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!
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!
Hooray! Today is Ricky Ricotta's birthday, and it is going to be the BEST day ever! As a special treat, Ricky's family is going to the museum to see dinosaurs. But when they get there, an evil space-bunny named General Jackrabbit is creating Jurassic Jackrabbits that will help him take over Earth. Can Ricky and his Mighty Robot beat the big, bad bunnies? Or will this end up being the WORST birthday ever? Originally published in 2002, this edition features brand-new full-color illustrations throughout!
“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”
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
DAV PILKEY is the creator of many acclaimed children's books, including Dogzilla, Kat Kong, god bless the gargoyles, and the bestselling Captain Underpants series. His book The Paperboy received a Caldecott Honor. He lives in the Pacific Northwest.
Ricky Ricotta and his Mighty Robot are ready for the best day ever! Today is Ricky's birthday, and Ricky's parents have a surprise for him. They're all going to the museum to see dinosaurs -- hooray! And Ricky's cousin, Lucy, is coming with them -- boo! At the museum, there's another surprise in store. General jackrabbit, an evil genius from Jupiter, has created three Jurassic Jackrabbits to help him take over Earth. Now it's up to Ricky and his Robot to beat the big, bad bunnies! Featuring Flip-O-Rama! Flip the pages to animate the action! Plus: All-new mini comics inside! 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
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