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ⓘ About Dav Pilkey
David Murray “Dav” Pilkey, Jr. also known as Dav Pilkey and he writes under pen names George Beard , Harold Hutchins and Sue Denim. Apart from having several names and weird spelling having a name, he is one of the most famous writers of children in North America. He is famous for best selling series called Captain Underpants. The most interesting thing about his famous character which is Captain Underpants is that he imagined and pampered this character in his mind during elementary school days. He actually proved that how learning social skills for kids can be interesting and playful. He is a true inspiration for everyone. He was born on March 4, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio to David Pilkey and Barbara.
All Book Series by Dav Pilkey
The Complete Adventures of Big Dog and Little Dog
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2003
The Adventures of Captain Underpants
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 1997
Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets
Book 2 of 12 · published 1999
Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space
Book 3 of 12 · published 1999
Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants
Book 4 of 12 · published 2000
Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman
Book 5 of 12 · published 2001
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1
Book 6 of 12 · published 2003
Captain Underpants and the Big Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 2
Book 7 of 12 · published 2003
Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People
Book 8 of 12 · published 2006
Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers
Book 9 of 12 · published 2012
Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers
Book 10 of 12 · published 2013
Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000
Book 11 of 12 · published 2014
Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2015
The Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book o' Fun
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2001
The All New Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book O' Fun 2
Book 2 of 4 · published 2002
The Extra Big 'N' Extra Crunchy Captain Underpants Book O' Fun
Book 3 of 4 · published 2011
Captain Underpants Super Flip-o-Rama Sticker Book
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2012
The Dumb Bunnies Go To The Zoo
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1997
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Mutant Mosquitoes from Mercury
Book 2 of 9 · published 2000
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Voodoo Vultures from Venus
Book 3 of 9 · published 2001
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Mecha-Monkeys from Mars
Book 4 of 9 · published 2002
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Jurassic Jackrabbits from Jupiter
Book 5 of 9 · published 2002
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. The Stupid Stinkbugs from Saturn
Book 6 of 9 · published 2002
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Uranium Unicorns from Uranus
Book 7 of 9 · published 2005
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. The Naughty Nightcrawlers From Neptune
Book 8 of 9 · published 2015
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. The Unpleasant Penguins from Pluto
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2016
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot Astro-Activity Book O' Fun
Single-title series · published 2006
The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2002
The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2011
Rabbit and Turtle Go To School
Series opener · book 1 of 52 · published 1900 Anthology · Lucy Floyd
Time for Bed, the Babysitter Said
Book 2 of 52 · published 1987 Anthology · Peggy Perry Anderson
Big Pig and Little Pig
Book 24 of 52 · published 2001 Anthology · David McPhail
Come Here, Tiger!
Book 25 of 52 · published 2001 Anthology · Lisa Campbell Ernst
Let's Clean Up!
Book 28 of 52 · published 2002 Anthology · Peggy Perry Anderson
The Complete Adventures of Big Dog and Little Dog
Book 33 of 52 · published 2003
Fourth of July Mice!
Book 49 of 52 · published 2014 Anthology · Bethany Roberts
Woof and Quack in Winter
Book 50 of 52 · published 2014 Anthology · Jamie Swenson
Meet Woof and Quack
Latest in the series · book 52 of 52 · published 2017 Anthology · Jamie Swenson
Thalia Kids's Book Club: Guys Read Terrifying Tales
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2015
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Dav Pilkey?
David Murray "Dav" Pilkey, Jr. also known as Dav Pilkey and he writes under pen names George Beard , Harold Hutchins and Sue Denim. Apart from having several names and weird spelling having a name, he is one of the most famous writers of children in North America. He is famous for best selling series called Captain Underpants.
Which Dav Pilkey series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Green Light Readers: Level 1 series, the earliest of Dav Pilkey's multi-book series: it opens with Rabbit and Turtle Go To School (1900) and runs to 52 books across 1900–2017, ending with Meet Woof and Quack (2017). Dav Pilkey's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Dav Pilkey written?
Dav Pilkey has 129 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1900 and 2025. 114 of them belong to 11 named series — the largest being the Green Light Readers: Level 1 series with 52 books — and 15 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Dav Pilkey's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Dav Pilkey's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Green Light Readers: Level 1 (1900–2017, 52 books), The Dragon Tales (1991–1993, 5 books) and Dumb Bunnies (1994–1997, 4 books), plus 8 more.
How are Dav Pilkey's books organised into series?
This guide splits Dav Pilkey's 129 books into 11 named series and 15 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Green Light Readers: Level 1 (52 books, 1900–2017); Dog Man (14 books, 2016–2025); Captain Underpants (12 books, 1997–2015); Ricky Ricotta (9 books, 2000–2016); Big Dog and Little Dog (6 books, 1997–2003), plus 6 further series.