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Pilkey plays with words and pictures, providing great entertainment. The story is immediately engaging—two fourth-grade boys who write comic books and love to pull pranks find themselves in big trouble. Krupp, their principal, videotapes George and Harold setting up their stunts and threatens to expose them. The boys' luck changes when they send for a 3-D Hypno-Ri Pilkey plays with words and pictures, providing great entertainment. The story is immediately engaging—two fourth-grade boys who write comic books and love to pull pranks find themselves in big trouble.
Krupp, their principal, videotapes George and Harold setting up their stunts and threatens to expose them. The boys' luck changes when they send for a 3-D Hypno-Ring and hypnotize Krupp, turning him into Captain Underpants, their own superhero creation. Later, Pilkey includes several pages of flip-o-ramas that animate the action.
The simple black-and-white illustrations on every page furnish comic-strip appeal. The cover features Captain Underpants, resplendent in white briefs, on top of a tall building. This book will fly off the shelves. George and Harold were usually responsible kids. Whenever anything bad happened, George and Harold were usually responsible.I am not the target audience for this book.
However, much like Goosebumps, I cannot help but have a lot of gratitude for a series which got so many kids reading.Harold and George are a couple of Ohioan pranksters who write, illustrate, distribute and sell homemade comic books called 'The Amazing Captain Underpants' about a superhero in his skivvies who fights crime and mons George and Harold were usually responsible kids. Whenever anything bad happened, George and Harold were usually responsible.I am not the target audience for this book. However, much like Goosebumps, I cannot help but have a lot of gratitude for a series which got so many kids reading.Harold and George are a couple of Ohioan pranksters who write, illustrate, distribute and sell homemade comic books called 'The Amazing Captain Underpants' about a superhero in his skivvies who fights crime and monsters.Mr.
Krupp, the school principal and is the boys' enemy. He is not merely a put-upon principal struggling to control two misbehaving boys, but he is genuinely a bad person. For instance, when he gets proof of the boys' misdeeds on tape, he blackmails them into becoming his personal slaves - making them wash his car, clip his fingernails and paint his house.The boys, chaffing under this treatment, decide to hypnotize Krupp using a mail-order hypno-ring.They use the ring to hypnotize Krupp into believing he's Captain Underpants, and the rest is history.Although this book is aimed at young children, there is some great humor in it for any adults who may be called upon to read it aloud.For instance, the boys attend Jerome Horwitz Elementary School. Jerome Horwitz is the man who played Curly in the Three Stooges.Other scenes play out to both kid and adult humor, like when'Mommy,' said a little boy sitting on a bench, 'I just saw two robots driving a van with a guy in his underwear hanging off the back by a red cape, pulling two boys on a skateboard behind him with his feet.'
'How do you expect me to believe such a ridiculous story?' Asked his mother.This is funny because his mother is reading the 'Tabloid Times' with a headline of 'Bigfoot Gives Birth to a 200 Pound UFO Baby.'
Or when a sign on the police station reads:POLICE STATIONBack in 15 minutesPlease don't commit any crimes 'till we return.Thank you.So it's not all poop jokes and diaper jokes, is what I'm saying.Tl;dr - Not as bad as you are anticipating. Birthed a lot of readers. Also contains humor adults will find funny. I heard these Captain Underpants (HAHAHAH!
UNDERPANTS!) books have been banned in places.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Foolishness. I can totally understand that some people can NOT handle potty humor. But do people really think that kids will read this and be influenced to become 'rebels' like George and Harold, the main characters in these books?Yes, people DO think that because people are dumb. sigh.The boys in the book make comic books that involve their principal, aka CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS I heard these Captain Underpants (HAHAHAH! UNDERPANTS!) books have been banned in places.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Foolishness. I can totally understand that some people can NOT handle potty humor. But do people really think that kids will read this and be influenced to become 'rebels' like George and Harold, the main characters in these books?Yes, people DO think that because people are dumb.
sigh.The boys in the book make comic books that involve their principal, aka CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS!!! The boys do other things that are, well, pretty typical boy things. Anyway, I could think of worse things.We started with this and read the entire Underpants series. I said UNDERPANTS!!!) Oh yes, Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants, Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman, Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1: The Night of the Nasty Nostril Nuggets we have read them all.I admit I like these. It was not a pain to read these to my son.
