by Dav Pilkey
Part of Captain Underpants, book 10
First published 2013
George and Harold have become evil zombie nerds wandering a ruined world that stretches endlessly before them. The planet lies in ruins, and they face an eternity of this cursed existence. Their beloved Captain Underpants cannot rescue them from this nightmare because he never came to be. Tippy Tinkletrousers has meddled with time itself, traveling back to prevent the boys from ever creating their underwear-clad superhero. His interference has rewritten human history completely. Now George and Harold must find a way to repair the timeline they once knew. They need to restore the world where Captain Underpants exists and can save the day. The fate of their favorite hero hangs in the balance as they struggle against the consequences of time travel gone wrong.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, fantasy, comic-science-fiction, action
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful, whimsical
Tropes: alternate-timeline, found-family, time-travel
224 pages · Hardcover · Scholastic Inc.
Content warnings: violence