Tra-La-Laaaaa! Tracy van Straaten, our VP of Trade Publicity, is here with some big news for Captain Underpants fans of all ages! The ninth epic Captain Underpants novel, Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers, will be published on August 28th (the first new Captain Underpants book in six years!).  In a starred review Publishers Weekly says, “a toast of ‘non-alckaholick wine’ to the ninth Captain Underpants novel…supa!”

Not only that, but The Captain’s creator Dav Pilkey himself is coming to a city near you–his first national tour since 2003.

Here is a list of events happening this fall:

Tuesday August 28, 2012 at 7:00pm Barnes & Noble, Tyson’s Corner, Va.

Wednesday August 29, 2012 at 4:00pm Barston’s Child’s Play, Washington, DC

Thursday August 30^, 2012 at 4:30pm Quail Ridge Bookstore, Raleigh, NC

Friday August 31, 2012 at 7:00pm Barnes & Noble, Greensboro, NC

Sunday September 2, 2012 at 1:00pm Decatur Book Fest, Decatur, GA

And there’s more!

Saturday September 8, 2012 at 2:00pm Anderson’s Bookshop, Naperville, IL

Monday September 10, 2012 at 6:00pm Lake Forest Bookshop at Vernon Area Public Library, Lincolnshire, IL

Tuesday September 11, 2012 at 4:30pm The Book Stall, Winnetka, IL

Wednesday September 12, 2012 at 6:00pm Barnes & Noble, Roseville, MN

Thursday September 13, 2012 at 6:00pm The Book Case, Wayzata, MN

Friday September 14, 2012 at 7:00pm Chapters, Brampton,Ontario, Canada

Saturday September 15, 2012 at 11:00am Indigo, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Monday October 22, 2012 at 6:00pm Books Inc., San Francisco, CA

Tuesday October 23, 2012 at 6:00pm Book Passage, San Francisco, CA

Wednesday October 24, 2012 at 5:00pm Mrs. Nelsons, La Verne, CA

Thursday October 25, 2012 at 6:00pm Children’s Book World, Los Angeles, CA

Saturday October 27, 2012 Texas Book Festival, Austin, TX

Sunday October 28, 2012 at 2:00pm Blue Willow Bookshop, Houston, TX

Sunday November 4, 2012 at 2:00pm Children’s Bookshop, Brookline, MA

Monday November 5, 2012 at 4:30 pm UConn Co-op Bookstore Storrs, CT

Wednesday November 7, 2012 at 6:00pm The Scholastic Store, New York, NY

Thursday November 8^th, 2012 at 5:00pm Books of Wonder, New York, NY

Friday November 9^th, 2012 at 4:30 pm Bank Street Bookstore, New York, NY

And there’s even more good news! A tenth Captain Underpants book, Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers, will be published on January 15, 2013, so there will be more tour stops scheduled in the spring.

We hope to see you on the road. Can’t wait  for the fall tour? Enjoy this cool video where Dav Pilkey explains how Reading Gives You Superpowers.