Ricky Ricotta and his Mighty Robot battle for the safety of the solar system once again, this time, smelly Sergeant Stinkbug arrives on Earth with a plan to kidnap the king of the world but ends up with Ricky's little cousin Lucy instead and it's up to Ricky and his Robot to save Lucy and the rest of mousekind from a stinky situation! Simultaneous. - (Baker & Taylor)
From Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants, and acclaimed artist Dan Santat, a thrilling friendship adventure with all-new full-color illustrations and mini-comics throughout!
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From Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants, and acclaimed artist Dan Santat, a thrilling friendship adventure with all-new full-color illustrations and mini-comics throughout!
Ricky Ricotta and his Mighty Robot are in another stinky situation!Ricky's family is headed to Cousin Lucy's house for lunch -- how boring! Ricky and his Robot are hoping to have a little fun with Lucy's pet Jurassic Jackrabbits, but when they get there, Lucy makes them play
princess with her instead! What could be worse?An invasion of Stupid Stinkbugs from Saturn, that's what! Smelly Sergeant Stinkbug has arrived on Earth with a plan to kidnap its ruler, and Princess Lucy fits the bill. Now it's up to Ricky and his Mighty Robot to plug their noses and send those stinkers back into space!
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Dan Santat wrote and illustrated the graphic novel
Sidekicks, and has also illustrated many acclaimed picture books, including
The Guild of Geniuses and
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, which won the Caldecott Medal. He lives in Alhambra, California, with his family. Visit his website at dantat.com.
When Dav Pilkey was a kid, he was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. Dav was so disruptive in class that his teachers made him sit out in the hallway every day. Luckily, Dav loved to draw and make up stories. He spent his time in the hallway creating his own original comic books -- the very first adventures of Dog Man and Captain Underpants.
In college, Dav met a teacher who encouraged him to write and illustrate for kids. He took her advice and created his first book, World War Won, which won a national competition in 1986. Dav made many other books before being awarded the California Young Reader Medal for Dog Breath (1994) and the Caldecott Honor for The Paperboy (1996).
In 2002, Dav published his first full-length graphic novel for kids, called The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby. It was both a USA Today and New York Times bestseller. He has published more than seventy books for children, including the bestselling Dog Man and Cat Kid Comic Club graphic novels.
Dav's stories are semi-autobiographical and explore universal themes that celebrate friendship, empathy, and the triumph of the good-hearted.
When he is not making books for kids, Dav loves to kayak with his wife in the Pacific Northwest.
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Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants, and Dan Santat, the creator of Sidekicks, join forces for a surprising adventure about a little mouse and his big best friend!
Praise for Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot
"A fun introduction to chapter books." --School Library Journal
"Has all the classic Pilkey hallmarks: comic book panels, superhero action, and Flip-O-Rama." --Booklist
Featuring Flip-O-Rama!
Flip the pages to animate the action!
Plus: All-new mini comics inside!
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Ricky Ricotta and his Mighty Robot are in another stinky situation!
Ricky's family is headed to Cousin Lucy's house for lunch -- how boring! Ricky and his Robot are hoping to have a little fun with Lucy's per Jurassic Jackrabbits, but when they get
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Scholastic)
Horn Book Guide Reviews
Ricky Ricotta has a whole new look in these repackaged editions. The intrepid mouse still vanquishes neighborhood bullies, but now the slight plots are accompanied by original full-color digital art by Santat. With several "flip-o-rama" animation pages and comic-book sequences embedded in the stories, reluctant readers will appreciate chapter books that are easy to get through. [Review covers these titles: Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Jurassic Jackrabbits from Jupiter and Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Stupid Stinkbugs from Saturn.]
