Captain Underpants #5: Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman 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.

Reviews

1. harold
   on 6 March 2025

   its super funny

   rating 5 stars

2. Trying to my class to get more Maths
   on 27 November 2009

   looking good

   Do you know that Captain Underpants is so good it laughed my head off and People said "idiot big fat lier" and i thouht it was so so funny.

   5 out of 5

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1. Schol124827
   on 17 September 2017

   Wedgie-tastic!

   5 out of 5

2. Godson1
   on 5 April 2013

   funny, humourous and interesting

3. ninjastickman
   on 6 March 2013

   In this captain underpants adventure George and Harold try to hypnotise Mrs.Ribble but it fails dramatically and she turns into the wicked wedgie woman! I would recommend this book to 6-11 year olds

   5 out of 5

4. dude1234
   on 21 February 2013

   awesome

5. fellow
   on 15 February 2013

   This book is sooooooo goooood!

6. Nive1
   on 11 November 2011

   This book was Funny when I was read it and I also enjoyed reading most of the book!

   5 out of 5

7. peanutbutterpie2255
   on 3 March 2011

   This book is SO funny! :D (Just like real life if you go to my school!!! :D :D :D) I would reomend this book to anyone from 7 – teen!

   5 out of 5