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53 reviews for:
Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot (Captain Underpants #12), Volume 12
Dav Pilkey
3.92 AVERAGE
53 reviews for:
Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot (Captain Underpants #12), Volume 12
Dav Pilkey
3.92 AVERAGE
This was my first foray into the world of Captain Underpants, and I ended up enjoying it much more than I expected. If my to-read list weren't already miles long, I'd probably go back and read the first 11 volumes.
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
...Where to begin with this one. It started out good, had an interesting plot and funny characters. But then we get almost to the end, when George and Harold go find their future selves for help... and it shows that Harold has a husband. Call me whatever you want, but despite the times we live in, I still find that inappropriate for a children's book. When we got to that bit, my 6 year old stopped me and asked if he had heard that right, so we had a little discussion about it. Which is fine, we've talked about this subject before. It just has me worried about what else might be in children's books that he will eventually read without me. Is there going to come a time when I will have to read children's books before he can, to make sure it doesn't have adult content in it? I found Pilkey's humor to be funny, and I laughed right along with my kids throughout the series. These were cleverly done, but I'm relieved that this seems to be the last one, unless you count the Dogman and cavemen ones.
My boys LOVE the Captain Underpants series and have read all the books but this is the first one I've read. I was actually pleasantly surprised. It wasn't nearly as gross as a thought it would be and had some adult humor thrown in that would probably go over most kids heads. For instance, one of the teachers is named Miss Anthrope. There were also some big words (e.g. megalomaniac) that can build up kids' vocabularies. Lastly, I loved that there is a same-sex couple and people of different races in this book.
I'm not sure my 11 year old cared about any of that. He just thought it was hilarious. And that's okay too.
I'm not sure my 11 year old cared about any of that. He just thought it was hilarious. And that's okay too.
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
A sensational entry to the Captain Underpants series. Kids will devour this deliciously subversive read and adults will love the hidden gems of humor for them!
So, there's a lot to love here. There were laugh aloud and read out loud moments. But I couldn't shake the thought that Pilkey was writing more here for the GOPs (grumpy old people) than for the kids and his fans. The language feels angry rather than mischievous and jubilant. The story line puts Captain Underpants to bed, perhaps for the last time. Is this Captain Underpants' Contractual Obligation Album? All the others in the series are awesome fabulous hilarious so, please, read those, and all the love in the world to Dav for keeping kids excited about reading for more than a decade.
3.5
Can't believe Pilkey threw in a "Warriors" (the 1979 movie, not the cat series) reference.
Can't believe Pilkey threw in a "Warriors" (the 1979 movie, not the cat series) reference.
Great humor for kids AND adults! And now we look forward to the new series, Dog Man!