Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman
by Dav Pilkey
★ Top 25 book of 2001 · #14 on Best Books of 2001
George and Harold accidentally create a villain who is smarter and faster than anything before her. Armed with robots and wild hair, Wedgie Woman plans to conquer the world, and Captain Underpants stands in her way.
Best for: Young readers who love silly, over-the-top superhero adventures with cartoonish villains
Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman is #14 on BookWard's Best Books of 2001, out of 35 2001 books that cleared our data bar.
What Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman is about
George and Harold have done it again. Their teacher, Ms. Ribble, announces she is retiring at the end of the year, and the two friends respond the only way they know how: with a comic. In it, Ms. Ribble becomes "The Wicked Wedgie Woman." It seems like harmless fun until a prank involving a card that looks like a marriage proposal from Mr. Krupp sends things sideways, and Ms. Ribble lowers the boys' grades so they must repeat fourth grade.
From there the story turns into a full superhero showdown. A 3-D Hypno Ring makes women do the opposite of whatever the wearer says, and Ms. Ribble transforms into the very villain the boys invented. She kidnaps them and builds robot copies. Mr. Krupp has to become Captain Underpants to face the robots. It is silly, fast, and full of school-day mischief, a good pick for young readers who like their friendship stories with a lot of laughs.
Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman on the Best Books of 2001
Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman came out in 2001. Of the 35 books first published in 2001 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #14 on our Best Books of 2001 list.
Why it made the list: 195 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.6 out of 5 (12 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2001 list
- No More Mr. Nice Guy Robert A. Glover, #12
- Dreamcatcher Stephen King, #13
- The Noonday Demon Andrew Solomon, #15
- The Surgeon Tess Gerritsen, #16
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 163 want to read it, 9 are reading it now and 23 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.6 out of 5 from 12 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 43 | 55% |
| Reader love | 100 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 49 | 20% |
Questions about Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman
When was Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman published?
Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman by Dav Pilkey was first published in 2001.
Was Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman one of the best books of 2001?
Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman is #14 on BookWard's Best Books of 2001, out of 35 2001 books that cleared our data bar. 195 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.6 out of 5 (12 ratings).
Why is Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman on the Best Books of 2001 list?
195 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.6 out of 5 (12 ratings).
More of the best books of 2001
- American Gods Neil Gaiman, #1
- Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time Brian Tracy, #2
- Crucial Conversations Kerry Patterson, #3
- Point Blanc Anthony Horowitz, #4
- Getting Things Done David Allen, #5
- Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand, #6
See the full Best Books of 2001, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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