Toilet Paper Mummy

Icky Ricky #1

by Michael Rex

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.
Senor Pinata Dude, Icky Ricky's hot dog with a mustache, 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!

Genres: Chapter Books, Humor, Childrens

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First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Naomi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gross, funny, absurd, adorable - perfect for little boys.

[Jameson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This may be the best book ive ever read. It only took me one day it was a humourus little chapter book. Its amazing i hope the next books in the series are the same.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Icky Ricky is... he lives up to his name. But if you can look last the moldy baloney and hotdog rockets (my almost-7-year-old has been obsessed with these books for about a year and a half) Ricky & friends do a remarkably hysterical job of teaching compassion, integrity and other values that stick longer than the gross pranks.

[Chantal Feller]

This book made the kids laugh ... I mean belly laugh. Ricky is such a clown and I am not sure how he gets away with all the antics he pulls. If you are looking for a funny book that creates great dialogue with students, this book will meet those needs. A great read aloud!

[Dawn · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not my favorite. It’s funny, but the constant explaining in circles gave me a headache. I can definitely see this being popular with kiddos though...

[Holly Letson · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you like the *Junie B. Jones* series or the *Stink* series, you will surely enjoy the *Icky Ricky* series. Icky Ricky is a child whose middle name must be trouble, for he is always in it.
From a messy slumber party, where he and his friends end up sleeping on the ceiling, to a party for a pet hot dog, who ends up flying into Ricky's father's toolbox, to a 3-part story about him losing a friend's RC-car, which ends with Ricky being covered with Cheese-in-a-Can, due to him lying about allergies to the product...Ricky is the king of finding trouble, staying in trouble, and making a mess.
You will constantly laugh, and wish your childhood had been this much fun.
Definitely a series I'd like to read more of.
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I read this as an online ARC/DRC provided by Random House/Stepping Stone Books, via Edelweiss, in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed here are my own.

[Carol · Rating 2 out of 5]

Michael Rex is jumping right into the intermediate potty-humor books for boys with his new series, Icky Ricky. Icky Ricky is icky in so many ways I can't keep track of them all. He is always making a mess of some kind. But don't worry he has a story for every escapade he is involved in. He is surrounded by very patient and understanding adults so no matter the stupidity of his actions or the ridiculousness of his story, he never gets in trouble. !st and 2nd grade boys might get some laughs out of this, but it is really to spastic for much beyond that. The pictures are fun though. I would rather read Captain Underpants by Pilkey, the Fred and Anthony books by Primavera or George Brown, Class Clown by Krulik to get my dose of bathroom jokes.

[Read Ribbet · Rating 3 out of 5]

Move over Captain Underpants, here comes Icky Ricky. In his new heavily illustrated chapter book series for younger readers, Michael Rex mixes just the right amount of hijinks, grossness and humor (without the over the top references of similar books). In this first volume, Rex presents some short chapters with cliff hanging endings (good model for young writers) and has great sequencing of events to discuss cause and effect chains as readers try to peal back the steps that led to the outcomes. Some fun asides with tips for readers (cleaning rooms for example), it could have a strong appeal for the accessible and acceptable crowd. Next up, Icky Ricky Two: The End of the World

[Mandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Icky Ricky is properly named because goodness, he makes me cringe from all of his messiness! He always has quite a creative story for explaining a mess or the mess he's in. Mothers like me may squirm and shriek when reading this story. But younger boys may think Ricky is awesome. caution you, hide all your cans of cheese spray before introducing readers to this first book of the Icky Ricky series!

[Kate Hastings · Rating 4 out of 5]

Grades 2-3. RL 710. Great transitional chapter book for boys. Ricky's mother comes home to find him covered in mud-- a huge mess. Then Ricky tells the outrageous story of how it happened. A quick read with enough mud and silliness.

[Ellie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Guys, this was not my book. Not my book at all. However, there'll be plenty of 3rd grade boys looking for something slightly beyond Captain Underpants who will love this book.

Parents will not be fans, either.

[Lisa Bricker · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok, I admit to being easily grossed out. There was so much to turn me off in this book. But I can also see how much it would appeal to a different demographic. And it is zany and fast-moving enough to carry off its insanity.

[Ellen · Rating 2 out of 5]

I can take icky, but this was a little too much. I also didn't like the disconnect between stories for each chapter, but maybe that's just me. Still, I would (and do) hand these out to fans of Captain Underpants and the like.

[Ian Rhines · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was one of the funniest books I have ever read!! It was also very weird.

[Zww · Rating 5 out of 5]

Epic. Icky Ricky is really icky. (age 8)

[Kristen · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is chock full of utterly disgusting and outrageously revolting antics from Ricky and his friends. Personally, I hated it, but for kids who get a kick out of gross stuff it'll be perfect.

[Angel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wanted something short and funny to read and all I could think about was " I can so see a kid doing this stuff." But I did laugh. Thank you.

[The Brothers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Asher (7yo) read.

[Beau · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was kind of weird. Ricky did stupid things that I didn't find funny.