4. Mean Old Mr. Krupp

CHAPTER 4 MEAN OLD MR. KRUPP Do you see that old guy looking out the window up there? That's Mr. Krupp, the principal.

Now, Mr. Krupp was the meanest, sourest old principal in the whole history of Jerome Horwitz Elementary School. He hated laughter and singing. He hated the sounds of children playing at recess. In fact, he hated children altogether! And guess which two children Mr. Krupp hated most of all?

If you guessed George and Harold, you're right! Mr. Krupp hated George and Harold. He hated their pranks and their wisecracks. He hated their silly attitudes and their constant giggling. And he especially hated those awful Captain Underpants comic books.

"I'm going to get those boys one day," Mr. Krupp vowed. "One day very, very soon!"