Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000 (Captain Underpants #11)

by Dav Pilkey, Dav Pilkey (Illustrator)

Overview

When the Incredible Robo-Plunger defeated the evil Turbo Toilet 2000, George and Harold thought their toilet troubles were over. Unfortunately, their porcelain problems were only beginning . . .

Just when you thought it was safe to flush . . .

The Turbo Toilet 2000 strikes back! The carnivorous commode known for devouring everything in its path has built up a real appetite . . . for REVENGE! Join Captain Underpants for another epic showdown of Wedgie Power vs. Potty Power as our tighty-whitey-wearing superhero GOES TO ELEVEN!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545504904
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	08/26/2014
Series:	Captain Underpants Series
Pages:	220
Sales rank:	21,322
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	770L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 Years

About the Author

Dav Pilkey has written and illustrated numerous popular, award-winning books for children, including the Captain Underpants and Dumb Bunnies series; Dog Breath, winner of the California Young Reader Medal; and The Paperboy, a Caldecott Honor Book. He lives with his wife in the Pacific Northwest. Visit him online at www.pilkey.com.

Editorial Reviews

Turbo Toilet 2000 will not stay down! Once defeated by the robust Robo-Plunger, the indefatigable bathroom monster is back in force and it's up to George and Harold to thwart its messy plans. Once again, Captain Underpants proves that even reluctant readers like a ripe good read. (P.S. This Barnes & Noble edition contains a bonus glow in the dark poster.)

The critics are CRAZY about UNDERPANTS!

"A triumph of irreverence." --NEWSWEEK

"Call Pilkey . . . the savior of the 'reluctant reader.'" --USA TODAY

"For every downtrodden fun-seeking kid who never wanted to read a book." --SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

"Subversively hilarious." --PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

"Celebrates the triumph of the good-hearted." --The Educational Book and Media Association

"It'll make kids laugh until soda comes out of their noses." --BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS

From the Publisher

George and Harold return with their eleventh adventure in the “Captain Underpants” series. This time, George, Harold, and Captain Underpants must save Earth from Turbo Toilet 2000’s revenge. But before they handle that crisis, they must deal with Melvin and his time-traveling Robo-Squid suit, fourth grade retention, and school staff members in their underwear. In the foreword, George and Harold briefly describe Captain Underpants’ identity and history in a comic strip-like format with kid-like drawings and spelling of words. In the story, there are some Flip-o-Ramas which animate the action between the hero and villain. In addition, Harold and George’s comic book of Super Diaper Baby 2 ½ is a part of the story. Readers will find lots of word play, action, and humor that encourage even the reluctant readers to jump in to read the comical adventure. For Captain Underpants fans, the title of the next book will leave them with further anticipation. Reviewer: Carrie Hane Hung; Ages 7 to 10.

Children's Literature - Carrie Hane Hung

2014-06-04
The famous superhero returns to fight another villain with all the trademark wit and humor the series is known for.Despite the title, Captain Underpants is bizarrely absent from most of this adventure. His school-age companions, George and Harold, maintain most of the spotlight. The creative chums fool around with time travel and several wacky inventions before coming upon the evil Turbo Toilet 2000, making its return for vengeance after sitting out a few of the previous books. When the good Captain shows up to save the day, he brings with him dynamic action and wordplay that meet the series’ standards. The Captain Underpants saga maintains its charm even into this, the 11th volume. The epic is filled to the brim with sight gags, toilet humor, flip-o-ramas and anarchic glee. Holding all this nonsense together is the author’s good-natured sense of harmless fun. The humor is never gross or over-the-top, just loud and innocuous. Adults may roll their eyes here and there, but youngsters will eat this up just as quickly as they devoured every other Underpants episode.Dizzyingly silly. (Humor. 8-10)

Kirkus Reviews