Book Review: Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot by Dav Pilkey

Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot by Dav Pilkey
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Release Date: August 25, 2015
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

Publisher’s Description:

There’s something rotten in the state of Ohio, and it’s smellier than a pile of putrid gym socks! Steer clear — it’s Sir Stinks-A-Lot!

George and Harold, and their doubles, Yesterday George and Yesterday Harold, have a good thing going. Two of them go to school, while the other two hide in the tree house and play video games all day — then they switch! But when their malicious gym teacher, Mr. Meaner, creates a method of mind-control that turns their fellow students into attentive, obedient, perfect children, the future of all humanity will be in their hands!

My boys LOVE the Captain Underpants series and have read all the books but this is the first one I’ve read. I was actually pleasantly surprised. It wasn’t nearly as gross as a thought it would be and had some adult humor thrown in that would probably go over most kids heads. For instance, one of the teachers is named Miss Anthrope. There were also some big words (e.g. megalomaniac) that can build up kids’ vocabularies. Lastly, I loved that there is a same-sex couple and people of different races in this book.

I’m not sure my 11 year old cared about any of that. He just thought it was hilarious. And that’s okay too.

(I received a complementary copy of this book for review.)