George and Harold are fourth-grade BFFs who love dreaming up funny pranks. One day, they accidentally hypnotize their principal into believing he's a dimwitted super-hero. But when the new schoolteacher turns out to be a disgraced scientist bent on ridding the world of laughter, George, Harold and the dimwitted super-hero must band together to stop his evil agenda! "Strikes a nice balance between the witty and the lowbrow."--Globe and Mail. " ... A lovely story of true-blue friendship."--New York Daily News. "In an increasingly mean-spirited world, the spirit of fun and kindness in Captain Underpants is simply a tonic."--Washington Post.