From CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS AND THE TYRANNICAL RETALIATION OF THE TURBO TOILET 2000 "Here you are," said Melvin. "Home again, home again, jiggity jig! Take your precious eggs and go about your business!" "Wait a second," said George. "Aren't the cops still after us?" "Yeah," said Harold. "Don't they still think we stole that money from the bank?" "Not anymore," said Melvin proudly, patting himself on the back with one of his mechanical tentacles. "Luckily, I had this glow-in-the-dark, time-traveling robo-squid suit in my garage. I used it to go back in time and hack into the bank's computer." "What for?" asked Harold. "No big deal," said Melvin. "I altered their surveillance images a little bit. Just don't grow a mustache or a beard anytime soon, and you guys'll be fine." "Wow," said Harold. "Melvin Sneedly rescued us. I can't believe it!" "Yeah, I don't get it, Melvin," said George, suspiciously. "You've always hated us. How come you're being so nice to us all of a sudden?" "Oh, I have my reasons," said Melvin. "I have my reasons." Excerpted from Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000 by Dav Pilkey All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.