Education Weekly recently posed the question: Will fart jokes make boys read more? You’ll be safe to answer that one with a “YES!”, and Captain Underpants is an illustrated series that entices readers ages 7-10 with booger, cootie, and underpants jokes (no fart jokes in this particular series, though the relation is close).
Harold and George are two typical fourth grade boys who just happen to get into trouble and who just happened to get their principal, the grumpy Mr. Krupp, hypnotized into thinking he was a superhero. The newly born “superhero” fights bad guys with the help of the two boys. The reader is in on the joke that Captain Underpants/ Mr. Krupp never seems to figure out his dounle identity for himself. Goofy, fun, and a good way to entice a young reader into the world of books.
Review by Monika
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