Fortunately, Dav was not a very good listener. His teacher ripped it up and told him he couldn't spend the rest of his life making silly books. In the second grade, Dav Pilkey created a comic book about a superhero named Captain Underpants. Luckily, Dav loved to draw and make up stories, so he spent his time in the hallway creating his own original comic books.

Dav was so disruptive in class that his teachers made him sit out in the hall every day. Laffs aplenty.' - Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewĪs a child, Dav Pilkey was diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD. * 'Readers (of any age) will be giggling from start to finish.' - Publishers Weekly, starred review

* An utter, unfettered delight.' - Booklist, starred review * Riotously funny and original.' - School Library Journal, starred review Can Petey and Dog Man stop fighting like cats and dogs long enough to put their paws together and work as a team? They need each other now more than ever - Li'l Petey (and the world) is counting on them!ĭav Pilkey's wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive themes, including empathy, kindness, persistence, and the importance of being true to one's self. While Petey's reevaluated what matters most, Li'l Petey is struggling to find the good in the world. Petey the Cat is out of jail, and he has a brand-new lease on life. Like all Dav Pilkey’s books, the Dog Man comics are inspiring for budding artists, with the fliporamas and “how to draw” pages.Howl with laughter with Dog Man, the internationally bestselling series from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants! You can head to the author's website for Dog Man colouring pages, games, how-to-draw Dog Man and Cat Kid tutorials and more.

We’d recommend the Dog Man series for anyone who loves silly humour, comics and superheroes, whatever your age. There are now 10 books in the series and the new Dog Man book for 2021 is Mothering Heights.ĭog Man’s Reading Level is Grades 1-3 (USA), ages 6+ in the UK.

The first book in the series is Dog Man, but you can read the books in any order. And when he gains an unlikely side-kick, Dog Man and Cat Kid are double trouble for Petey’s evil plans. The brilliant book series from author Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants! Dog Man is the crime-biting canine who is part dog, part man, and ALL COP! With all the same humour and fun of Captain Underpants, Dog Man is a brilliant series of comic-book style novels.ĭog Man is the ultimate cop – with the brain of a super-smart dog and the body of a super-strong cop, he is bound to outwit his arch-enemy, cat Lil Petey.

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