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Start with The Adventures of Captain Underpants and continue through all 12 books in the listed reading order.

12 books

Published 1997 to 2015

Status: Likely complete

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Book 1 by Dav Pilkey • Published 1997

Fourth-graders George Beard and Harold Hutchins pull one prank too many, then accidentally hypnotize their grumpy principal into Captain Underpants. Suddenly their joke hero has to stop real trouble, and the boys have...

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Ends with Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot

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Book 1:The Adventures of Captain Underpants
Dav Pilkey • 1997
Fourth-graders George Beard and Harold Hutchins pull one prank too many, then accidentally hypnotize their grumpy principal into Captain Underpants. Suddenly their joke hero has to stop real trouble, and the boys have...
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Book 2:Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets
Dav Pilkey • 1999
George and Harold’s latest ideas backfire when the school toilets revolt, led by the Turbo Toilet 2000. Captain Underpants charges into a very stinky showdown, while the boys scramble to undo the mess before it takes...
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Book 3:Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space
Dav Pilkey • 1999
The lunch ladies are acting suspicious, and for good reason. When the cafeteria staff turns out to be aliens with big plans, George and Harold call on Captain Underpants to save the school, and maybe their stomachs too.
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Book 4:Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants
Dav Pilkey • 2000
A genius with a grudge, Professor Poopypants, decides everyone needs a brand-new name, whether they want one or not. George, Harold, and Captain Underpants race to stop his ridiculous scheme before the whole world get...
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Book 5:Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman
Dav Pilkey • 2001
George and Harold face a terrifying new foe: the Wicked Wedgie Woman, a villain obsessed with underwear-based revenge. As their pranks spiral, they need Captain Underpants to help save the school and keep their own bu...
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Book 6:Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1
Dav Pilkey • 2003
A classmate’s gross new invention turns him into the Bionic Booger Boy, and he’s ready to take over the school. George and Harold unleash Captain Underpants, but the battle gets slimy fast, and it’s only the beginning...
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Book 7:Captain Underpants and the Big Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 2
Dav Pilkey • 2003
The booger chaos isn’t over. Robo-Boogers swarm the area and the Bionic Booger Boy is back for payback, forcing George, Harold, and Captain Underpants to come up with a plan that can stop the snotty army once and for...
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Book 8:Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People
Dav Pilkey • 2006
A tiny new menace arrives with big ambitions: the Purple Potty People. As weird science and sillier pranks collide, George and Harold call on Captain Underpants to stop the chaos from spreading beyond the school hallw...
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Book 9:Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers
Dav Pilkey • 2012
An old grudge returns when Tippy Tinkletrousers resurfaces with a plan that messes with time itself. George and Harold’s friendship gets tested as Captain Underpants takes on a villain who wants to rewrite history for...
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Book 10:Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers
Dav Pilkey • 2013
Radioactive Robo-Boxers start pounding everything in sight, and Captain Underpants is back in action. George and Harold have to outsmart a villainous plan built on junk science and bad attitude before the town becomes...
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Book 11:Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000
Dav Pilkey • 2014
The Turbo Toilet 2000 returns with a grudge, and the battle is even more outrageous than last time. With toilets going full tyrant, George and Harold need Captain Underpants for one more heroic, high-flush rescue miss...
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Book 12:Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot
Dav Pilkey • 2015
A mysterious troublemaker called Sir Stinks-A-Lot stirs up fresh chaos in George and Harold’s world. Captain Underpants swoops in, but the boys quickly learn that even the funniest pranks can have consequences when th...
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