Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Voodoo Vultures from Venus: Giant Robot Vs. The Voodoo Vultures From Venus [Hardcover]

Dav Pilkey (Author), Martin Ontiveros (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot

Ricky and his amazing giant robot friend are back in their newest adventure, ready to defeat the invasion of evil Victor Von Vulture and his spaceship filled with vicious voodoo vultures from Venus!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 2-4-Another exciting adventure with the humble rodent and his huge mechanical pal. Fans of the series know just what to expect from this duo and are sure to enjoy their latest brush with danger. The villains here, the Voodoo Vultures from Venus, are appropriately greedy and evil. Their nefarious plans smack of B-grade sci-fi movies (they use a special voodoo ray to hypnotize everyone on Earth via their television sets), and once again the day is saved with humor and heroism. The fast-paced plot, funny details, and over-the-top dialogue will keep readers rolling along through the short chapters with large-type text. As in the earlier titles, black-and-white illustrations appear on every page, the ultimate battle features the now-famous "Flip-O-Rama" technique, and simple drawing lessons are included at the end. Luckily for young readers, there are still six other planets from which enemies may appear-and will, according to Pilkey's preview of upcoming titles. In the meantime, though, Pilkey fans, science-fiction aficionados, and reluctant readers won't want to miss this latest installment.-Lisa Dennis, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, PA

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About the Author

DAV PILKEY has written and illustrated numerous award-winning books for children, including the mega-bestselling hit The Adventures of Captain Underpants and The Paperboy, a Caldecott Honor Book. He lives in the Pacific Northwest.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Blue Sky Press (February 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 043923624X
• ISBN-13: 978-0439236249
• Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 5.8 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,158,549 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

"Considered one of the most popular contemporary authors for readers in elementary school, (Dav Pilkey) is also regarded as a talented artist and inventive humorist as well as a subtle moralist. ...He underscores his works--even at their most outrageous--with a philosophy that emphasizes friendship, tolerance, and generosity and celebrates the triumph of the good-hearted."

-The Educational Book & Media Association

Dav Pilkey is the Caldecott Honor Award-winning author and illustrator of more than 40 books for children. Check out his award-winning website at www.Pilkey.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as strong, February 12, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Voodoo Vultures from Venus (Ricky Ricotta, No. 3) (Paperback)

Ricky Ricotta's Giant Robot Vs. the Voodoo from Venus isn't as strong an outing as the previous two books in this series. But it's still a good read.

Ricky and his robot are in trouble at home and lose their tv privileges. This allows them to avoid being hypnotized by a vulture bad guy on Venus who wants to (you guessed it) take over Earth. As usual, Ricky is resourceful and the Robot is strong and the good guys save the day.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Great Battle, February 7, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Voodoo Vultures from Venus (Ricky Ricotta, No. 3) (Paperback)

It was a good book because of the great battle. The voodoo vultures from venus sure did get a a good beating. The pictures are really great. Rickys Ricotta's Robot is really mighty robot. I think Kindergardeners - Second grade would like this book a whole lot.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, June 11, 2007

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Jene M. Gladstone (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Voodoo Vultures from Venus: Giant Robot Vs. The Voodoo Vultures From Venus (Hardcover)

I have two sons (ages 6 and 8) who both really enjoy this Ricky Ricotta series. After reading the reviews on the paperback versions of these books being flimsy, we decided to spend the extra money and get the hardcover books. They are super! We'll enjoy them for several years to come...then pass them on to other friends/family when we're ready to.