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| Author | Dav Pilkey |
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| Illustrator | Dav Pilkey |
| Language | English |
| Series | Captain Underpants series |
| Genre | Children's novel, comic science fiction |
Publication date | August 28, 2012 (black and white) December 10, 2019 (full color) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 9780545175340 |
| Preceded by | Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People |
| Followed by | Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers |
Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers is a 2012 American children's novel and the ninth book in the Captain Underpants series by Dav Pilkey.[1][2] It was published on August 28, 2012, six years after the publication of the previous book. Tippy Tinkletrousers is actually Professor Poopypants, as revealed in the previous book. This book explains how Tippy Tinkletrousers arrived at the end of the eighth book, as well as a prequel story of George and Harold in kindergarten explaining how their friendship began and setting the page for their life before Captain Underpants.
- ^ MacPherson, Karen (September 11, 2012). "Children's Corner: Author Dav Pilkey's silly stories led to 'Captain Underpants'". Post Gazette. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ^ Luzzatto, Caroline. "Captain Underpants creator, young readers' superhero". Hampton Roads. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2012.