At one point in the book Petey says: “Only hate can defeat hate!” Do you think that’s true? Why do you think it was important for Li’l Petey to try and deal with his Grampa’s destructive choices without being mean and hateful? Why did he want his dad to forgive his grandpa? According to the American Library Association, the Captain Underpants books were reported as some of the most banned and challenged books in the United States between 2000 and 2009 (13), [11] as well as between 2010 and 2019. [12] The books were named one of the top ten most banned and challenged books in 2002 (6), 2004 (4), 2005 (8), 2012 (1), 2013 (1), and 2018 (3). [13] The Captain Underpants series was explicitly banned in some schools for "insensitivity, offensive language, encouraging disruptive behavior, LGBTQIA+ issues, violence, being unsuited to the age group, sexually explicit content, anti-family content, as well as encouraging children to disobey authority." [13] a b " 'Captain Underpants' author goes digital". Yahoo!. January 12, 2012 . Retrieved March 1, 2012. The main series of novels has developed a pattern of alliteration from the fourth book on—except for the third book, whose "annoyingly long" title becomes a running joke in future books. Brazil: Cosac Naify (published all 12 volumes before closing its activities in 2015) | Companhia das Letras (re-releases; 2017–present)

I would've rated it higher if I was younger, I mean, I'm getting older, and this book, is just too childish for me now, but a few years ago, I would've enjoyed this a lot, and I used to read Dog Man a lot, but now, nope.... For the film, see Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie. For the TV series, see The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants. Mr. Kenny Brian Meaner – Mr. Meaner is Jerome Horwitz Elementary School's gym teacher. He is depicted as being an overweight man and with a personality similar to Mr. Krupp's. Like him, he is very cruel to students and often yells at them. He appears in the series, where he is depicted as being incredibly ignorant and talks in a stutter by saying "yeah yeah yeah yeah." In book 12, Meaner becomes Sir Stinks-A-Lot. His name is a pun on the word "misdemeanor" or the saying "can he be meaner." Voiced by David Koechner in the TV series. In the TV series, he has an alternate ego by the name of Sargeant Boxers, which was made as a replacement for Captain Underpants in the first episode of the second season.Petey's dad. He's a selfish, egotistical meanie who currently resides in Cat Jail. Petey and Li’l Petey no longer associate with him. a b Kit, Borys (October 25, 2013). "Rob Letterman to Direct 'Captain Underpants' for DWA (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved October 26, 2013. Dog Man: Grime and Punishment, apparently, the 9th book, in the series Dog Man, I read it because I was super bored, and I didn't really like it much.

Dog Man comes home to Li'l Petey and 80-HD working on a story for Dog Man. Li'l Petey says to 80-HD, "It's our story. We can color it any way we want!". Dog Man tells what happened that night, and Li'l Petey and 80-HD decide to cheer him up with their bedtime story. After Dog Man falls asleep, they both start to work on a new invention. Meanwhile, at Cat Jail, Petey's Father (aka Grampa) is working on a new invention called the motorbrain, that makes you large and very powerful. Big Jim starts to get annoying, and Grampa shouts at him, hurting his feelings. Big Jim cries and Grampa decides to test the motorbrain on him. Big Jim puts the helmet on, and becomes gigantic. He now calls himself "Snug", and starts to cuddle with Grampa. Grampa manages to escape, and falls through the "Hang in There!" poster. Grampa soon discovers that it's an escape tunnel, and smiles evilly. Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space (and the Subsequent Assault of the Equally Evil Lunchroom Zombie Nerds) (1999) The Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy Part 2: The Revenge of the Ridiculous Robo-Boogers (2003)The Dog Man series has become one of my favorites. It’s simple, cute, and real. Dav Pilkey knows how to talk to readers and reluctant readers alike. This series is perfect for kids you have to bribe and beg to sit down and read. Dog Man will pull them in for sure!

