Captain Underpants #8: Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People Award-winning author by Dav Pilkey (author) (UK edition)

Author/Illustrator

Dav Pilkey

When Dav Pilkey was a kid, he was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. Dav was so disruptive in class that his teachers made him sit out in the hallway every day. Luckily, Dav loved to draw and make up stories. He spent his time in the hallway creating his own original comic books – the very first adventures of Dog Man and Captain Underpants.

In college, Dav met a teacher who encouraged him to illustrate and write. He won a national competition in 1986 and the prize was the publication of his first book, World War Won. He made many other books before being awarded the 1998 California Young Reader Medal for Dog Breath, which was published in 1994, and in 1997 he won the Caldecott Honor for The Paperboy.

The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby, published in 2002, was the first complete graphic novel spin-off from the Captain Underpants series and appeared at #6 on the USA Today bestseller list for all books, both adult and children’s, and was also a New York Times bestseller. It was followed by Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers, also a USA Today bestseller. The unconventional style of these graphic novels is intended to encourage uninhibited creativity in kids.

His stories are semi-autobiographical and explore universal themes that celebrate friendship, tolerance, and the triumph of the good-hearted.

Dav loves to kayak in the Pacific Northwest with his wife.

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1. Schol124827
   on 15 September 2017

   Pottietastic!

   5 out of 5

2. prince-t
   on 1 March 2017

   I think this book is very funny, I recommend this book to people who want to have a laugh. I also think it’s not for most adult. hehe.

   5 out of 5

3. Underpant123
   on 22 January 2017

   This book is fantastic

   5 out of 5

4. Potterfan7
   on 9 March 2014

   Hilarious book, you will be rolling on the floor laughing with joy. Be ready to read more gory words.

   5 out of 5

5. alibaba4
   on 8 March 2014

   A great funny book

   5 out of 5

6. Spidergirl
   on 5 March 2014

   Haha captain underpants Great tittle with a fun story

7. rockstar101
   on 8 March 2013

   i love it

8. natashakrywald
   on 7 March 2013

   very very very very very funny

9. ninjastickman
   on 6 March 2013

   George and Harold manage to go in a time machine ,invented by Melvin Sneedly, but they went in there two days in a row (the one thing Melvin told them not to do)! They then find themselves plunged into another world! I would recommend this book to 6-11 year olds

   4 out of 5

10. Paradise56
    on 5 March 2013

    loved reading this book soo good

11. dude1234
    on 21 February 2013

    its a good time-travel book

12. beagle16
    on 30 September 2011

    really good book im sooooooooooo geting the other Captain underpants books

13. migit1
    on 5 March 2011

    as usual grat book!!!!

14. slimersh
    on 1 March 2011

    good and fun!!!!!!!!!!!

    5 out of 5

15. beefy2008
    on 22 December 2009

    Very babiesh,

    1 out of 5

16. Happy-Little-Cookie
    on 10 November 2009

    I’m Not A Big Fan Of This Book. i had to read it in school, and i didnt like It. I Found It a little bit to Young, With a plot that didnt catch my attention. Other People May Like It, But, In My Opinion, Dont Read It.

    1 out of 5

17. captainloveheart694
    on 22 November 2008

    I think this is a very good book. Geroge and Harold save the day-again!

    I would reccomend it to all wedgie fans!

18. pat9
    on 14 June 2008

    it is a great book for EVERY ONE its full of fun and weird stuff.

    5 out of 5

19. JessJess911
    on 5 June 2008

    A brilliant book, it was very funny!

    5 out of 5