The Tra-la-laaa-mendous Captain Underpants Collection (Books 5-8) [Box set] [Paperback]

Dav Pilkey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2008 | Age Range: 7 and up

The next four hilarious adventures in one deluxe, glow-in-the-dark collection! Includes an inflatable Captain Underpants figure!



With more than 38 million copies in print, Dav Pilkey's Captain Underpants books are among the bestselling children's series of all time! Now readers of all ages can enjoy a deluxe boxed collection of Books 5-8, featuring the tighty-whitey-wearing superhero who fights for Truth, Justice, and all that is Pre-Shrunk and Cottony! This set is encased in a book-shaped box with a groovy glow-in-the-dark cover and a super-cool, exclusive inflatable Captain Underpants figure!

Editorial Reviews

Review

The Critics are Crazy about Captain Underpants!

"Combines empowerment and empathy with age-appropriate humor and action"
- Booklist

"Celebrates the triumph of the good-hearted."
- The Educational Book and Media Association

"(One of the) 5 Books That All Children Should Read"
- Healthy Family Matters

"They'll (parents) appreciate children laughing as they dive in and page through this old-fashioned thing called a book."
- The New York Times

"For every downtrodden fun-seeking kid who never wanted to read a book."
- School Library Journal

About the Author

"Considered one of the most popular contemporary authors for readers in elementary school, (Dav Pilkey) is also regarded as a talented artist and inventive humorist as well as a subtle moralist. ...He underscores his works--even at their most outrageous--with a philosophy that emphasizes friendship, tolerance, and generosity and celebrates the triumph of the good-hearted." -The Educational Book & Media Association

Dav Pilkey is the Caldecott Honor Award-winning creator of more than 40 books for children.

Product Details

• Age Range: 7 and up
  
• Paperback
• Publisher: The Blue Sky Press (October 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0545084938
• ISBN-13: 978-0545084932
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.4 x 3.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,607 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

"Considered one of the most popular contemporary authors for readers in elementary school, (Dav Pilkey) is also regarded as a talented artist and inventive humorist as well as a subtle moralist. ...He underscores his works--even at their most outrageous--with a philosophy that emphasizes friendship, tolerance, and generosity and celebrates the triumph of the good-hearted."
-The Educational Book & Media Association

PRAISE FOR CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS:

"Combines empowerment and empathy with age-appropriate humor and action" - BOOKLIST

"For every downtrodden fun-seeking kid who never wanted to read a book." - SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

"(One of the) 5 Books That All Children Should Read" - HEALTHY FAMILY MATTERS

"They'll (parents) appreciate children laughing as they dive in and page through this old-fashioned thing called a book." - THE NEW YORK TIMES

Dav Pilkey is the Caldecott Honor Award-winning author and illustrator of more than 40 books for children. Check out his award-winning website at www.Pilkey.com

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Captain Underpants Wipes Out the Competition November 9, 2008

By James Tepper TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:Paperback

My son, Jacob (age 7.5) has just finished reading Vol. 8, "Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People" to me out loud. It is the latest and last (so far) in the Captain Underpants series. The author and illustrator, Dav Pilkey, is an awesome talent. All the C.U. books contain sci-fi adventure built for children and are filled with super power juice, hypno-rings, time travel, alternate universes, evil teachers and principals, grandparents, robots and so on. They are also filled with humor (most of it, despite the titles, in exceedingly good taste) that appeals to the kids as well as to their parents (mean teacher Miss Anthrope), albeit perhaps at different levels. I laughed out loud consistently as my son read these to me. The dialog is snappy and cute, as are the illustrations and the books within books (comics drawn by the main characters, Harold and George complete with little kid illustrations and misspellings) that punctuate all the entries in the series.

A reasonable reading skill level (2 grade and above) is required for these and they are definitely better read BY children than TO children but are as enjoyable to adults as to their kids. These are great. Highly recommended.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Captain Underpants Collection was a fun book to read!!!!!! June 28, 2009

By Mary Poppins

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

Captain Underpants Collection was read by my 10 year old son. He enjoyed the book alot and thought it was a funny story.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars My 4yr old loves this book! May 7, 2009

By S. zak

Format:Paperback

We have been reading the series every night and not only does my son enjoy them, but I often cannot put them down and have to read yet another chapter. Just good fun, as well some complex vocabulary that presents with teaching opportunities. What a great collection. I do recommend getting the first 4 volumes though.