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Captain Underpants #10
Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers
When we last saw George and Harold, they had been turned into evil zombie nerds. But why didn't Captain Underpants save them from this fate? Because Tippy Tinkletrousers and his time-travelling hijinks prevented George and Harold from creating Captain Underpants in the first place! Could this be the end for Captain Underpants?!!
217 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2013
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Dav Pilkey
365 books3,245 followersDavid "Dav" Pilkey (b. March 4, 1966), is a popular children's author and artist. Pilkey is best known as the author and illustrator of the Captain Underpants book series. He lives near Seattle, Washington with his wife, Sayuri.
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May 10, 2020
My kid still loves everything about this series. It gets really weird in this one! A lot of bizarre time travel on an evil pair of pants and big funny antics in the dinosaur times.
October 1, 2017
[Re-reading for fun because why not?]
Cute, I love easy-read comics, children books are easy on the brain and most times I can relax even more. A little meh compared to the other books I've read in the series, but to be fair, I am older so....yeah.
Cute, I love easy-read comics, children books are easy on the brain and most times I can relax even more. A little meh compared to the other books I've read in the series, but to be fair, I am older so....yeah.
February 19, 2020
Book 10 of my Captain Underpants marathon fir my children. At the end of book 9, Tippy Tinkletrousers our villain from book 3.... or is it 4? (I’ll have to look it up again). Tippy a.k.a. Professor Poopy Pants is seeking revenge and wants to destroy Captain Underpants. Unfortunately, when trying to do so he ruins the future buy time warping to the past.
In book 10, Tippy tries to fix his error and also destroy his nemesis. All in all it was okay. Not good enough to rave about, but not awful. Hopefully book 11 is better.
In book 10, Tippy tries to fix his error and also destroy his nemesis. All in all it was okay. Not good enough to rave about, but not awful. Hopefully book 11 is better.
February 27, 2013
This tenth epic Captain Underpants novel jumps in right where the ninth one left off, with a time-traveling Tippy Tinkletrousers having apparently and inadvertently vanquished our hero for all time. Fortunately, both the good guys and the bad guys in the story have access to time travel machines, so the action picks up with a complicated, convoluted quest to restore things to their rightful order.
Over the course of the wacky adventure, we get two versions of Captain Underpants fighting side by side, three versions of Tippy working together against George and Harold at the same time, and the true stories behind: the big bang at the creation of the universe, the extinction of the dinosaurs, the start of the last ice age, the first caveman paintings on cave walls (in France), the world's first comic, and more.
And, of course, the book has plenty of patented Flip-O-Rama, action, humor, graphic novel sections, and ridiculous fun.
"Wow!" said George. "You mean it's that easy? All you have to do is make up your mind and stick to it, and you can change the future?"
"Yeah, I guess so," said Harold.
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Over the course of the wacky adventure, we get two versions of Captain Underpants fighting side by side, three versions of Tippy working together against George and Harold at the same time, and the true stories behind: the big bang at the creation of the universe, the extinction of the dinosaurs, the start of the last ice age, the first caveman paintings on cave walls (in France), the world's first comic, and more.
And, of course, the book has plenty of patented Flip-O-Rama, action, humor, graphic novel sections, and ridiculous fun.
"Wow!" said George. "You mean it's that easy? All you have to do is make up your mind and stick to it, and you can change the future?"
"Yeah, I guess so," said Harold.
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Let's Get Serious, Folks!
Did you ever notice how grown-ups hate it when kids are having fun? Seriously, when was the last time you were doing something fun and some adult came over and made you stop? If you're like most kids, you're probably reading this very book because some adult wanted you to quit playing video games or watching TV.
If you don't believe me, try this experiment: Grab a few of your friends, go into the corner of a room, and start goofing around. Make some noise! Start laughing and cheering and maybe shout out a "Woo-hoo!" or two. It's been scientifically proven that 89.4 percent of all grown-ups will drop whatever they're doing and rush over to put a stop to whatever "nonsense" you're up to.
You have to wonder, why are most grown-ups like this? Weren't they ever kids themselves? Didn't they enjoy laughing and cheering and goofing around when they were young? If so, when did they stop? And why?
Now, I certainly can't speak for all adults, but I'm going to anyway.
