The Killer Underpants: A Jiggy McCue Story - Hardcover

Lawrence, Michael

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9780525468974: The Killer Underpants: A Jiggy McCue Story

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0525468978 ISBN 13: 9780525468974

Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers, 2002

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When Jiggy McCue wears the awful new pair of underpants his mother bought him, the evil briefs torment him all day by making him itch and do all sorts of crazy things, forcing Jiggy, along with his friends Angie and Pete, to put a stop to the maniacal pair of undies.

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About the Author:

Michael Lawrence is the author of another wacky Jiggy McCue adventure, The Poltergoose.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 4-7-Jiggy McCue, protagonist of Lawrence's Poltergoose (Dutton, 2002), is back in this far-fetched adventure featuring-literally-the underpants from hell. The trouble begins when the boy's mom buys him a pair of wildly patterned briefs at the local flea market. The minute he dons the wacky pants, they cling to his form like Saran wrap. When he tries to remove them, they tighten their grasp with a spiteful persistence. The alarmed and embarrassed Jiggie turns to his friends Pete and Angie for help. Try as they may, they cannot remove the nasty knickers either. To make matters worse, Jiggy is suddenly overcome with an unbearable itchiness in his nether regions. He offhandedly tells Pete to "Go flush- [his] head down the toilet." Imagine his surprise when Pete does just that. Apparently, anyone in earshot must obey the wearer's commands during this itchy state, and Jiggy uses his new power to get revenge on various enemies, including a bully classmate. He finally tracks down the merchant who sold the bewitched briefs to his mother and the guy turns out to be Lucifer's kid brother, up to no good. Jiggy eventually figures out that the only antidote is heather, which he promptly stuffs down his pants with good result. In the end, poetic justice rules when the aforementioned bully steals the undies, unaware of the consequences. Aside from the ridiculous plot, constant references to and the preoccupation with Jiggie's unmentionables seem cheap and somewhat perverse. Stick to Dav Pilkey's "Captain Underpants" series (Scholastic) for more wholesome fun.
Barbara Auerbach, New York City Public Schools
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