Dav Pilkey

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As a child, Dav Pilkey was diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD. Dav was so disruptive in class that his teachers made him sit out in the hall every day. Luckily, Dav loved to draw and make up stories, so he spent his time in the hallway creating his own original comic books. In the second grade, Dav Pilkey created a comic book about a superhero named Captain Underpants. His teacher ripped it up and told him he couldn’t spend the rest of his life making silly books. Fortunately, Dav was not a very good listener.

Dav has gone on to create award-winning and bestselling books for children. His Captain Underpants series has more than 80 million copies in print worldwide and has been translated into more than 28 languages.

In 2017, DreamWorks Animation brought the character to the silver screen in the feature film adaptation CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS: THE FIRST EPIC MOVIE, and Netflix is now streaming THE EPIC TALES OF CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS TV show.

Dav’s creation, Dog Man, is a bestselling series with more than 13 million copies in print worldwide and translations available in more than 21 languages.

Dav is also the creator of the bestsellers Cat Kid Comic Club series, the Dragon series, the Dumb Bunnies series, DOG BREATH, and THE PAPERBOY, which is a Caldecott Honor Book. Dav lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife.

NEW RELEASES

OUT IN NOVEMBER 2025

DOG MAN #14: BIG JIM BELIEVES

Power up with Dog Man: Big Jim Believes - Join the journey as our heroes discover the influence of belief and find truth from within. With threads of self-awareness, confidence, and integrity, Dav Pilkey masterfully crafts a humorous and heartfelt adventure, weaving together the importance of truth, goodness, and believing in yourself. The celebration comes to a halt for our heroes in Dog Man: Big Jim Believes when the mischievous Space Cuties From Space return. Our caped crusaders—Dog Man (aka Scarlet Shedder), Commander Cupcake, and Sprinkles—along with Mecha Molly discover that the city has changed, and nothing is how it should be.

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It's the book that has pawed its way into the hearts of countless young fans and their parents, the character who has sniffed out crime to save the world, and the series kids are utterly infatuated with.

Fans of graphic novels — and specifically fans of Dav Pilkey’s Captain Underpants series — love the author’s New York Times bestselling series Dog Man, the hilarious books featuring a hero who is part dog and part man.

Perfect for reluctant and voracious readers alike, this series follows the adventures of Dog Man as he claws after crooks and rolls over robbers! He has a nose for justice, but will his canine ways get him in trouble? After all, you can only fight the bad guys when you're not chasing your tail.

DOG MAN #12: THE SCARLET SHEDDER

P.U.! Dog Man got sprayed by a skunk! After being dunked in tomato juice, the stink is gone but the scarlet red color remains. Now exiled, this spunky superhero must struggle to save the citizens who shunned him! Will the ends justify the means for Petey, who's reluctantly pulled back into a life of crime in order to help Dog Man? And who will step forward when an all-new, never-before-seen villain unleashes an army of A.I. robots?

DOG MAN #13: BIG JIM BEGINS

In Dog Man: Big Jim Begins, discover the origin of our beloved characters from the Dog Man series as they join forces to stop the Space Cuties from destroying the city. Will the past predict the future for Dog Man and his friends? Will goodness and bravery prevail? Can anything happen if you truly believe?

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A FRIEND FOR DRAGON

A FRIEND FOR DRAGON

Lonely Dragon has made a friend and he loves spending time with his new buddy! He enjoys telling scary stories, cracking funny jokes and fixing a midnight snack for them to share. But when his friend appears to be ill, Dragon demonstrates what it means to be a true friend. In this warmhearted friendship story of love and loss, Dav Pilkey has created a lovable hero that everyone will cheer for!

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CAT KID COMIC CLUB Series

Li’l Petey, Flippy, and Molly introduce twenty-one rambunctious, funny, and talented baby frogs to the art of comic making.

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CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS

Tra-La-Laaa! From talking toilets to bionic boogers, there's no adventure too crazy (or too gross) for everyone's favorite underpants-wearing comic book superhero. Action-packed, this bestselling series will keep you doubled over with laughter as you devour each new story in this complete collection and build your reading skills along the way. With engaging (and hilarious) stories, illustrations throughout, and just the right amount of text on each page, this series is just right for reluctant readers. Stock your home library with Captain Underpants and let the reading–and the giggles–begin.

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