{"product_id":"ricky-ricottas-mighty-robot-ricky-ricottas-mighty-robot-1-volume-1-9780545630092","title":"Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot (Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot #1): Volume 1","description":"From Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants, and acclaimed artist Dan Santat, an out-of-this-world friendship adventure with all-new full-color illustrations \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet Ricky Ricotta, a little mouse with a big problem Ricky Ricotta lives in Squeakyville with his mom and dad. Ricky has a hard time making friends at school, and the neighborhood bullies are always picking on him. If only Ricky could find someone to be his best buddy and keep those creepy bullies away Meanwhile, on the other side of town, a mad scientist named Dr. Stinky McNasty has created a Mighty Robot who is as gentle as he is powerful. Dr. Stinky plans to make the Robot destroy Squeakyville, but there's one little thing in his way: Ricky Ricotta  When Ricky rescues the Robot, an unlikely friendship begins. And Ricky discovers that a little mouse can be a BIG hero -- with some help from his new best friend\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Dan Santat is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the prestigious Randolph Caldecott Medal in 2015. He is also the creator of the acclaimed graphic novel \u003ci\u003eThe Aquanaut, \u003c\/i\u003eand his graphic memoir, \u003ci\u003eA First Time for Everything\u003c\/i\u003e, was the 2023 National Book Award Winner for Young People's Literature. His art is featured in numerous children's books, including Dav Pilkey's Ricky Ricotta series as well as picture books by Henry Winkler and Jake Gyllenhaal. Dan lives in Southern California with his wife, two kids, and pets. Visit him online at dansantatbooks.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50576933257490,"sku":"9780545630092","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cd1a043e-7e34-4510-9c3d-18d82be6f686.jpg?v=1731994754","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ricky-ricottas-mighty-robot-ricky-ricottas-mighty-robot-1-volume-1-9780545630092","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}