Captain Banned-Pants The third epic novel by Dav Pilkey, Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space (and the Subsequent Assault of the Equally Evil Lunchroom Zombie Nerds) is a comedic, fun-embracing, imagination-filled novel and although it has genius ideas that promote creativity, the book is not fit for the audience of elementary children. As a preface to the story, Pilkey informs the reader that the tale of Captain Underpants begins when George and Harold, the main characters, hypnotize their principal, Mr. Krupp. Mr. Krupp, originally a stern middle-school principal, with a snap of a finger transforms into Captain Underpants: a whimsical character who has an unhealthy fascination for undergarments (and the awkwardness that comes with it). In the 3rd installment of the series Captain Underpants’ mission is to defeat the cafeteria ladies/aliens from outer space, who attempt to take over the planet by feeding children zombie-morphing lunch foods. Through humorous trials, quirky incidents, and a little bit of luck, George, Harold, and Underpants are finally able to save the world. Unfortunately, for some readers, the plights of Captain Underpants are not perceived as humorous, rather immature, and troublesome. The series is banned mainly due to the implications of introducing unorthodox…show more content… A squishy is the placement of ketchup packets under the toilet seat so when a person sits down, the ketchup sprays all over him/her. Now this might seem humorous and harmless at first glance, but as a person who lived through that, I know otherwise. In my elementary school in Georgia, where Captain Underpants was a popular novel, the completely absurd and farcical idea of the Squishy was made a reality, causing great stress between both teachers and students, and the eventual ban of ketchup packets from the school in
