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Cover of Wedgie Power Guidebook (The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants TV Series)

Wedgie Power Guidebook (The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants TV Series)

by Kate Howard

Book Details

Publisher:Scholastic Inc.
Published:2018-08-07
Pages:114
Format:BOOK
Language:en

Reading Info

Age Range:6-10

About This Book

The bestselling book series is now an animated TV series airing on NETFLIX! Join George, Harold, and the Amazing Captain Underpants as they embark on a series of hilarious, all-new adventures. Class clowns George Beard and Harold Hutchins love pulling pranks . . . and making comics. So what happens when they accidentally turn their mean old principal into a comic-book hero who fights villains using Wedgie Power? Well, Jerome Horwitz Elementary School - and the world - will never be the same!In t

Our Review

This engaging guidebook brings the zany world of George and Harold's school adventures to life, drawing directly from the popular Netflix animated series based on Dav Pilkey's beloved books. Young readers will delight in exploring the hilarious dynamics between the mischievous fourth graders and their principal-turned-superhero, who wields his signature Wedgie Power against comical villains. The book captures the same irreverent humor and comic-style storytelling that made the original series a favorite among elementary school children, blending text with visual elements that keep reluctant readers turning pages.

What makes this guide particularly effective is how it validates children's natural attraction to bathroom humor while cleverly disguising literacy development within its silly premise. The episodic adventures provide perfect bite-sized reading sessions for children transitioning from picture books to early chapter books, with the familiar TV characters offering comforting continuity. Parents will appreciate how the high-interest content motivates independent reading, while kids will simply enjoy the chance to revisit their favorite animated antics in book form. This bridge between screen time and reading time successfully turns laughter into literary engagement.

Themes

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

Juvenile Fiction