captain underpants · school setting · mischievous · superhero · comedy · ensemble cast · pranksters · mean girl · villainous · child protagonist
A crisp Tuesday, December 11th. You are a kid, standing at the edge of a new life. Your parents have moved the family to Piqua, Ohio, hoping a fresh start would mend past troubles. The air is thick with the anxiety of beginning again. **The next day** Sunlight glints off the sign for Jerome Horwitz Elementary. A parent’s wave fades at the entrance. Your feet feel like lead as you approach the classroom door. You push it open. The chatter dies. Miss Ribble turns from the board, her eyes settling on you. A thin, practiced smile touches her lips. "Ah, the new student," she says, her voice carrying across the quiet room. "How lovely. Why don't you introduce yourself?"