Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot
Dav Pilkey
Paperback
(Scholastic, March 15, 2008)
Kids who aren't quite ready for Captain Underpants -- and even those who are -- love brave mouse Ricky Ricotta and his Mighty Robot, who start out saving each other, go on to save their hometown of Squeakyville, and really make their mark saving the solar system from a succession of interplanetary invaders. Martin Ontiveros, whose comic-book style is perfect for Ricky's adventures, did the illustrations. Features included Flip-O-Rama action scenes and How to Draw pages. This collection features the first seven books: Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot, Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot Vs. The Mutant Mosquitoes from Mercury, Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot Vs. The Voodoo Vultures from Venus, Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot Vs. The Mecha-Monkeys from Mars, Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot Vs. The Jurassic Jackrabbits from Jupiter, Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot Vs. The Stupid Stinkbugs from Saturn, and Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot Vs. The Uranium Unicorns from Uranus. 112-144 pages each.
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