mr. Meaner.
and more chapter titles are song titles but just a bit off. Again, this will be for the adults.
Of course, the kids are the same rambunctious, let's get into trouble, normal type kids. It's a shame there aren't any good kind of adults, like me, after all I do wear a perfume called fart kitten.
Hey, Dav Pilkey, could I be a cool adult in one of your books?
Ok, now that we survived, we can move on. I love Dav Pilkey. He wrote Cat Kong and Dogzilla. Two of my favorite children's books. I think this man is brilliant in his writing. He has lots of jokes that only adults will understand and if adults are not reading these books they just miss out. It's a shame.
A few notes I wrote down while reading:
page 11 - Harold and George have 3 pets, part hamster and pterodactyls. Tony, Orlando, and Dawn. You have to be an adult to understand that.
page 15 - "These books have been criticized for words like heck, tinkle, fart, and pee-pee. These words are offensive to grouchy old people." I guess you have to be an adult to use these words because I have a perfume called fart kitten.
page 16 - GOP - Grouchy old people.
page 36 - chapter title - A Paradox for a pair of docs.
page 43 - chapter title - Crimes and Mr. Meaner.
and more chapter titles are song titles but just a bit off. Again, this will be for the adults.
Of course, the kids are the same rambunctious, let's get into trouble, normal type kids. It's a shame there aren't any good kind of adults, like me, after all I do wear a perfume called fart kitten.
Hey, Dav Pilkey, could I be a cool adult in one of your books?
crowmaster's review against another edition
4.0
What a great way to end a series. I loved how the last villian was an adult and the heroes have to stop the smart adult from brainwashing the kids lives.
demitramaria's review against another edition
4.0
I have no idea why I haven't read Captain Underpants before now. I can see why the kids like it so much!
jessalynn_librarian's review against another edition
3.0
February 2019 - Ben’s been into the TV show lately, and picked this one at random. Silly fun, but never dumbed-down.
prettyvampy'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
4.5
corncobwebs's review against another edition
I only ever read the first book in this series, but wanted to read this one because I heard that the future version of Harold has a husband! I was able to follow along even though I haven’t read most of the other books, but oh my gosh - the pace of this book made me feel like I was on meth. The basic plot: the gym teacher, Mr. Meaner, invents a spray solution that makes kids into mindless rule-followers. Harold and George are safe because they have colds and can’t smell, but they know their colds won’t last forever. They decide they need trustworthy adults to help them, and the only ones that fit the bill are their future selves. So they hop in a time machine (from a previous book, I guess) and travel 20 years into the future to appeal to their adult selves (this is where we learn that future Harold has a husband, and it’s a complete non-issue - yay!). Future Harold and George travel back in time, and defeat Mr. Meaner with a little help from Captain Underpants.
I liked that Pilkey pokes fun at the people who challenge his books. The whole book was pretty irreverent towards adults, and normally I’m cool with poking fun at pretty much anything. But the thing that got under my skin just a little bit was the fact that pretty much all of the teachers in the book are portrayed as evil bumbling idiots who aren’t deserving of respect. In my opinion, it bordered on mean-spirited...but maybe it was more tongue-in-cheek than I perceived it to be. Regardless, I’m so glad that books like this exist, if for no other reason than it proves that freedom of speech is alive and well!
And I loved the flip-o-rama - I did each one, like, a lot. They really do look animated! And now I need to go take some downers to recover from this book. :P
I liked that Pilkey pokes fun at the people who challenge his books. The whole book was pretty irreverent towards adults, and normally I’m cool with poking fun at pretty much anything. But the thing that got under my skin just a little bit was the fact that pretty much all of the teachers in the book are portrayed as evil bumbling idiots who aren’t deserving of respect. In my opinion, it bordered on mean-spirited...but maybe it was more tongue-in-cheek than I perceived it to be. Regardless, I’m so glad that books like this exist, if for no other reason than it proves that freedom of speech is alive and well!
And I loved the flip-o-rama - I did each one, like, a lot. They really do look animated! And now I need to go take some downers to recover from this book. :P