I think it's a lot easier for adults to stomp out someone else's fun than it is for them to reflect on their own lives and figure out where it all went so miserably wrong. It's just too depressing for grown-ups to ponder all the decades of compromises, failures, laziness, fear, and regrettable choices that slowly transformed them from running, jumping, laughing, fun-loving kids into grumpy, complaining, calorie-counting, easily offended, peace-and-quiet-demanding grouches.
In other words, it's harder to look within yourself than it is to shout, "HEY, YOU KIDS, CUT THAT OUT!"
Keeping this in mind, you might not want to smile or laugh while reading this book. And when you get to the Flip-O-Rama parts, I suggest you flip with a bored, disinterested look on your face or some adult will probably take this book away from you and make you read Sarah, Plain and Tall instead.
Don't say I didn't warn you.
[Book titles pictured in the illustrations: Lose Weight While Blaming Others and 7 Steps to Living a Marginally Less Unfulfilled Life]
March 17, 2013
This series just keeps getting better and better, and while much of the humor isn't really my cup of tea, it's impossible not to be amused by the adventures of George and Harold, not to mention Captain Underpants and the many versions of Tippy Tinkletrousers. Readers will surely hoot in glee at the various iterations of this villain as they peek out from his unzipped pants. The focus of this volume is a revisionist history behind the Ice Age, the extinction of the dinosaurs, and other bits concerning early humans. Middle grade readers will especially enjoy the Flip-O-Rama that allows them to animate a few pages' worth of drawings. Even the chapter titles are witty; for instance, "Have an Ice Day!" (p. 158).
May 4, 2013
My son (6) and I (the Mom) reviewed this book for http://MotherDaughterBookReviews.com Here's what we have to say:
ON SAYS:
Tippy Tinkletrousers, Captain Underpants, George, Harold,and their little pets keep traveling back and forth through time. There were lots of different sizes of Tippy Tinkletrousers and there were old and new Captain Underpants, Harolds, and Georges and they met in the future. I liked all the pictures – they make the story funnier. My favorites are the Flip-O-Ramas. They are fun and I like doing them. I really liked the cave drawings that Harold and George drew. It was cool seeing Ook and Gluk because I like that book too. I liked the part where George and Harold were explaining to the cave people what they had to do to defeat Tippy Tinkletrousers. I liked how there was a lot of Tippy’s like Mega-Tippy, Tiny-Tippy, and Supa Mega Tippy, Slightly Younger Tiny Tippy, Big Tippy. It was also funny how George and Harold meet themselves in the future and learn that they are teachers. The song in the book, “I’m Smarter Than You” was my least favorite part of the story, because it was inappropriate. It had bad words like “dumber” and all of it is teasing and teasing is mean. This book was funny and I loved reading it. I want to read all the Captain Underpants books. I think all boys (kid boys) would like to read this book.
MOM SAYS:
My Thoughts:
Well, I begrudgingly must admit that some of the issues I had with the first book do not seem to be as much of an issue in this book. George and Harold, who behave badly in the first book, really are the superheroes in this book. They spend the entire book working side-by-side with Captain Underpants and the cave people in defeating the evil Tippy Tinkletrousers. In fact, at their darkest hour they go so far as to say “We’re going to be responsible and mature from now on!” Of course, they change their mind when they meet their future selves, but you just have to read the book to see why.
There is still potty humour (e.g., the name of the supervillain is Tippy Tinkletrousers) and the story itself is beyond ridiculous and silly, but there are truly laugh out loud moments. For example, I really enjoyed reading how the crater in the Yucatan peninsula REALLY was created. That being said, the storyline is pretty convaluted and confusing with the time traveling back and forth and the multiple selves that go along for the ride. In fact, even my son couldn’t really say what the story was about. I think his exact words were “I have no idea” when I asked.
There is one thing in the book that even my son was taken aback by. As he mentioned in his review, there is the “I’m Smarter Than You” song near the end of the book. It actually made him uncomfortable – he didn’t find it funny and nor do I. He read the book before I did and he was telling me, “Mom, there’s a part that I really don’t like in the book and I know you won’t like it either.” He was right. It just didn’t need to be included – clearly it’s there simply to create controversy.
I think you have to dig really deep to pull out a meaningful message. I keep hearing the argument about the underlying message of the books: friendship and loyalty; but really it’s just a story about good versus evil whose purpose is to entertain readers. I liken these books to candy. It has little nutritional value and it is consumed solely for the pleasure of it. So, at the end of the day, if my son reads through it, finds it amusing, and moves on to a better different book, then I can live with that.
