
Written & illustrated by Michael Rex
Part of the Icky Ricky series
A boy's love for slime and chaos leads to hilarious trouble.
Meet Icky Ricky, a kid with a knack for turning everyday life into a sticky mess. From eating his cheese-slice homework to hosting a sleepover on the ceiling, Ricky's antics are legendary. But when the town bully, Mean Dean, seeks revenge for a missing remote-controlled car, Ricky's in deep ick. Can he clean up his act before it's too late? Dive into Ricky's world of slime and surprises, where every misstep is a new adventure.
The creator of Goodnight Goon and The Runaway Mummy pulls from his mad-scientist brain a kid so attracted to slime, muck, dirt, and yuck he could only be called Icky Ricky. Uh-oh! Icky Ricky is in trouble and has a lot of explaining to do. Why? Well, you see . . . He did his homework on cheese slices, but got hungry and ate them.He had his friends over for a sleepover . . . on the bedroom ceiling.Harry, Icky Ricky’s favorite hot dog, just landed in his dad’s toolbox.The town bully, Mean Dean, is looking to pound whoever lost his remote-controlled car. Was is Icky Ricky? Icky Ricky is up to his eyebrows in mayhem–and in ick! “Icky Ricky proves to be a satisfying new hero for readers who are ready for a more expansive view of the world than that offered by Dav Pilkey’s Captain Underpants series. . . . Readers will easily conclude that Ricky is awesome!”–BooklistOnline”Hits the gross-out sweet spot.”–Kirkus”I thoroughly enjoyed these books, and I look forward to more icky adventures from young Ricky.”–Nick Bruel, author of Bad Kitty
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