Students — especially striving readers — will love these fully illustrated friendship adventures from the creator of the Dog Man and Captain Underpants series.
Striving readers won't be able to resist the out-of-this-world adventures of Ricky Ricotta and his friend, the giant, flying Mighty Robot! From Dav Pilkey, the best-selling author and illustrator behind Dog Man and Captain Underpants, the Ricky Ricotta series is perfect for students who love graphic novels, action-packed plots, and larger-than life heroes.
Fully illustrated and featuring a few lines of text per page, these books are ideal for readers making the leap into independent chapter books. Vibrant, full-page illustrations will help students decode text, while fast-paced storylines packed with twists and turns around every page will capture students' imaginations and keep striving readers wanting more.
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Getting picked on by creeps at your school? Wish you had a special friend? Meet Ricky Ricotta and his giant flying Robot!
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Ricky Ricotta: Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Mutant Mosquitoes from Mercury
Ricky Ricotta may be a small mouse, but he has a very big friend, a giant flying Robot. And when an evil, outerspace villain named Mr. Mosquito invades Earth with an army of Mutant Mosquitoes from Mercury, Ricky and his Robot know exactly what to do.
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Ricky Ricotta: Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Voodoo Vultures from Venus
Evil Victor Von Vulture and his army of Voodoo Vultures from Venus are about to take over planet Earth. Only the super-smart tricks of Ricky and his Mighty Robot can send the bad guys packing for home.
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Ricky Ricotta: Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Mecha-Monkeys from Mars
Ricky and his Mighty Robot meet a mean little Martian named Major Monkey who plans to take over Earth with his monstrous Mecha-Monkeys. When Major Monkey plays a trick on Ricky's Robot, it's up to Ricky to rescue his friend and stop Major Monkey from menacing mousekind.
It's Ricky Ricotta's birthday, and as a special treat, his parents are taking him and his Mighty Robot to see dinosaurs at the museum.
Ricky Ricotta and his Mighty Robot battle for the safety of the solar system once again. This time, smelly Sergeant Stinkbug arrives on Earth with a plan to kidnap the king of the world, but he ends up with Ricky's little cousin Lucy instead.
Ricky Ricotta loves his Mighty Robot, but sometimes it's hard for a little mouse to have a best friend who's so big. One night, Ricky makes a wish: If only his Mighty Robot had another friend who was his own size. Little does Ricky know, his wish is about to come true.
Ricky Ricotta and his Mighty Robot are in for a sticky, slimy surprise.
Ricky and his Mighty Robot have made a mess. They've been mean to Cousin Lucy, and now they must make it up to her. But their surprise present for Lucy turns into a trap when President Penguin from Pluto plots to take over Earth.