My Bottom Line:
If your kid likes the Captain Underpants books, I can report that I do feel the 10th book has less of the issues I had with the earlier books in the series. There are definitely amusing parts to the book even for adults. It’s just not a genre that resonates with me. I would say these books could be read by children 7 and up, but there truly are better books out there. I’m sure your library has copies if you are desperate to read these books. I’m just sayin’.
I will squeeze out 3 stars only because I have to be honest and say that I had less issues with this book and I did actually laugh out loud at more than a few parts.
* This book was provided to us by a publicist free-of-charge in exchange for our honest review.*
ON SAYS:
Tippy Tinkletrousers, Captain Underpants, George, Harold,and their little pets keep traveling back and forth through time. There were lots of different sizes of Tippy Tinkletrousers and there were old and new Captain Underpants, Harolds, and Georges and they met in the future. I liked all the pictures – they make the story funnier. My favorites are the Flip-O-Ramas. They are fun and I like doing them. I really liked the cave drawings that Harold and George drew. It was cool seeing Ook and Gluk because I like that book too. I liked the part where George and Harold were explaining to the cave people what they had to do to defeat Tippy Tinkletrousers. I liked how there was a lot of Tippy’s like Mega-Tippy, Tiny-Tippy, and Supa Mega Tippy, Slightly Younger Tiny Tippy, Big Tippy. It was also funny how George and Harold meet themselves in the future and learn that they are teachers. The song in the book, “I’m Smarter Than You” was my least favorite part of the story, because it was inappropriate. It had bad words like “dumber” and all of it is teasing and teasing is mean. This book was funny and I loved reading it. I want to read all the Captain Underpants books. I think all boys (kid boys) would like to read this book.
MOM SAYS:
My Thoughts:
Well, I begrudgingly must admit that some of the issues I had with the first book do not seem to be as much of an issue in this book. George and Harold, who behave badly in the first book, really are the superheroes in this book. They spend the entire book working side-by-side with Captain Underpants and the cave people in defeating the evil Tippy Tinkletrousers. In fact, at their darkest hour they go so far as to say “We’re going to be responsible and mature from now on!” Of course, they change their mind when they meet their future selves, but you just have to read the book to see why.
There is still potty humour (e.g., the name of the supervillain is Tippy Tinkletrousers) and the story itself is beyond ridiculous and silly, but there are truly laugh out loud moments. For example, I really enjoyed reading how the crater in the Yucatan peninsula REALLY was created. That being said, the storyline is pretty convaluted and confusing with the time traveling back and forth and the multiple selves that go along for the ride. In fact, even my son couldn’t really say what the story was about. I think his exact words were “I have no idea” when I asked.
There is one thing in the book that even my son was taken aback by. As he mentioned in his review, there is the “I’m Smarter Than You” song near the end of the book. It actually made him uncomfortable – he didn’t find it funny and nor do I. He read the book before I did and he was telling me, “Mom, there’s a part that I really don’t like in the book and I know you won’t like it either.” He was right. It just didn’t need to be included – clearly it’s there simply to create controversy.
I think you have to dig really deep to pull out a meaningful message. I keep hearing the argument about the underlying message of the books: friendship and loyalty; but really it’s just a story about good versus evil whose purpose is to entertain readers. I liken these books to candy. It has little nutritional value and it is consumed solely for the pleasure of it. So, at the end of the day, if my son reads through it, finds it amusing, and moves on to a better different book, then I can live with that.
My Bottom Line:
If your kid likes the Captain Underpants books, I can report that I do feel the 10th book has less of the issues I had with the earlier books in the series. There are definitely amusing parts to the book even for adults. It’s just not a genre that resonates with me. I would say these books could be read by children 7 and up, but there truly are better books out there. I’m sure your library has copies if you are desperate to read these books. I’m just sayin’.
I will squeeze out 3 stars only because I have to be honest and say that I had less issues with this book and I did actually laugh out loud at more than a few parts.
* This book was provided to us by a publicist free-of-charge in exchange for our honest review.*
July 22, 2013
Pretty frickin' hilarious. Now I gotta go back and read the other 9 previous books.
