Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot (#1)

Author(s): Dav Pilkey

Children's

Getting picked on by creeps at your school? Wish you had a special friend? Meet Ricky Ricotta and his giant flying Robot!


Young readers will cheer as Ricky and his enormous flying Robot friend soar through the air and battle the diabolical Dr. Stinky, an evil scientist who threatens to take over the world!


Product Information

From Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants, and acclaimed artist Santat ("Sidekicks") comes an out-of-this-world adventure series with Ricky Ricotta and his giant flying Robot. Originally published in the early 2000s, these new editions feature brand-new full-color illustrations.

Praise for the RICKY RICOTTA'S MIGHTY ROBOT series (original editions, published 2000-2005):

"An adventure story with great appeal . . . With barely more text than a long easy-reader, this title will be a heaven-sent choice for kids with reading difficulties." --SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

"It's easy to see how Pilkey's high-action, easy-reading chapter novel with a comic book feel would appeal to younger readers. . . . Silly good fun." --KIRKUS

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. Dan Santat wrote and illustrated the graphic novel SIDEKICKS, and has also illustrated many acclaimed picture books, including the New York Times bestseller BECAUSE I'M YOUR DAD by Ahmet Zappa. He lives in Alhambra, California, with his family. Please visit his website at www.dantat.com.

General Fields

  • : 9780545630092
  • : Scholastic US
  • : 0.158757
  • : February 2014
  • : 190mm X 132mm X 10mm
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Dav Pilkey
  • : Paperback
  • : 714
  • : Dan Santat
  • : 813.54
  • : 112
  • : illustrations