Itasca Community Library
500 West Irving Park Road | Itasca, IL 60143 | 630-773-1699
Recommended Readings for If You Liked Captain Underpants . . .
Aliens for Breakfast by Jonathan Etra
When an alien climbs out of Richard’s cereal box, Richard agrees to help it save the world from an evil alien attack. J ETR PAPERBACK
Apple Island, or the Truth About Teachers by Douglas Evans
While on a field trip to Apple Island (the place where crabby teachers come from) Bradley discovers that his teacher is plotting with other crabby teachers to take over the world’s schools. J EVA
Horace Splattly: The Cupcaked Crusader by Laurence David
After eating an experimental cupcake, Horace turns into a superhero and goes after a giant man-eating guinea pig that has been hanging around the school playground. J DAV
Invasion of the Nose Pickers by Gordon Korman
While on a fourth-grade trip to New York City, Devin helps his friend Stan, a 147-year-old alien from the planet Pan, try to locate the Humongan who is stealing the Pants' power supply, thereby disabling the microcomputer in Stan's nose. J KOR PAPERBACK
Little Wolf’s Book of Badness by Ian Whybrow
Dismayed by his good behavior, Little Wolf’s parents send him off to Cunning College where they hope he will earn his “Bad Badge” under the direction of his famous uncle, B. (Big) B. (Bad) Wolf. J WHY
My Teacher Is an Alien by Bruce Coville
When Susan catches her substitute teacher Mr. Smith peeling off his face, she discovers that he is actually an alien. Can she foil his alien plot to take over the school? J COV
Ricky Ricotta's Giant Robot: An Adventure Novel by Dav Pilkey
Ricky Ricotta, a small mouse, saves a giant robot from his evil creator, Dr. Stinky, and in turn, the robot protects Ricky from the bullies at school, as well as saves the city from Dr. Stinky's plan to destroy it. J PIL
Sidekicks by Dan Danko and Tom Mason
13-year-old Guy Martin, also known as superhero Pumpkin Pete's sidekick Speedy, helps the League of Big Justice save the human race from being turned into puppets by Peenoh Keeoh and the Brotherhood of Rottenness. J DAN
The Day My Butt Went Psycho by Andy Griffiths
Zack Freeman tells story of a brave young boy and his crazy runaway butt, a crack butt-fighting unit called the B-team, a legendary Butt Hunter's formidable daughter, and some of the ugliest and meanest butts ever. J GRI PAPERBACK
The Giggler Treatment by Roddy Doyle
Who gets the Giggler Treatment? Adults who are mean to children! Mr. Mack is on his way to his job as a cookie taster and about to put his foot right into a smelly surprise left by the Gigglers. J DOY
The Killer Underpants: A Jiggy McCue Story by Michael Lawrence
After Jiggy’s mother buys him a pair of underwear at a flea market, Jiggy discovers that when he has the underwear on anyone within earshot must obey his commands. J LAW
Your Mother Was a Neanderthal by Jon Scieszka
Sam, Joe and Fred, the Time Warp Trio, travel back to the Stone Age and discover that one of their mothers really is a cave woman! J SCI PAPERBACK
