Captain Underpants #2: Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets 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. Cameron
   on 26 October 2014

   Captain underpants

   This book is amazingly funny like all of dav pilkeys books are

   5 out of 5

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1. melvin-sneedly
   on 11 January 2024

   hello. melvin-sneedly again! this is my review of captain underpants 2. george and harold try to mess with everyone’s inventions. but then i tattle tale on them(nice one me!) then they use my invention and then bring a bunch of toilets to life. captain underpants have to stop them and it was epic! i give this book five stars

   5 out of 5

2. Schol124827
   on 15 September 2017

   Toiletastically great

   5 out of 5

3. AngelofDeath
   on 7 March 2014

   It was nice, a bit gross but at the same time funny.

4. Macarw
   on 6 March 2014

   I liked it when Fred and George changed come and see our lovely armchairs into come and see our hairy armpits! It’s hillarios! I’ve got the collectors edition with a cd and on it is the song oops I farted!

   5 out of 5

5. BooksRGr8
   on 7 December 2013

   This is an amazing book to read. It is a hilarious novel. I would recommend this book to children aged 7-11 years old.

   5 out of 5

6. ninjastickman
   on 6 March 2013

   This book is about when George and Harold make a comic and then try to photocopy it with Melvin Sneedly’s new invention. But the the pictures come to life! I would recommend this book to 6-11 year olds

   5 out of 5

7. xxChocolateBoxGirlxx
   on 5 March 2013

   Fantastic is all I can say.I think this book is super funny.This book is great 7 year olds+ and I would recommend it to anyone who loves a laugh :)

   5 out of 5

8. 24evilchimp
   on 3 March 2013

   read it awsome book

   5 out of 5

9. dude1234
   on 21 February 2013

   its good

10. Angel78614
    on 23 January 2013

    its really interesting and i loved it

    5 out of 5

11. hamy1710
    on 3 March 2012

    very good

12. lids
    on 1 March 2012

    REALLY GOOD BOOK VERY FUNNY

13. hairyfred
    on 4 September 2011

    I liked the talking toilets and the toilet turbo 2000

    5 out of 5

14. maijai
    on 23 July 2011

    I have got this book in fact I have got nearly all of the Captain underpants books but this is my favorite book of them all I would give it 10/10

    5 out of 5

15. nicnac800
    on 9 July 2011

    Oh it was a great book it’s funny too!!!! I’ve read two captain underpants books and this one is the best.

    I’m getting one for my Birthday. You should get this book and read it it’s great!!!

    5 out of 5

16. hen1212
    on 7 March 2011

    I think it inspired me to like books like it

    5 out of 5

17. migit1
    on 5 March 2011

    really funny and it made me laugh!

18. dalek6
    on 3 March 2011

    Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets is a fun quick read book about george and harold who make an army of Talking Toilets. If you want a quick read then this is the book for you just don’t expect it to be the next harry potter.

19. pippy60
    on 3 March 2011

    One of the best books I have ever read!!!!

20. pop9lover
    on 15 February 2011

    Love it

    5 out of 5

21. starcomic
    on 11 August 2010

    it makes laugh and it is super nice!!!! Dav Pilkey! Kevin Zelaya

22. BookxLoverx11
    on 10 August 2010

    Flip-o-Rama! Awesome! Hypnotized principal in his underpants and a curtain under the control of two bored kids!Wicked! What can possibly go wrong!?

23. toilet14
    on 17 April 2010

    I thoroughly enjoyed this book especially when the PATSY 2000 coughes up the incredible robo plunger

    5 out of 5

24. orangepeach
    on 2 April 2010

    i loved this book because it made me laugh so much about the talking toilets

    5 out of 5

25. lfcgraver
    on 13 February 2010

    I picked the book up out of the liabary not knowing whether to have it or not. I had it and read it. I propably read it altogether in 1 hours 15 minutes and I LOVED it!!!!!!!!!

    5 out of 5

26. danny14291
    on 9 January 2010

    well i think it could be a great book i have also read Captain underpants and the preposterous plight of the purple potty people and that was a great book but don’t think i have read it because i haven’t

27. Bloom77
    on 9 July 2009

    Its alright. the only captian underpants book I have read. And its alright!

    3 out of 5

28. Ben05
    on 6 June 2009

    This book is totally rubbish! There is absolutely no plot – rubbish! This is the only Captain Underpant’s Book which I have read because it was so pathetic. If I clicked ‘rubbish’, I would be being too generous!

    1 out of 5

29. HannahMontana6262
    on 9 January 2009

    I think George and Harold have gne way too far, First they found him fighting robbers and now attacking talking toilets!!

    hannahmontana6262xx

    5 out of 5

30. racersonic58
    on 14 November 2008

    The Turbo-Toilet 2000 wants to destroy C.U Forever!

    5 out of 5

31. megster
    on 31 August 2008

    THIS BOOK WAS GREAT IT WAS ALSO VERY FUNNY.

    5 out of 5

32. kingsuperRobin
    on 17 May 2008

    I have read this book and I would give it two thumbs up. It has comic fantasy and lots of wedgie power.

    5 out of 5

33. arora1998
    on 13 April 2008

    Well as you know the cover of the book tells you everything as you can say this books is pants and it has pants, well its not its quite intresting as Captain UnderPants has adventures with his pants but this time talking toilets attack him Cpt. Underpants, so he has to run as the toilets are on attack maybe it wasnt good for him to wear pants after all!

    4 out of 5

34. morgiebear
    on 18 March 2008

    this book is very funny and is great for both boys and girls! it is a great story a, george and harold are very fuuny but i’m not too sure in that head teacher his a meany!!!!!!

    5 out of 5

35. FastSlash
    on 6 March 2008

    it’s really cool and Captain can’t really fly

    5 out of 5