I giggled at the immature humor, because I am. Immature.So, yes, the books influenced us to talk more potty talk, but it also influenced my son to start making his own comic books.BEHOLD! The evils of books! Here comes that valiant hero, CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS! “The Adventures of Captain Underpants” is a popular children’s book from the creative mind of Dav Pilkey and it is about the hilarious adventures of George and Harold as they try to trick their strict principal Mr.
Krupp, but their trick ends up backfiring on them! “The Adventures of Captain Underpants” is absolutely one of the funniest books ever created!!!“Tra-la-laaa!”Man, I am going to be saying that throughout this review! Dav Pilkey has dHere comes that valiant hero, CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS! “The Adventures of Captain Underpants” is a popular children’s book from the creative mind of Dav Pilkey and it is about the hilarious adventures of George and Harold as they try to trick their strict principal Mr. Krupp, but their trick ends up backfiring on them!
“The Adventures of Captain Underpants” is absolutely one of the funniest books ever created!!!“Tra-la-laaa!”Man, I am going to be saying that throughout this review! Dav Pilkey has done a great job with both the illustrations and writing this book as they make this book full of pure hilarity and adventure! I love the way that Dav Pilkey writes this book in a sarcastic and humorous way as George and Harold are shown to be the greatest practical jokers in the history of all practical jokers as they are constantly pulling pranks on the school and somehow succeeding in their jokes. I really enjoyed the sarcastic humor in this book as it is smart and witty and it strongly reminded me of the humor in “The Stinky Cheeseman” as it plays a satire on the world of superheroes, except this time there is a superhero that runs around the city in his underwear! One of the most impressive characters in this book is Captain Underpants himself as he saves the world but saves it in his underwear! Captain Underpants sort of remind me of Quailman from the Nickelodeon show “Doug” as both characters saves the word in their underwear.Dav Pilkey’s illustrations are truly hilarious and childish in this book as George and Harold always have mischievous looks on their faces. George is drawn as a child with a tie and a black flat top hair and Harold is drawn to have puffy hair, which makes the two characters look hilarious to children.
The illustration that stood out the most for me was the illustration of Captain Underpants himself as he has a bald head and is shown wearing a red cape and is mostly shown in his underwear! Also, I like to point out that the illustrations are in black and white; however Dav Pilkey’s illustrations are so hilarious and childish that many children will overlook the black and white coloring.Parents should know that this book was banned in many schools because it was considered insensitive and encourages children to disobey authority (I did not really understand the insensitivity part, but I did understand the part about disobeying authority). The main thing that parents should be concerned about is the crude humor in this book such as Harold and George using a fake doggy doo-doo to trick a villain and the cheerleaders being described as having mucus running down their noses after they were exposed to the pepper in their pom-poms and parents who do not approve of crude humor might want to wait until their children get older to enjoy this book. As for the banning, I honestly do not believe in banning books and I thought that this was an enjoyable book for children of all ages, but it was not meant to be an educational book. I think that if the content in this book is really offensive for educational classes, then teachers could use this book as a special treat for children to read if children did some good deeds or did their schoolwork, sort of like a reward for their efforts.“The Adventures of Captain Underpants” is truly a book that children of all ages can enjoy as it has great humor and spectacular characters and I think this book will be wonderful for children who love reading about superheroes and great humor! I would recommend this book to children ages five and up since the crude humor might be a bit too inappropriate for smaller children.“Tra-la-laa!
Captain Underpants away!”Review is also on. Well, I can see why boys that this is aimed at love these books. I only read it because it was for banned/challenged/controversial lesson in children's lit class. I avoided them when my little brother read them.
The bathroom humor-literally-was never to my taste. But it's a comic book feel and draws in reluctant boy readers. Still, it has so much bad grammar and few if any redeeming qualities.I cringe when I have to recommend them.Class review: Silly story, appealing to kids who wouldn't wan Well, I can see why boys that this is aimed at love these books. I only read it because it was for banned/challenged/controversial lesson in children's lit class. I avoided them when my little brother read them. The bathroom humor-literally-was never to my taste.
But it's a comic book feel and draws in reluctant boy readers. Still, it has so much bad grammar and few if any redeeming qualities.I cringe when I have to recommend them.Class review: Silly story, appealing to kids who wouldn't want something serious. A mix of a comic book and early chapter book-aimed at children who want to read something ridiculous. THIS is one of the most frequently banned / challenged books of the past decade because (according to an article I read) 'it is said to contain offensive language, to be sexually explicit and to be anti-family.' Unless we're including the word 'poo' on the list of offensive words, and we consider a pudgy middle-aged guy in tighty-whities to be sexual, then. Yeah I don't get it. This is akin to the parents of MY generation who wanted to ban Loony Toons because they were apparen Seriously?
