Dav Pilkey, beloved author of the Captain Underpants series, has also delighted readers with the adventures of its part canine, part cop protagonist, Dog Man. If your child can\u2019t wait for the next Dog Man installment, we have some suggestions for books and series we think they\u2019ll love. All have laugh-out-loud plots and fun-filled illustrations to keep reluctant readers and the adults who love them engaged. These are books the whole family can enjoy!<\/p>\n
Please note: retail buttons will direct you to the first book in a series. To see more titles in a series, click the link within the descriptive copy of each book.<\/em><\/p>\n no no 9780593526965 The Underdogs Series by Kate Temple and Jol Temple, illustrated by Shiloh Gordon <\/p>\n Animal and mystery lovers will get a kick out of this funny series featuring dogs (and one cat) as detectives! Whether they\u2019re trying to catch an art thief or find out who is swiping all the tennis balls, these amateur investigators piece together the clues. Kids will be in stitches as the persistent animals bumble their way through each mystery.<\/p>\n See more in the series.<\/a><\/p>\n 9780593119457 Real Pigeons Series by Andrew McDonald, illustrated by Ben Wood <\/p>\n In this highly illustrated series, a farm-dwelling pigeon named Rock gets recruited to fight crime in the city. From finding missing breadcrumbs to locating stolen jewels, these birds enthusiastically tackle each new challenge. Dog Man<\/i> lovers won\u2019t be able to resist this series!<\/p>\n See more in the series.<\/a><\/p>\n 9780593301432 Steve L. McEvil Series by Lucas Turnbloom <\/p>\n Kids who like superheroes, supervillains, and laugh-out-loud humor will devour every book in this hilarious series. Steve L. McEvil is an aspiring supervillain, learning the tricks of the trade. However, other villains keep ruining his sinister plans, and Steve finds himself saving the world instead of taking it over.<\/p>\n See more in the series.<\/a> <\/p>\n 9780593425749 The Terribles Series by Travis Nichols <\/p>\n Tap into your monstrous side and head to Creep\u2019s Cove, an island for eerie creatures of all shapes and sizes. Readers will follow the misadventures of young monsters as they attend school and get into mischief. This scary-cute series is perfect for kids who love Hotel Transylvania, Halloween, and giggle-worthy stories.<\/p>\n See more in the series.<\/a><\/p>\n 9780375846830 Lunch Lady Series by Jarrett J. Krosoczka <\/p>\n The Breakfast Bunch \u2014 friends Hector, Terrence, and Dee \u2014 used to speculate about their Lunch Lady\u2019s life outside of the cafeteria, but they never could\u2019ve guessed the truth: that she\u2019s actually a spatula-wielding superhero, and justice is on the menu. Lunch Lady knows whenever there\u2019s something fishy going on at the school, and she\u2019s on the case with her new superhero assistants, the Breakfast Bunch themselves. <\/p>\n See more in the series.<\/a><\/p>\n 9781101931080 Max and the Midknights Series by Lincoln Peirce <\/p>\n Max may be expected to become a troubadour, just like her Uncle Budrick, but she truly dreams of someday becoming a brave knight instead. Then villainous King Gastley takes Budrick captive and it\u2019s up to Max to assemble a group of kids, a.k.a. the Midknights, to help her rescue Uncle Budrick. This graphic novel series is a delightfully silly and laugh-filled adventure set during the Middle Ages.<\/p>\n See more in the series.<\/a><\/p>\n 9780385386173 Hilo Series by Judd Winick <\/p>\n Dav Pilkey calls this series \u201can action-packed page turner with heart!\u201d And with good reason. It\u2019s about D.J. and Gina, two kids who befriend a boy with superpowers after he crash-lands on earth. Between robot monsters, mysterious portals, and annoying siblings, this nine-book graphic novel series has enough humor and adventure to keep your kid reading for weeks.<\/p>\n See more in the series.<\/a><\/p>\n 9780803733633 Dragonbreath Series by Ursula Vernon <\/p>\n So what if Danny Dragonbreath can\u2019t breathe fire? He\u2019s got lots of other talents, like, ummm, well … Okay, so Danny doesn\u2019t have a lot of talents. But he does have friends, a sense of adventure, and a talented and creative author who brings those adventures to life in vivid text and comic book illustrations.<\/p>\n See more in the series.<\/a><\/p>\n 9780385370042 Comics Squad Series by Various Authors and Illustrators <\/p>\n Don\u2019t want to choose just one collection? Love multiple authors? Then the Comics Squad series is for you! Comics Squad: Recess! <\/em>is the first in the series, and it\u2019s a laugh-out-loud compilation of comics from Jennifer and Matthew Holm, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Dan Santat, Raina Telgemeier, Jeffrey Brown, Cece Bell, and more. There is something for everyone in these awesome stories about the important things in a kid\u2019s life: recess, lunch, and, gulp, detention.<\/p>\n See more in the series.<\/a><\/p>\n 9780593121054 Max Meow Series by John Gallagher <\/p>\n A little orange cat named Max eats a radioactive space meatball and gets superpowers in this hilarious graphic novel series that Dog Man fans love. Whether he\u2019s saving the world from a donut shortage or stopping alien pugs from taking over the earth, Max\u2019s adventures come with a hefty helping of puns, plot twists, and page-turning action. <\/p>\n See more in the series.<\/a><\/p>\n 9780525643975 Lucy and Andy Neanderthal Series by Jeffrey Brown <\/p>\n Kids who love humor and natural history are in luck with this series that follows the adventures and mischief of Neanderthal siblings Lucy and Andy. Inspired by his visits to The Field Museum of Natural History, Jeffrey Brown deftly weaves fact into laugh-out-loud fiction, including modern-day interludes featuring museum historians teaching kids about life in the Stone Age.<\/p>\n See more in the series.<\/a><\/p>\n 9780763698461 Julius Zebra Series by Gary Northfield <\/p>\n Madagascar<\/i> meets Monty Python<\/i> in this goofy, madcap series starring Julius Zebra and his friends Milus Lion and Cornelius Warthog. First, they\u2019re whisked away from the African savanna and made to be (clumsy) gladiators. Then, on the way home, they shipwreck on the shores of Egypt and accidentally let loose a pharaoh\u2019s curse. It\u2019s all fun and games \u2014 with a surprising amount of sly world history, too. <\/p>\n See more in the series.<\/a><\/p>\n 9780593308912 Ham Helsing Series by Rich Moyer <\/p>\n Meet the little pig who wants to spend his days painting and writing poetry but must hunt monsters instead. In this hilarious graphic novel series, Ham and his friends tackle vampires, ghosts, and haunted castles. These goofy books will keep Dog Man lovers glued to the page with heart-pounding action and laugh-out-loud moments!<\/p>\n See more in the series.<\/a><\/p>\n 9780593123782 Story Pirates Series by Story Pirates and Various Authors and Illustrators <\/p>\n The Story Pirates series is extra fun: each story comes from a real kid\u2019s idea, and the books are created to inspire more kids to write their own tall tales. As the plot unfolds \u2014 in Book 1, created by 11-year-old Vince Boberski of Memphis, Tennessee, two scientists accidentally travel back to the Stone Age \u2014 the Story Pirate Captain pops in to share how one little idea can grow into a whole book. <\/p>\n