Jon Upton

Dec 8, 2024 | kirkusreviews.com | Jon Upton |Christopher Cyr |Dav Pilkey

Is this the end? Well, no…the series will stagger on through at least one more scheduled sequel. Sure signs that the creative wells are running dry at last, the Captain’s ninth, overstuffed outing both recycles a villain (see Book 4) and offers trendy anti-bullying wish fulfillment. Not that there aren’t pranks and envelope-pushing quips aplenty.