false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173296613m/269537.jpg 269537 3 Dav Pilkey hits the halfway mark in this cheerfully ridiculous, easy-reader series that spans the solar system, as Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot takes on the Jurassic Jackrabbits from Jupiter.<p> Little Ricky (a smart young mouse, for those of you just joining us) is having a birthday, and that's cause for some serious robotic celebration. The family--along with cousin Lucy ("a little PEST!")--piles on top of the Mighty Robot for a trip to see dino skeletons at the local museum. Unfortunately, General Jackrabbit, evil ruler of Jupiter's "billions of carrot-loving jackrabbits" (the carrots make the planet orange, you see), has other plans for our heroes. He's hoping to take over Earth, but he knows that first he's got to take down Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot. And how better to accomplish that than using the museum's dino skeletons, some of the General's own DNA, and a Meany Machiney to create three big, mean Jurassic Jackrabbits?<p> There's no doubt that Pilkey can be much funnier when he has more words to work with--witness any of the Captain Underpants books (and Ricky Ricotta is no George or Harold)--but this series at least gives younger readers something fun to do while working on their reading chops. And, of course, you don't have to read a single word to thoroughly enjoy Flip-o-Rama, Pilkey's "world-famous cheesy animation technique," which lets readers flip pages back and forth to animate the action. (Also includes step-by-step drawing tips from equally fun-loving illustrator Martin Ontiveros.) (Ages 4 to 8) <I>--Paul Hughes</I> 2890361 1 9 2002 Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot Vs. The Jurassic Jackrabbits From Jupiter total:57|5:2|4:1|3:1|2:0|1:0| 57 221 70 6 5 0 false false Fri Apr 10 08:52:54 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 10 09:19:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Mar 10 18:13:02 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 18:15:20 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Oct 08 04:35:39 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 04:38:20 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Oct 02 21:14:12 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 21:14:46 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Jul 24 12:16:21 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 24 12:20:59 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Tue Jul 07 06:32:28 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 06:21:50 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Nov 11 07:37:09 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 07:37:09 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sat Nov 07 12:28:58 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 12:28:58 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Thu Oct 15 16:04:40 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 16:04:40 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Sep 30 10:16:30 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 10:16:30 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Sep 15 21:18:47 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 21:18:47 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Sep 12 10:54:35 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 10:54:35 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Sep 11 03:34:32 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 03:34:32 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Aug 22 17:44:50 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 17:44:50 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Aug 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 07:46:22 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 07:46:22 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Aug 08 18:16:26 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 18:16:26 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Sun Aug 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 08:28:50 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 08:01:51 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Thu Jul 02 21:14:56 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 21:14:56 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Fri Jun 26 09:23:04 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 09:23:04 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Jun 18 02:28:45 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 02:28:45 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=269537