Miss Singerbrains – Miss Singerbrains is the librarian at Jerome Horwitz Elementary School who banned all but one of the books in the library and eventually closed down the library. Her name is a pun on saying she is "missing her brains." HD is watching TV at home and discover that Munchy is on the loose, and the good guys are heading to jail. 80-HD flies to Petey and Son, and crashes through the wall. He puts on a stop motion show for Petey and Li'l Petey about the situation, and they crash out through the wall. Petey gets angry that 80-HD didn't use the door, so 80-HD crashes through the wall again, and goes out the door. They arrive at the pond meeting Molly, and Li'l Petey decides to get out the Superhero costumes. Petey says that Li'l Petey uses love when everything's well, but when there's danger you can only fight hate with hate. Li'l Petey doesn't know if he's right or wrong, but he decides to find out. Doctor Diaper (known alternatively as Doctor Nappy in the UK) – A diaper-clad mad scientist and the first villain Captain Underpants ever faced.Mr. Riles Rected – Mr. Rected is the guidance counselor at Jerome Horwitz Elementary School. He is very nasty to students, especially George and Harold, and he is often seen hanging with Mr. Krupp, Mr. Meaner, Miss Anthrope, and Ms. Ribble. His name is a pun on the word "misdirected." He is also voiced by Brian Posehn in the film and Jorge Diaz in the animated series. Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 2: The Revenge of the Ridiculous Robo-Boogers (2003) Evil George and Evil Harold – Alternative versions and negative counterparts of George and Harold from an alternate dimension who are both intelligent and evil. They are the main antagonists, along with Captain Blunderpants, of the 8th book in the series. They helped Captain Blunderpants and unlike the sketchy, amateurish George and Harold they are good authors and illustrators (ironically, the main George and Harold consider the alternative George and Harold's work inferior). Additionally, they also tended to change the signs into evil phrases (while their counterparts often change the signs into funny words). Carl, Trixie and Frankenbooger (The Three Robo-Boogers) – Boogers who all come from the Bionic Booger Boy. They all share a weakness to oranges, which Captain Underpants successfully used to destroy the rampaging trio of living mucus. Carl had the Bionic Booger Boy's legs, Trixie had the tentacles, and Frankenbooger had the arms. Whenever they eat, they become bigger and more evil. Dog Man: Grime and Punishment: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #9) (9) by Pilkey, Dav (Hardcover)

One fun project that they created over Spring Break was the Munchy Dog Man character. Munchy was introduced in the Dog Man: Grime and Punishment book. Munchy only required a few crafty items that we had around the house: Grime and Punishment is full of laughs, tears, slobber, evil plans, and foiled evils plans! And—this is my favorite part—HUGE HEART! Pilkey slips important, heartfelt messages in between all the silliness. Like this one… Sir Stinks-A-Lot ( Mr. Meaner) – Mr. Meaner later becomes the alter ego of Sir Stinks-A-Lot, an evil hypnotist. While in prison, Meaner transforms into a blob of pure energy after eating an egg salad sandwich. He later removes Captain Underpants's superpowers and the effects of the Hypno ring. This is the most serious of the Dog Man books so far, with a surprisingly deep examination of loss and forgiveness as the story explores the relationship between Petey and his father. Dog Man is a comedic graphic novel series created by Dav Pilkey as a full spin-off book series to the Captain Underpants series. The series is about a dog-headed cop protecting the city he resides in with his friends. The series includes eleven books, the first released in 2016 and the latest in 2023. [7] The latest book in the series is called Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under The Sea and it was released on March 28, 2023.Meanwhile, Li'l Petey is still asking why, and he answers that sometimes you have to hate people for it. He says that sometimes hate is all you have left. Li'l Petey asks about love, but Petey thinks it is only for happy people like Li'l Petey. He says that Grampa was really mean to him, and was meaner to his mom. Li'l Petey asks about his Gramma, but Petey doesn't answer, and instead asks Li'l Petey to eat his food. Meanwhile, Sarah is still interviewing Grampa until Dog Man comes, disguised as Cat Man. Grampa is filled with joy, grabs Dog Man, then stops at a bookstore to smash. Dog Man then ties Grampa's tail to a fire hydrant and cuffs him. The mayor is watching the news report and tells Mr. Snookums how he hired "Cat Man", and how he's the greatest. Crud gets angry that he's been captured, and throws Dog Man. Dog Man's helmet falls off, and the mayor and Sarah now know his true identity. Sarah wants to helps him, while the mayor runs out of his house, wanting to destroy him. The Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space (and the Subsequent Assault of the Equally Evil Lunchroom Zombie Nerds) (1999) Norway: Cappelen Damm (1st and 2nd books; first translation); Schibsted Forlag (1st to 8th book), Vigmostad & Bjørke (from 9th book). Heller, Karen (April 26, 2000). "His Books Let Him Stay Class Clown, Even At 34". Philly.com . Retrieved August 9, 2015.