Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot Vs. the Naughty Nightcrawlers from Neptune

Dav Pilkey

Scholastic Incorporated, 2016 - Fiction - 128 pages

An out-of-this-world friendship adventure by Captain Underpants creator Dav Pilkey, with full-color art and mini comics by Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat.

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 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. Dan Santat is a Caldecott Medal-winning and New York Times bestselling author. Writer of many picturebooks, his first picturebook was The Guild of Geniuses.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot Vs. the Naughty Nightcrawlers from Neptune; Volume 8 of Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot, Dav Pilkey
• Author: Dav Pilkey
• Illustrated by: Dan Santat
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Scholastic Incorporated, 2016
• ISBN: 0439377080, 9780439377089
• Length: 128 pages
• Subjects: FICTION / Science Fiction / General; Fiction / General; Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General; Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, etc; Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Worms; Juvenile Fiction / Robots; Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction / Space Exploration; Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Friendship