Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot Vs. the Mutant Mosquitoes from Mercury (Ricky Ricotta, No. 2) - Softcover

Dav Pilkey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0439993547 ISBN 13: 9780439993548

Publisher: Young Hippo, 2001

Synopsis

Ricky Ricotta and his best friend, an amazing, giant flying robot, save the world from an invasion of massive mutant mosquitoes from Mercury.

About this title

About the Author

Dav Pilkey has written and illustrated numerous popular, award-winning books for children, including the Captain Underpants and Dumb Bunnies series; DOG BREATH, winner of the California Young Reader Medal; and THE PAPERBOY, a Caldecott Honor Book. He lives with his wife in the Pacific Northwest. Visit him online at www.pilkey.com.

Reviews

Grade 1-3-Pilkey bridges the gap between his picture books and "Captain Underpants" series (Scholastic) with this entry about Ricky the mouse and his mechanical pal. Here, the duo battle extraterrestrial insects and an evil robot. In addition to telling an amusing story, the author also manages to squeeze in factoids about the planet Mercury, Flip-O-Rama animation, and cartooning lessons, though these may prove difficult for the targeted audience. Ontiveros's black-and-white cartoons enhance the humor and action, and the layout breaks the text into manageable chunks for new readers. This series may not be as popular as Pilkey's earlier titles, but Ricky will garner young fans of his own.
Laura Santoro, Coventry Library, Cleveland Heights, OH
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Edition details

• Publisher: Young Hippo
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0439993547
• ISBN 13: 9780439993548
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128