December 12, 2016
I own this book, it's a very interesting novel, we learn the "truth" of our universe, we go travel from the dinosaur age to the future.
November 23, 2017
Really weird
February 1, 2022
My favorite part was the cave people part.
March 25, 2021
I read this out loud to my five year old brother. I loved these books growing up, but around fourth grade I distinctly remember my teachers no longer allowing these to be read for “credit.” This is a bummer. My brother is a hyperactive boy and it’s sometimes tough for him to stay focused on books. Captain Underpants is a major exception. This book went off the rails in a hurry and kept my brother engaged through all of the twists and turns, time travel, robots, dinosaurs, and journeys through cro-magnon societies. My brother’s imaginative was humming through the story and he was so excited every time there was a new comic, new twist, and new adventure in the story. Reading this book reminded me of my own joy I had reading these books when I was younger, and it made me wish I continued reading into the series longer than when it was decided I reached an “arbitrary” age limit for the series. When finished, my brother couldn’t wait for the next book in the series, and I’m unsure if there’s a better feeling when reading a new story.
I rated this a four because I’m partial to the originals (classics), but that just might be the curmudgeon in me.
I rated this a four because I’m partial to the originals (classics), but that just might be the curmudgeon in me.
March 17, 2024
Tijds continuum capriolen :-))
Nadat scholieren Sjors en Harold samen met kapitein Onderbroek bijna alle mogelijke vijanden hadden getrotseerd inclusief vijandelijke plees, uit de kuiten gegroeide robots, buitenaardse kantine juffrouwen en een heel verzameling aan gekke wetenschappers .....er is tijd voor een Grand finale ....Drums Ta tara Taaa !!!!
Deze finale deel deze Opus Magnum deze giga mege ultra tera boek !!! Een boek waarin worden alle geheimen van de oorsprong van de ruimte ...tijd en massa onthuld
( op deze oerknal theorie kan Professor R. Dawkings tandje zuigen )
En het word tijds gereisd Dat zal Doc Max von Brown laten blozen. Oh jullie weet het niet wie proffesorDoc Brown was " It does not matter where is Anstein Marthy but Where is he "
Ja deze tiende deel van de reeks is gewoon BomB astisch letterlijk en figuurlijk!!!!
Nadat scholieren Sjors en Harold samen met kapitein Onderbroek bijna alle mogelijke vijanden hadden getrotseerd inclusief vijandelijke plees, uit de kuiten gegroeide robots, buitenaardse kantine juffrouwen en een heel verzameling aan gekke wetenschappers .....er is tijd voor een Grand finale ....Drums Ta tara Taaa !!!!
Deze finale deel deze Opus Magnum deze giga mege ultra tera boek !!! Een boek waarin worden alle geheimen van de oorsprong van de ruimte ...tijd en massa onthuld
( op deze oerknal theorie kan Professor R. Dawkings tandje zuigen )
En het word tijds gereisd Dat zal Doc Max von Brown laten blozen. Oh jullie weet het niet wie proffesorDoc Brown was " It does not matter where is Anstein Marthy but Where is he "
Ja deze tiende deel van de reeks is gewoon BomB astisch letterlijk en figuurlijk!!!!
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December 14, 2020This book was amazing but al little bit confusing! i loved how the book talked so much about time traveling i have always wondered how it felt but i guess George and Harold already did it for me, it was just sad when the paradactyl and the hamster got exploded into space and left her eggs behind but it was a very interesting story
Keep it up Dav Pikley!
NOTE: don't write their history on your history test!
Keep it up Dav Pikley!
NOTE: don't write their history on your history test!
April 12, 2018
I do not like this book because I did not like the part when Slightly Younger Tiny Tippy made himself be 120 feet tall. I enjoyed this book because I liked the part when old Captain Underpants saved Captain Underpants from being kicked around.
October 24, 2018
Many mysteries are solved or made more mysteriouser! The death of the dinosaurs, global cooling, even the big kabloosh is unravelled right before your very eyes! And Flip-O-Rama.
December 22, 2021
You got scammed!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 9, 2024
Jack’s Review: “this one goes all over time!”
July 22, 2023
It’s under-rated :)
October 16, 2023
One of the categories in this years Motley Reading Challenge was;a book about revenge. Ergo.
