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Here are some of our favorite titles for kids who like Captain Underpants. These titles can be found in the Juvenile section of the library, unless otherwise noted.
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DJ Funkyfoot: Butler for Hire!
by Tom Angleberger
DJ Funkyfoot may have a name fit for a hip-hop star, but as a dog butler desperate to find a job, he takes a job as a nanny watching over a ShrubBaby that loves chaos
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The Bad Guys
by Aaron Blabey
The Bad Guys: Mr. Wolf, Mr. Shark, Mr. Snake, and Mr. Piranha, want to be heroes, and they decide that the way to do it is free the two hundred dogs in the city dog pound--but their plan soon goes awry.
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CatStronauts: Mission Moon
by Drew Brockington
An elite group of cat astronauts, from daring commander Major Meowser to ever-hungry pilot Waffles, fearlessly and hilariously embark on a space mission to save the world from a global energy shortage.
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Dog Diaries
by James Patterson
When his misbehavior forces his rule-breaking young owner to enroll him in obedience training, Junior, the exuberant mutt, must overcome naughty habits having to do with critters, mail carriers, irresistible smells and the terrifying vacuum cleaner to avoid returning to the pound.
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Mac Undercover
by Mac Barnett
When Mac receives a call from the Queen of England asking him to find the Coronation Spoon, Mac embarks on his first adventure as a secret agent.
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Wonkenstein: The Creature from My Closet
by Obert Skye
Rob has stuffed his closet with old laboratory experiments, and unread books, and when a creature emerges from that chaos causing a great deal of trouble, Rob has to do such horrible things as visit a library and speak at an assembly to set things right again.
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Dog Man
by Dav Pilkey
Follow the heroic adventures of Greg the police dog who, after being injured on the job at the side of his police officer companion, makes history through a life-saving surgery that transforms him into Dog Man.
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How to Train Your Dragon
by Cressida Cowell
Chronicles the adventures and misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third as he tries to pass the important initiation test of his Viking clan, the Tribe of the Hairy Hooligans, by catching and training a dragon.
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Alvin Ho : Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things
by Lenore Look
Frightened by everything out in the world and so completely quiet at school, Asian-American second-grader Alvin Ho becomes a force to be reckoned with at home when he transforms himself into the loud, talented, and fearless Firecracker Man!
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Miss Daisy is Crazy!
by Dan Gutman
Miss Daisy's unusual teaching methods surprise her second grade students, especially reluctant learner A.J.
First title in the My Weird School series.
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Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute
by Jarrett Krosoczka
The school lunch lady--who is a secret crime fighter--uncovers an evil plot to replace all the popular teachers with robots. This book can be found in the Juvenile Graphic Novels collection.
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Stick Dog
by Tom Watson
When new middle-grade hero Stick Dog's quest for hamburgers turns out to be more difficult than he could have ever imagined, he challenges his friends to come up with a master plan that includes unconventional solutions.
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Jedi Academy
by Jeffrey Brown
When Roan's application to pilot school is rejected, he finds he has been invited to study under Master Yoda at the Jedi Academy. This series can be found in the Juvenile Graphic Novel collection.
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The 13-Story Treehouse
by Andy Griffiths
Follows the efforts of Andy and Terry to meet a book deadline despite numerous distractions in their sophisticated tree house home, including flying cats, giant bananas, and sea monsters pretending to be mermaids.
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Do Not Open!
by Mark Parisi
A young artist with crackerjack observation skills discovers that an alien is watching him and preparing to take over the world, a dilemma he must resolve on his own when nobody believes him.
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Dragonbreath
by Ursula Vernon
Danny Dragonbreath and his friend Wendell get an up-close underwater tour of the Sargasso Sea from Danny's sea-serpent cousin, encountering giant squid and Mako sharks--and learn about standing up to bullies in the process.
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Einstein the Class Hamster
by Janet Tashjian
Einstein, a very knowledgeable hamster, is desperate to help the students in his classroom win an audition for a televised trivia game show but, unfortunately, only one student, Ned, can hear him.
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Desmond Pucket Makes Monster Magic
by Mark Tatulli
Harboring an ambition to become a special-effects wizard, mischievous sixth-grader Desmond Pucket raises the ire of his school's disciplinary officer with endless pranks and is warned to cease all misbehavior or be banned from a highly anticipated class trip to an amusement park.
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Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom
by Eric Wight
Initially thrilled when his mother tells him that he never has to clean his room again, Frankie Pickle is delighted with all the time he now has for all his imaginary adventures. When the pile of clothes and debris becomes too much to manage, Frankie realizes his greatest challenge stands before him when he opens the door to his closet and looks inside.
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