Scholastic Books in the Captain Underpants Series

Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, has announced that it will publish two new books in the Captain Underpants series by author Dav Pilkey on Aug. 28, 2012, and in Jan. 2013.

In addition, Scholastic will release the first Dav Pilkey e-books—two titles in the Super Diaper Baby series—on Jan. 31, 2012.

Scholastic will release Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers on Aug. 28, 2012, to be followed by the publication of Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers in Jan. 2013—each with a world English language first printing of one million copies.

On Jan. 31, 2012, Scholastic will release e-book versions of Pilkey’s graphic novels, The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby and Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers, which will each include bonus material about the making of the books, samples of sketches by Dav Pilkey, deleted scenes, and more.

In his ninth epic Captain Underpants novel, Dav Pilkey takes readers back in time to the carefree days of kindergarten, when the worst thing heroes George and Harold had to face was NOT an evil mad scientist or an alien cafeteria lady but a sixth-grade bully named Kipper Krupp, the nephew of their clueless school principal.

And because George and Harold don’t actually invent Captain Underpants until fourth grade, the two clever kindergartners are on their own—using their brains to beat the bully.

“I’m delighted to be back with George, Harold, and the gang,” said Dav Pilkey. “I’ve had so much fun writing and drawing their latest adventure, and I hope kids enjoy it too.”