Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs the Naughty Night Crawlers from Neptune (#8): Volume 8 - Softcover

Pilkey, Dav

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0439377099 ISBN 13: 9780439377096

Publisher: Scholastic US, 2016

Synopsis

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!

Ricky Ricotta and his Mighty Robot are in for a sticky, slimy surprise!

Ricky and his Mighty Robot have built the coolest fort Squeakyville has ever seen, and they can't wait for the fun to begin! But then Cousin Lucy arrives with her pets and plans to turn it into a princess castle -- what a party pooper!

Things completely fall apart when Nimrod Nightcrawler, a wicked worm from the planet Neptune, digs a tunnel under Ricky's fort, trapping the Mighty Robot. Now it's up to Ricky and Lucy to put a stop to this nightmare -- and save their friend!

About this title

About the Author

When Dav Pilkey was a kid, he was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. Dav was so disruptive in class that his teachers made him sit out in the hallway every day. Luckily, Dav loved to draw and make up stories. He spent his time in the hallway creating his own original comic books -- the very first adventures of Dog Man and Captain Underpants.

In the second grade, Dav's teacher ripped up his comics and told him he couldn't spend the rest of his life making silly books.

Fortunately, Dav was not a very good listener.

From the Back Cover

Ricky Ricotta and his Mighty Robot are in for a sticky, slimy surprise!

Ricky and his Mighty Robot have built the coolest fort ever, and they can't wait for the fun to begin! But then Cousin Lucy arrives and plans to turn it into a princess castle -- what a party pooper! Things completely fall apart when Nimrod Nightcrawler, a wicked worm from Neptune, digs a tunnel under Ricky's fort, trapping the Mighty Robot. Now it's up to Ricky and Lucy to put a stop to this nightmare -- and save their friend!

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

Ricky and his Mighty Robot have built the coolest fort ever, and they can't wait for the fun to begin! But then Cousin Lucy arrives and plans to turn it into a princess castle -- what a party pooper! Things completely fall apart when Nimrod Nightcrawler, a wicked worm from Neptune, digs a tunnel under Ricky's fort, trapping the Mighty Robot. Now it's up to Ricky and Lucy to put a stop to this nightmare -- and save their friend!

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

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

From RICKY RICOTTA'S MIGHTY ROBOT VS. THE NAUGHTY NIGHTCRAWLERS FROM NEPTUNERicky Ricotta and his Mighty Robot sat on the front steps of their house. They were bored."We are going shopping," said Ricky's mother. "I don't want you boys making a mess while we are gone!""A mess?" said Ricky. "When have we ever made a mess?""Every time you jump in a mud puddle, you make a big mess," said Ricky's mother. "Oh, yeah," said Ricky."And every time you climb a tree, you make a big mess!" said Ricky's mother."Oh, yeah," said Ricky."And every time you chew bubble gum, you make a big mess!" said Ricky's mother. "Oh, yeah," said Ricky."I know," said Ricky's father. "Why don't you boys build a fort?" "A fort?" said Ricky."Yes," said Ricky's father. "You can use tree branches or cardboard boxes or even old pieces of metal and wood to make a fort!""That sounds like fun," said Ricky."Great!" said Ricky's father. "Just remember, you must clean up after yourselves when you are done playing.""We will," said Ricky."Good-bye," said Ricky's mother. "And remember: NO MESSES!"

Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic US
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0439377099
• ISBN 13: 9780439377096
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Ontiveros Martin
• Number of pages: 128