Those challenging the book were unhappy with the potty mouth type of language. Not swear words mind you, but poop, pee, underwear, etc. They also were against the fact the main characters are disobedient towards authority figures, mainly school authority figures. Considerations that the authority figures in these books are bully type characters are not accounted for in their arguments. Violence is also mentioned as a challenge in the books. Good guys beating up bad guys, not bloody violence, but usually flinging underwear at the enemy. There are also spelling and grammatical errors in the comic strips drawn by the characters in the book. The characters are fourth graders so this was not earth shattering to me.
Those in favor of the series all pretty much agree on one key concept. If it gets kids reading and interested in books, how bad can it be? Kids, especially boys, love them. Most kids giggle if you just say the word, underwear. So, imagine the laughs when the superhero wears them as part of his costume. Most in favor of the series thought there were worse things their children could be exposed to besides some bad potty humor.
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