Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Mutant Mosquitoes from Mercury (Ricky Ricotta Series #2)

by Dav Pilkey, Dan Santat (Illustrator)

Overview

From Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants, and acclaimed artist Dan Santat, an out-of-this-world friendship adventure with all-new full-color illustrations!

Ricky Ricotta may be small, but he has the biggest best friend around!There's nothing better than being buddies with a giant flying Robot. Ricky's Mighty Robot always gets him to school on time, keeps bullies away, and even helps out with homework. These two friends do everything together!When Mr. Mosquito, a meanie from the planet Mercury, invades Earth with his Mutant Mosquitoes, Ricky and his Robot rush to the rescue. But with the Mighty Robot in deep danger, Ricky will have to be brave on his own to save the day!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545630108
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	04/29/2014
Series:	Ricky Ricotta Series , #2
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	10,881
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	620L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

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.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for the Ricky Ricotta series:"This reboot... offer[s] a new generation of readers a fun introduction to chapter books... Newly independent readers and Pilkey fans alike will not be disappointed by the humorous ride." — School Library Journal"Aimed at a younger audience than the wildly popular Captain Underpants books, this series... has all the classic Pilkey hallmarks: comic book panels, superhero action, and flip-o-rama." — Booklist

From the Publisher

Mr. Mosquito from Mercury is looking for a better place to live. On his view screen, he finds the conditions on Earth to be to his liking so he plans a massive Mutant Mosquito invasion to take over Earth. Ricky Ricotta and his Mighty Robot must save their town from the takeover attempt, but Ricky must finish three more problems on his math test before he can rescue the town. With Mighty Robot’s help, Ricky completes his test and the two are on their way to Squeakyville to save the day. Bright cartoon-like illustrations are on every page. During a portion of the battle, the story changes to a comic strip format covering the action. The final battle is comprised of a few “Flip-O-Rama” sections where the pages are flipped back and forth to animate the fight between Mecha-Mosquito and Mighty Robot; there are instructions on how to animate the pictures. This book is a part of the “Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot” series. Readers who enjoy stories about superheroes may have an interest in Ricky and his Robot’s adventures as the pair battle villains. Reviewer: Carrie Hane Hung; Ages 6 to 8.

Children's Literature - Carrie Hane Hung