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The Adventures of Captain Underpants — Content Guide for Parents

By Dav PilkeyPerfection Learning Corporation1997-09ISBN 9780780796348117 pages
The Adventures of Captain Underpants

Found in this book

  • ViolenceBrief

Not found

  • Scary content
  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • Profanity
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

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Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

Young readers will laugh out loud at this action-packed, easy-to-read chapter book by award-winning author and Caldecott Honor illustrator Dav Pilkey. Introducing FLIP-O-RAMA, a wonderfully silly and fun-filled illustration technique that allows readers to animate the action.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is The Adventures of Captain Underpants appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The story has cartoon action in which the boys use slingshots and planks against robots, and the villain Dr. Diaper threatens them with a futuristic gun.

  • Does The Adventures of Captain Underpants have violence?

    Found (Brief): The story has cartoon action in which the boys use slingshots and planks against robots, and the villain Dr. Diaper threatens them with a futuristic gun.

  • Does The Adventures of Captain Underpants have scary content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Adventures of Captain Underpants have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Adventures of Captain Underpants have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Adventures of Captain Underpants have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Adventures of Captain Underpants have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Adventures of Captain Underpants have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Adventures of Captain Underpants have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Adventures of Captain Underpants have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.