Ricky Ricotta's Giant Robot Vs. The Mutant Mosquitoes From Mercury (Ricky Ricotta, #2)

By Dav Pilkey

Book Overview

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

Ricky Ricotta may be small, but he has the biggest best friend around There's nothing better than being buddies with a giant flying Robot. Ricky's Mighty Robot always gets him to school on time, keeps bullies away, and even helps out with homework. These two friends do everything together When Mr. Mosquito, a meanie from the planet Mercury, invades Earth with his Mutant Mosquitoes, Ricky and his Robot rush to the rescue. But with the Mighty Robot in deep danger, Ricky will have to be brave on his own to save the day

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 054563010X
• ISBN13: 9780545630108
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.4" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 7 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 4

Customer Reviews

A 4th Grade Student Review!

I would give this book 5 stars because it was action packed. There is a mosquitoe who hates Mercury because it is too cold there. So he decides to rule the earth. It didn't work because Ricky's mighty robot came to the rescue. Once again Ricky and his mighty robot saved the day. The author made me laugh and the story was full of excitement from begining to end. ~Lime

Excellent for the "reluctant reader"

My 7-year old has had a difficult time getting started with reading. After discovering he needed glasses the stigma seemed to stick that reading was too much work. I purchased a few books from this series, they had good-size type, plenty of pictures, yet lots of chapters. My son was very excited to be in Chapter Books but most (Magic Tree House, Geronimo Stilton, etc.) were beyond his abilities. I was ecstatic to see him DEVOUR these books! He loves the characters, the stories seem to be engaging and the author put "Flip" cartoons in the books along with "How to draw the characters" sections. My reluctant reader finished the first book in a day, something I never thought I'd see, and raced home to begin the second book. Yippee! What a fantastic find.

Another winner

Again another excellent and fun book by Dave Pilkey. Great for early readers to read all on their own and to read to younger children, especially those who enjoy the Captain Underpants stories. An excellent book for children to learn that reading is fun.

A Whole Bunch of Laughter and Fun

If your child (or you) are a fan of Dav Pilkey and his silliness, this book will not disappoint. It's full of nonsense and fun! A great way to keep your child reading.