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Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Unpleasant Penguins from Pluto
125 pp.
| Scholastic |
May, 2016 |
TradeISBN 978-0-545-63016-0$15.99
|
PaperISBN 978-0-545-63017-7$5.99
(4)
1-3
Illustrated by
Dan Santat.
President Penguin of Pluto, enraged that Squeakyville's scientists have dropped Pluto from its planet status, rockets to Earth to avenge Pluto's demotion. Ricky and his Mighty Robot step up, but it's Ricky's precocious cousin, Lucy, who ultimately saves the day. The fast-paced, full-color mash-up of chapter book, comics, and "flip-o-rama" pages should pull reluctant readers into another silly and slight Ricky Ricotta story.