THIS is one of the most frequently banned / challenged books of the past decade because (according to an article I read) 'it is said to contain offensive language, to be sexually explicit and to be anti-family.' Unless we're including the word 'poo' on the list of offensive words, and we consider a pudgy middle-aged guy in tighty-whities to be sexual, then.
Yeah I don't get it. This is akin to the parents of MY generation who wanted to ban Loony Toons because they were apparently afraid we'd all run out and drop an anvil on somebody's head before shoving a stick of TNT in their shoe.This book was harmless elementary school fun, with a few winks and moments of absurdity that only an adult reader would likely get. Frankly it reminded me a lot of the style of humor employed in the cartoon 'Phineas and Ferb'.
Not a series I will PERSONALLY stick with for my own reading pleasure, but I certainly get why kids would love it. Though not why their parents wouldn't. This was a book I didnt' want to like. I wanted to find it offensive (because the initial premise is just that: the boys make their principal into the main character which is very disrespectful and embarrassing) but I have to admit: the book is funny.
Kids love it and if it gets kids to read, then I'm all for it. This book appealed to kids that I take care of that normally either don't read or only read low-level comic books (I am aware that comic books can be art forms in and of themselves but This was a book I didnt' want to like. I wanted to find it offensive (because the initial premise is just that: the boys make their principal into the main character which is very disrespectful and embarrassing) but I have to admit: the book is funny. Kids love it and if it gets kids to read, then I'm all for it. This book appealed to kids that I take care of that normally either don't read or only read low-level comic books (I am aware that comic books can be art forms in and of themselves but that's a different discussion.) So, against my better judgment, I have to say, pretty durn good. I've read this before, mostly to check out why it was listed as a banned book. I thought it was hilarious and although our girls weren't too eager at first for me to read it to them, they loved it once we got started.
It was a fast read, with lots of cartoonish illustrations and it had lots of tongue in cheek humor that I appreciated. It had 'potty talk' in there, but not nearly as much as you'd think.Jan 2012 - Our youngest is in love with these books now. She borrowed the first book from her e I've read this before, mostly to check out why it was listed as a banned book. I thought it was hilarious and although our girls weren't too eager at first for me to read it to them, they loved it once we got started. It was a fast read, with lots of cartoonish illustrations and it had lots of tongue in cheek humor that I appreciated. It had 'potty talk' in there, but not nearly as much as you'd think.Jan 2012 - Our youngest is in love with these books now. She borrowed the first book from her elementary school library and read it in one day.
Now she wants to read them all. This review consists of 2 parts: 1. My son's review (he's 5) and 2. My review (I'm the Mom). The 3 stars represents the average score between us. He gave it 5 and I gave it 1. For the full review, please visit us atSON SAYS:What I liked and disliked about it:I like the part where they bring Dr.
Diaper to the police station and tie him to the pole with underwear on his head and put a sign on him that says “Arrest me!” I think that George and Harold are funny and This review consists of 2 parts: 1. My son's review (he's 5) and 2. My review (I'm the Mom). The 3 stars represents the average score between us. He gave it 5 and I gave it 1.
For the full review, please visit us atSON SAYS:What I liked and disliked about it:I like the part where they bring Dr. Diaper to the police station and tie him to the pole with underwear on his head and put a sign on him that says “Arrest me!” I think that George and Harold are funny and I would want to be friends with them because then they wouldn’t do bad stuff to me because we would be friends. But, I’m nothing like George and Harold. I like the part where they jump on the robots to kill them even more. I think that Mr.
Krupp is funny when he’s hypnotized but he’s like a villain when he’s not hypnotized. I like him better when he’s Captain Underpants. Diaper is funny and a villain because he actually is a villain. He’s very mean because he wants to take over the world by using a machine to try to make meteroids fall on people that are good.I didn’t like the pictures of Captain Underpants in the comic book because they didn’t look like anything and it didn’t look real – like he actually looks.My bottom line:I loved this book because it was very funny. I think that boys my age and older would like this book and I would really like to read more Captain Underpants books.MOM SAYS:What I liked and disliked about it:Let me begin by saying that while my daughter listened in when I read this book to my son, she flatly refused to review this book. We’ll call that a 0 star rating from her! I decided to review this book because it made the Top 100 Greatest Books for Kids recently compiled by Scholastic and was critiqued by myself on this site.
