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Title details for Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot by Dav Pilkey - Available

Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot

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by Dav Pilkey
Dan Santat
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From Dav Pilkey, the worldwide bestselling author-illustrator of Dog Man, and award-winning illustrator Dan Santat comes an out-of-this-world friendship adventure in full color!

Meet Ricky Ricotta, a little mouse with a big problem!

Ricky Ricotta lives in Squeakyville with his mom and dad. Ricky has a hard time making friends at school, and the neighborhood bullies are always picking on him. If only Ricky could find someone to be his best buddy and keep those creepy bullies away!

Meanwhile, on the other side of town, a mad scientist named Dr. Stinky McNasty has created a Mighty Robot who is as gentle as he is powerful. Dr. Stinky plans to make the Robot destroy Squeakyville, but there's one little thing in his way: Ricky Ricotta! When Ricky rescues the Robot, an unlikely friendship begins. And Ricky discovers that a little mouse can be a BIG hero — with some help from his new best friend!

  • Creators

  • Series

    Ricky Ricotta

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    October 31, 2014

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780545631075
    Kindle restrictions

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 2.9
    • Lexile® Measure: 510
    • Interest Level: K-3(LG)
    • Text Difficulty: 0-2

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      May 1, 2014

      Gr 1-3-Ricky Ricotta is a little guy who is always picked on. That is, until Dr. Stinky McNasty's plot to destroy the city by a giant, evil robot goes awry. The evil robot would rather be Ricky's friend than cause mass destruction. This reboot of the original title of the same name (Scholastic, 2000) includes all-new, full-color illustrations by Santat. Paired with Pilkey's minimal text, these images offer a new generation of readers a fun introduction to chapter books. The story includes Flip-O-Ramas (two-page flip book-style animations) that will make the story truly come alive. There are also several graphic novel-style pages that will attract hesitant readers. Newly independent readers and Pilkey fans alike will not be disappointed by this humorous ride.-Kris Hickey, Columbus Metropolitan Library, OH

      Copyright 2014 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Booklist

      April 15, 2014
      Grades K-3 Poor little Ricky Ricottajust a nerdy, bespectacled mouse with no friends. But when his dad says, Someday something BIG will happen and you will find a friend, he is right. One day, a giant robot, controlled by evil Dr. Stinky, attacks the city, but the robot has a change of heart when he sees the terrified townsmice. When Dr. Stinky punishes the robot for his disobedience, Ricky is the one to save him, and their friendship is cemented. Pilkey first published this series in 2000, but in preparation for new installments, Scholastic is rereleasing the stories with brand-new full-color illustrations on glossy pages from prolific artist Santat (Crankenstein, 2013). Aimed at a younger audience than the wildly popular Captain Underpants books, this series opener has all the classic Pilkey hallmarks: comic book panels, superhero action, and flip-o-rama, which here depicts the battle between Mighty Robot and the supersize class lizard infected with Hate Potion #9 to enact Dr. Stinky's revenge. Brace yourselves, there's more on the way. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: Pilkey's publisher is pulling out all the stops for this series. Expect to see Ricky Ricotta TV spots any day now.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2014, American Library Association.)

    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2014
      Ricky Ricotta has a whole new look in this repackaged edition. The intrepid mouse still vanquishes neighborhood bullies, but now the slight plot is accompanied by original full-color digital artwork by Santat. With several "flip-o-rama" animation pages and comic-book sequences embedded in the story, reluctant readers will appreciate a chapter book that is easy to get through.

      (Copyright 2014 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
Kindle restrictions

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:2.9
  • Lexile® Measure:510
  • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
  • Text Difficulty:0-2

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