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Ricky Ricotta books in order

Ages 4–9 · about grade 1 hybrid · finished

There are 9 Ricky Ricotta books. Start with Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot (2000) and read them in number order. The newest is book 9, Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Unpleasant Penguins from Pluto (2016). Scholastic's parents' page on the series gives ages 4 to 9.

What reading it is like: Short chapters of big print with a picture on most pages, and a flip-a-page comic in the middle of each book. Finished: 9 books, the last in 2016.

By Dav Pilkey, illustrated by Dan Santat (Martin Ontiveros drew the first editions), published by Scholastic. Checked October 30, 2026 (sources at the bottom). No affiliate links, and nobody paid to be here.

How many Ricky Ricotta books are there?

There are 9 Ricky Ricotta books as of November 12, 2026, out from 2000 to 2016. The newest is book 9, Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Unpleasant Penguins from Pluto. The series is finished, so that's all of them.

When is the next Ricky Ricotta book?

There won't be a next one: the Ricky Ricotta series is finished. Peabody's picks for what to read after are further down.

The Ricky Ricotta books in order

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What's next for Ricky Ricotta

  • Astro-Activity Book o' Fun: An activity book from 2006, set in the same world. It isn't numbered in the series.

Do you have to read Ricky Ricotta in order?

Easy to start anywhere, but best in number order. Each book has its own villains from a different planet, and the first book sets up the friendship between the boy and his robot. Characters and jokes carry over, so a child who reads book 1 first gets the most out of the rest.

What age is Ricky Ricotta for?

Four to nine is Scholastic's range for the series, not a reading level: the low end fits a grown-up reading aloud, and the high end is a child reading alone. The short chapters and plentiful pictures suit a new independent reader who has outgrown picture books. Peabody's own lists put it at about 6 to 9. We don't print reading-level scores: they belong to the companies that make them.

What's it like inside Ricky Ricotta?

  • Words: Some words on a page.
  • Panels: Words with a picture beside them, part comic and part chapter book.
  • Colour: Full colour in today's editions.
  • Which way: Left to right, like most books.
  • Length: Book 1 has 112 pages.
  • Feels: Funny, exciting.

About book 1. The page count is from openlibrary.org; the rest is Peabody's own note, never a score.

What to read after Ricky Ricotta

  • Dog Man by Dav Pilkey

    The same author's comic about a dog-headed police officer: all comic panels and a joke on most pages. Books in order · More like it

  • Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey

    Two boys hypnotize their principal into a superhero. The same silly voice, with comic pages mixed into the story. Books in order · More like it

  • Squish by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm

    A small amoeba with big comic-book dreams: short, funny and easy to read in one sitting. Books in order · More like it

Also on: 6-year-olds · 7-year-olds · 8-year-olds · 9-year-olds

Peabody's lists for Ricky Ricotta readers

Sources

Titles, order and years are facts from these pages, opened October 30, 2026. Peabody shows no covers or blurbs: those belong to the publisher.

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