I was a bit harsh about this book so I felt it was only fair that I read it and give it a fair shake. Ok, I’ve read it – I don’t like it.This book (and likely the entire series) relies on flash, shock, and gimmicks to engage the reader. One would need to completely suspend disbelief, have no concept of the link between real actions and real consequences, and not be concerned about any positive message whatsoever. For example, George and Harold do very, very, very bad things; yet Mr. Krupp, the principal is portrayed as the villain (turned superhero through hypnosis).
The boys engage in a series of stunts that would get them arrested and sent to a youth detention centre in real life; but what happens in the book is that the principal blackmails them. Remember, this is a kids’ book. I had to (grudgingly) explain to my children what blackmail even is!There are some parts that are even offensive.
In George and Harold’s comic book, the boys yell “Help! The inedible hunk just ate up 15 folding chairs and the gym teacher!” The ‘principel’ responds “Oh, no! Not the folding chairs!” Perhaps I’m just sensitive to the diss to teachers because we are in the midst of a teachers’ strike in British Columbia, but I found this incredibly disrespectful. In fact, the relationships between the boys and any of the adults in the book are all portrayed the same way with Harold and George being extremely disrespectful – not the best role models.There is a “Flip-O-Rama” section in the middle of the book, presumably intended to simulate animation. This is not a novel concept. Flip books, which required you to flip pages rapidly with your thumb, appeared in Cracker Jack boxes generations ago and they were done soooo much better than this. This is really just a gimmick and the result is that those particular pages are coming out of the book.
Well, it’s not such a big loss, really.Hmmmma redeeming qualitylet me thinkok, I suppose that the boys’ creativity in writing and illustrating their own comic books is good.My bottom line:Let me seeI’m squeezing out a single star only because my son was entertained by the book. I feel it has very little value with regards to literacy (blackmail may be the most complex term used). I cannot decipher any positive message and frankly, I’m quite concerned about how really, really bad behaviour is minimized. There are better books – - really! Seeing as my son gave the book 5 stars, I gave it 1, and my daughter will never admit she even read it, I think this validates the very purpose of this website as a forum for discussing books and literacy among and between caregivers and children.
I came upon this book when working at a Daycare/Kindergarten program. One of the students had decided to read it for Quiet Time. He asked me to read it. I was unaware as to the content of Captain Underpants book. This is a book that should not be on the shelves for Kindergartners. It is inappropriate and vulgar.
It is one thing if your the parent and want your kid to read it. I don't have too much problem with that, but I don't believe that it's appropriate for a kindergarten shelf. The language I came upon this book when working at a Daycare/Kindergarten program. One of the students had decided to read it for Quiet Time. He asked me to read it. I was unaware as to the content of Captain Underpants book. This is a book that should not be on the shelves for Kindergartners.
It is inappropriate and vulgar. It is one thing if your the parent and want your kid to read it. I don't have too much problem with that, but I don't believe that it's appropriate for a kindergarten shelf.
The language kind of suprised me. The cover looks silly but for children this is fun. There's humor that's not cheesy or obnoxious, everything from the villain's van saying 'The Bad Guys' on it to the bizarre conception of the Captain Underpants comic book. Not actually a story about him, it's the two of two bratty kids who conceive this character and make a comic book out of him, order a hypno-ring to control their irritating principal, and spread general mayhem around school and town.
Clever drawings accompany the text, whichThe cover looks silly but for children this is fun. There's humor that's not cheesy or obnoxious, everything from the villain's van saying 'The Bad Guys' on it to the bizarre conception of the Captain Underpants comic book. Not actually a story about him, it's the two of two bratty kids who conceive this character and make a comic book out of him, order a hypno-ring to control their irritating principal, and spread general mayhem around school and town. Clever drawings accompany the text, which is easy to read for all ages. Better than I figured it would be. 4.5 stars “George and Harold were usually responsible kids.
Whenever anything bad happened, George and Harold were usually responsible.”There's not much to say that hasn't already been said about the Adventures of Captain Underpants. Yes, it's silly—insanely silly, really—but it's also hilarious. The two troublemakers George and Harold sure know how to get into troublebut they also get themselves out of it. The graphic novel aspect of this added another level enjoyment to this story and 4.5 stars “George and Harold were usually responsible kids. Whenever anything bad happened, George and Harold were usually responsible.”There's not much to say that hasn't already been said about the Adventures of Captain Underpants. Yes, it's silly—insanely silly, really—but it's also hilarious.