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November 30, 2023Ik geef eerlijk toe, toen mijn zoon jaren geleden mij vol enthousiasme vroeg naar een boek van kapitein onderbroek was ik niet zo enthousiast. Waarom? Geen idee eigenlijk want nu, jaren later en aangekomen bij boek 10, is de vraag wie van ons beide nu het enthousiastst reageert wanneer er een nieuw boek is.
Ook minikind las voor het eerst een kapitein onderbroek avontuur en dat ging heel vlot en ze was meteen helemaal in het verhaal gezogen. Dat is de kracht van een kapitein onderbroek boek. Altijd een fijn maar vooral spannend en gek avontuur dat Sjors en Harold hebben.
Deze keer moeten ze ervoor zorgen dat kapitein onderbroek weer kapitein onderbroek kan worden want die bestaat gewoon niet meer. Hoe dan? Heel ver teruggaan in de tijd is een begin, het boek snel lezen en zo ontdekt je meteen of de jongens daarin slagen.
Ook minikind las voor het eerst een kapitein onderbroek avontuur en dat ging heel vlot en ze was meteen helemaal in het verhaal gezogen. Dat is de kracht van een kapitein onderbroek boek. Altijd een fijn maar vooral spannend en gek avontuur dat Sjors en Harold hebben.
Deze keer moeten ze ervoor zorgen dat kapitein onderbroek weer kapitein onderbroek kan worden want die bestaat gewoon niet meer. Hoe dan? Heel ver teruggaan in de tijd is een begin, het boek snel lezen en zo ontdekt je meteen of de jongens daarin slagen.
February 14, 2013
I mean, okay. You know what you're getting into with Captain Underpants: slapstick comedy, gross-out humor, a celebration of art and being ridiculous.
What you don't expect: a competent time-travel spoof (complete with competing time travel versions of characters) and a fun nod tweaking scientific tropes and concepts.
As this is a very direct sequel to book nine, it's not something you can jump right in on, but as a tenth book that does a really fun job of restoring the whimsical aspects of the story? Absolutely brilliant.
This has been touted as what might be the last Captain Underpants story. Whether that's true remains to be seen, but if it is, it's a pretty solid way to go out.
What you don't expect: a competent time-travel spoof (complete with competing time travel versions of characters) and a fun nod tweaking scientific tropes and concepts.
As this is a very direct sequel to book nine, it's not something you can jump right in on, but as a tenth book that does a really fun job of restoring the whimsical aspects of the story? Absolutely brilliant.
This has been touted as what might be the last Captain Underpants story. Whether that's true remains to be seen, but if it is, it's a pretty solid way to go out.
July 10, 2013
I got a little confused (okay, very confused) at the time continuum thing, also wondered if the hamster and the pterodactyl died. What keeps me up at night is: If the hamster and the pterodactyle caused the universe to begin, what caused the universe to begin the first time that resulted in their creation in the first place? Actually, it doesn't keep me awake at night. But it is something to think about.
My son and I like the website www.pilkey.com. He likes it for the potty humor and I like it because Pilkey has some wonderful things to say about child development. It is a neat site.
My son and I like the website www.pilkey.com. He likes it for the potty humor and I like it because Pilkey has some wonderful things to say about child development. It is a neat site.
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November 13, 2014Una nueva y emocionante aventura del capitán Calzoncillos, en la que descubrirás la verdad verdadera sobre el universo y esas cosas.¿Crees que sabes cómo empezó el universo? ¿Y por qué se extinguieron los dinosaurios? ¿Y qué provocó la Edad de Hielo? ¿Y cómo comenzaron los humanos a pintar en las cuevas? ¡Te equivocas!Pero ahora, gracias a la Cocomáquina del Tiempo de Cocoliso Cacapipi, Jorge, Berto y tú descubriréis la verdad sobre esas cuestiones...Y también os reiréis un rato, claro. O varios.
February 9, 2013
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February 28, 2013
It was a very back in time amazing book. I like it when Captian Underpant went back in time and met an older version of himself.
January 21, 2014
very funny and the things in the book might be true
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March 14, 2016good
March 16, 2017
Didn't like it theater much, was not that funny.
September 27, 2019
مُمتع جدًا💛💛💛
April 14, 2020
Kaptan Düşükdon'un maceralarını anlatan çok güzel bir kitap. Macera ve çizgi roman sevenlere öneriyorum.
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