Captain Underpants #1: The Adventures of Captain Underpants: 25th Anniversary Edition Award-winning author by Dav Pilkey (author and illustrator) (UK edition)

A special anniversary edition of the first book in this #1 New York Times bestselling series by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of the Dog Man and Cat Kid Comic Club series, featuring a never before seen comic!George and Harold are best friends who enjoy making their own comic books. Together they’ve created the greatest superhero in the history of their elementary school: Captain Underpants! His true identity is SO secret, even HE doesn’t know who he is! In celebration of the book’s 25th (and a half!) anniversary, this special edition of The Adventures of Captain Underpants includes an all-new comic by Dav Pilkey, starring Dog Man! Tra-la-laaaaa! It’s can’t-miss fun!

Captain Underpants is now a feature-length animated film from DreamWorks and a series on NETFLIX
The original Captain Underpants books are fully illustrated with black and white comic book drawings
The books are now also available in full-colour graphic novels
Perfect for all children, but especially those who are struggling to engage with reading
Full of fun and laughs (and toilet humour)!

Our March 2023 Ages 7-8 Book of the Month

Our March 2023 Book of the Month pick for children aged 7 and over is The Adventures of Captain Underpants: 25 ½ Anniversary Edition. George and Harold are best friends who enjoy making their own comic books. Together they’ve created the greatest superhero in the history of their school: Captain Underpants! His true identity is SO secret, even HE doesn’t know who he is!

This is a special anniversary edition of the first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. From author and illustrator Dav Pilkey, known for his well-loved Dog Man and Cat Kid Comic Club series. This edition even features an all-new 32-page comic starring Dog Man! Hilarious and accessible, his books are a joyful celebration of creativity and full of genuine child appeal. It is also a great way to celebrate diversity and inclusivity from a neurodiverse author.

Su – Book Club Editor, Ages 7–11+

Product Details

Catalogue number

232 in Global Primary September 2025

Series

Captain Underpants (book 1)

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780702325175

Publisher

Scholastic

Date published

March 7th, 2023

Other details

176 pages

Condition

New

UK edition

Part of this Series

Captain Underpants

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.