The two troublemakers George and Harold sure know how to get into troublebut they also get themselves out of it. The graphic novel aspect of this added another level enjoyment to this story and as a kid, I adored it.Children who are looking for a fun and funny read should definitely give the Captain Underpants series a try! Who knows, it might even inspire them to draw their own comics (but hopefully not turn their principals into superheroes). Genre: Graphic NovelSummary: George and Harold are two 4th grade class clowns that created a comic strip company called 'Treehouse Comix Inc.' Where they would produce comics and sell them on the playground at school.
The mean principle Mr. Krupp is hypnotized by the boys after being mean to them and turns into Captain Underpants, the super-hero from George and Harold's comic books.Critique: A.
Ability to relate to studentsB. The Adventures of Captain Underpants is a very funny and visually app Genre: Graphic NovelSummary: George and Harold are two 4th grade class clowns that created a comic strip company called 'Treehouse Comix Inc.' Where they would produce comics and sell them on the playground at school. The mean principle Mr. Krupp is hypnotized by the boys after being mean to them and turns into Captain Underpants, the super-hero from George and Harold's comic books.Critique: A. Ability to relate to studentsB. The Adventures of Captain Underpants is a very funny and visually appealing story.
This book focuses on the adventures of two 4th grade boys and the content is designed to perfectly reflect this. This book showcases the actual comics that the boys write into the story and draws readers in. The concepts that the boys write in their comics relate to probably every 4th grade child's thoughts about school.C. For example, Captain Underpants saves the day when the children create an incredible hunk monster from throwing away their stinky taco surprise lunch because it was so disgusting. Captain Underpants lures the hungry and thirsty monster into the bathroom to drink from the toilet bowl and flushes him down. I feel that many children would relate to this comic due to the fact that school lunch can sometimes be less than appealing and children's imaginations are so wild even involving the most simple object such as a toilet.Curriculum Connection: This story would be wonderful for 3rd or 4th grade classes.
The text is easy to read and has lots of interesting dialogue and the pictures are graphically appealing and represent the content extremely well. Also, the comic book style helps to lure in readers because they feel like they are reading two stories in one. There is the story of the actual book and then the comic book stories within. I would love to have my students gather inspiration from this book to write their own comic books and have them published. The Adventures of Captain Underpants is the first epic novel in the Captain Underpants series written by Dav Pilkey. The book is about two fourth-grade students, George and Harold, and their comic book hero Captain Underpants. George and Harold are two responsible kids; whenever anything bad happens, they are responsible.
In their spare time, they like to write comic books about Captain Underpants; a superhero who dresses only in his underpants and a cape. One day they hypnotize their principle The Adventures of Captain Underpants is the first epic novel in the Captain Underpants series written by Dav Pilkey. The book is about two fourth-grade students, George and Harold, and their comic book hero Captain Underpants. George and Harold are two responsible kids; whenever anything bad happens, they are responsible. In their spare time, they like to write comic books about Captain Underpants; a superhero who dresses only in his underpants and a cape.
One day they hypnotize their principle Mr. Krupp into believing he is Captain Underpants. Krupp, now Captain Underpants, believes he is a superhero who must fight crime in the name of underwear. After he helps the police catch two bank robbers, he must stop Dr. Diaper and his evil robots from taking over the world. With the help of George and Harold, Captain Underpants destructs the robots and defeats Dr. Diaper using the power of his underpants.
Unfortunately for Mr. Krupp, George and Harold are unable to change him back to his normal self and he must spend the rest of his life as Captain Underpants.This was a really fun read and is a good book to get kids into reading. George and Harold are two naughty boys and I think young boys can really relate to them. The words in the book are not complex and each chapter is short. The pictures are also really good and help the reader visualize the action.
Captain Underpants promises action, thrills and laughs and delivers all three. All in all, it’s a fun, easy and relaxing read.I think the book can be read by early KS2 pupils individually. Because the book is easy and fun, it can be used to get reluctant children into reading. In addition, I also believe this book can be read on the carpet to late KS1 pupils.
The teacher can hold the pictures up and laugh along with the children. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers.
To view it,Grade/interest level: 3-5th gradeLexile level: 710LGenre: Graphic chapter book, fiction, comedyMain Characters: George, Harold, and Mr. Krupp the principalSetting: Jerome Horwitz ElementaryPOV: omniscientThis is one of my all time favorite books. George and Harold are two best friends that like to get into mischief. Their favorite thing to do is draw comics about the greatest super hero in the world, Captain Underpants. He fights crime with wedgie power!
