Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers Full Colour Edition (Book 9) — Content Guide for Parents
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Laugh out loud with Captain Underpants, from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Dog Man!
Tippy Tinkletrousers is back in the ninth full colour book in this #1 New York Timesbestselling series.
George and Harold are behind bars for a crime they didn'tcommit! But just as they are settling into their new life, they are pulled from prison by a time-travelling tyrantnamed Tippy Tinkletrousers!
Now the boys are taking a trip back in time to the carefree days of kindergarten, when the scariest thing they had to face was not evil mad scientistsor alien cafeteria ladiesbut a sixth-grade bully named Kipper Krupp, the nephew of their clueless school principal. And because George and Harold don't invent Captain Underpants until they're in fourth grade, the clever kindergarteners are on their own.
Can they beat the bullies with brainpower instead of Wedgie Power?
About the series:
- 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)!
Frequently asked questions
Is Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers Full Colour Edition (Book 9) appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The book contains cartoonish violence typical of the series, including elaborate pranks and humorous situations that involve characters getting into silly predicaments. The violence is described as extremely cartoonish and not graphic. The narrative introduces time-travel paradoxes which could be perceived as scary concepts for younger readers, but overall it maintains a humorous tone.
Does Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers Full Colour Edition (Book 9) have violence?
The book contains cartoonish violence typical of the series, including elaborate pranks and humorous situations that involve characters getting into silly predicaments. The violence is described as extremely cartoonish and not graphic.
Does Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers Full Colour Edition (Book 9) have scary content?
The narrative introduces time-travel paradoxes which could be perceived as scary concepts for younger readers, but overall it maintains a humorous tone.
Does Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers Full Colour Edition (Book 9) have religious themes?
No religious content or themes present in the narrative of the book.
Does Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers Full Colour Edition (Book 9) have racial/cultural content?
No explicit racism or racial themes detected in the search results.
Does Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers Full Colour Edition (Book 9) have profanity?
No profanity detected in the search results.
Does Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers Full Colour Edition (Book 9) have climate change?
No climate themes detected in the search results.
Does Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers Full Colour Edition (Book 9) have sexual identity?
No sexual content detected in the search results.
Does Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers Full Colour Edition (Book 9) have gender roles?
The book includes a humorous reference to gender roles, specifically mentioning a sign that could be interpreted as a critique of traditional gender expectations. However, the overall framing remains comedic and light-hearted.
Does Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers Full Colour Edition (Book 9) have lgbtq+ themes?
No LGBTQ+ themes detected in the search results.