One day the boys get the bright idea to Grade/interest level: 3-5th gradeLexile level: 710LGenre: Graphic chapter book, fiction, comedyMain Characters: George, Harold, and Mr. Krupp the principalSetting: Jerome Horwitz ElementaryPOV: omniscientThis is one of my all time favorite books. George and Harold are two best friends that like to get into mischief. Their favorite thing to do is draw comics about the greatest super hero in the world, Captain Underpants.
He fights crime with wedgie power! One day the boys get the bright idea to order a 3D hypno ring. Soon after they get an even better idea, to hypnotize their principal and turn him into Captain Underpants. Their plan back fired though when they realized the hypnosis was not only permanent (he would turn into the super hero whenever he heard a finger snap, and back to normal when covered in water), but keeping their principal (whenever he’s Captain Underpants) out of danger was now their responsibility. In book one, Captain Underpants squares off against Dr. Diaper and comes out victorious.
Complete with flip-o-rama illustrations, this book is packed full of adventure and cottony fun.While some people are against Captain Underpants books in the classroom, I am all for it (especially as an independent read). I was in middle school when the book first came out. I didn’t like to read, but I went out and bought this entire series. It encouraged me to look for other funny books to read. Providing any child with fun books to read encourages and promotes reading. Unless you have a 5 or 6 year old boy, it's hard to appreciate the pure genius of Captain Underpants. And, seriously, I can't believe I'm reviewing these books, but I'm counting them on my quest to read 100 in a year (because they are big kids' books), so there ya go.
I never got the appeal of Captain Underpants, especially after seeing the covers. I just didn't 'get' them. Until my son wanted to read them, and then I gave them, all 8 of his first CU books, a shot. This is the first book in the Unless you have a 5 or 6 year old boy, it's hard to appreciate the pure genius of Captain Underpants. And, seriously, I can't believe I'm reviewing these books, but I'm counting them on my quest to read 100 in a year (because they are big kids' books), so there ya go.
I never got the appeal of Captain Underpants, especially after seeing the covers. I just didn't 'get' them. Until my son wanted to read them, and then I gave them, all 8 of his first CU books, a shot.
This is the first book in the series and is a great start to the stories to come. All of them have a very quirky sense of humor that you either get and love, or will probably totally hate. (For eample, Chapter 4 ends with the principal saying, 'I'm going to get those boys one day.One day very, very soon!' Chapter 5 is called, 'One Day Very, Very Soon!' ) If you hate potty talk just for the sake of potty talk, it's best to just steer clear of these. But they are really, really funny.
I love Pilkey's small details that I'm sure are thrown in there for the adults who have to read about a grown man saving the world in his underpants. They are cleverly written, with a comic book within the book (created by the main characters) and really funny one-page flip-o-ramas that are so silly, but my son loves them. These books are so clever, they leave you wishing you'd created them. Simplistic, potty-talking, genius. (BTW, if you like these, his Dumb Bunny books are really funny too!).
Who is my favourite character and why?My two favourite characters in this book are George Beard and Harold Hutchins. I say the both of them because they are two fourth grade pranksters, who are best friends and next-door neighbours and feature together throughout the whole story. So that technically makes them valid to be chosen for this question as it wouldn't be right to name only one of them. Anyways, I like them because they have a reputation as 'rebels' in their school who are always pul 1. Who is my favourite character and why?My two favourite characters in this book are George Beard and Harold Hutchins.
I say the both of them because they are two fourth grade pranksters, who are best friends and next-door neighbours and feature together throughout the whole story. So that technically makes them valid to be chosen for this question as it wouldn't be right to name only one of them. Anyways, I like them because they have a reputation as 'rebels' in their school who are always pulling off funny pranks to impress other school kids but most off all to annoy their principal who dislikes them strongly. His name is Principal Benjamin Krupp.
They are constantly being sent to his office and being made to do jobs for him but they still choose to disobey him.2. What was the most exciting part and why?The most exciting part for me was the 'Flip-O-Rama' it is a neat little feature in the book that is actually quite funny. It adds an element of laughter to the fighting scenes which is good as this is a booked aimed at a younger audience but still an enjoyable read for anyone around my age. Was a blast to the past for me reading this again as I first read this book back in my mid primary years.