Author & Illustrator Profile
Michael Rex
6 Books
Michael Rex is an American author and illustrator best known for his humorous children's books and graphic novels. He gained widespread popularity with his number-one bestselling picture book parody, "Goodnight Goon," and the "Fangbone!" series. His engaging works often blend sci-fi, mild horror tropes, and comedy to captivate early readers.
Books in "Icky Ricky"
Icky Ricky does not tiptoe around messes. He digs right into them. This time, he is digging a hole to China in his backyard, rescuing a free toilet from the trash, and landing in a pigpen with one very muddy mega-pig.
Packed with gross-out jokes, quick chapters, and lots of illustrations, this funny chapter book is made for readers who like wild plans that go wrong in the messiest possible way. Ricky’s adventures are silly, yucky, and full of kid-sized trouble, with enough pictures to help early chapter book readers keep moving through the story. If slime, dirt, garbage, and backyard disasters make you laugh, Icky Ricky is ready.
6-8 Years
130 Pages
A shirt made of dirt is only the beginning for Icky Ricky. He spills hot dogs at school, gets tangled up in a frozen-pond mystery involving a woolly mammoth, and somehow turns a book report into a sticky disaster of glue, newspaper, and shoe polish.
This fast, funny chapter book is full of short episodes, bold illustrations, and the kind of over-the-top messes that make new readers want one more chapter. Ricky’s world is loud, goofy, and gloriously icky, but the trouble stays playful and easy to follow. Readers who enjoy school mishaps, silly inventions, and gross humor will find plenty to laugh about in this messy adventure.
6-8 Years
101 Pages
Bigfoot may be in the neighborhood. A pepperoni pizza needs a funeral. A one-eyed squirrel has stolen Icky Ricky’s treats. And when Ricky puts on a trash-bag hazmat suit to clean up around town, things only get weirder.
This illustrated chapter book is full of mayhem, mystery, and the gross-out humor Icky Ricky readers expect. The short, lively episodes make it a good fit for kids who are growing into chapter books but still love plenty of pictures. Ricky’s problems are messy, strange, and very funny, with each adventure pushing him deeper into trouble. For readers who like Bigfoot sightings, wild cleanup missions, and jokes with extra ick, this one delivers.
6-8 Years
130 Pages
Icky Ricky can turn any day into a disaster. A water demon seems to have taken over the boys’ bathroom sink, housecleaning involves a leaf blower, and Ricky’s sweaty armpit becomes a very strange kind of bank. Then a dead raccoon in a runaway go-cart goes speeding downhill.
This illustrated chapter book is packed with gross humor, fast action, and ridiculous problems that only Icky Ricky could have. The short, lively scenes are easy for growing readers to follow, while the jokes keep the pace moving. Readers who like messy adventures, school bathroom chaos, strange garage-sale finds, and wild downhill chases will find plenty of ick and laughter here.
6-8 Years
130 Pages
Icky Ricky has a lot to explain. His homework was written on cheese slices, but then he got hungry. A sleepover somehow ends up on the bedroom ceiling. His favorite hot dog, Harry, lands in Dad’s toolbox. And Mean Dean, the town bully, wants to know who lost his remote-controlled car.
This illustrated chapter book is full of messy choices, goofy trouble, and the kind of gross humor that keeps young readers laughing. Ricky’s adventures move quickly, with short scenes and lots of visual energy for kids building chapter book confidence. From toilet-paper mummy silliness to snack-related homework disasters, this story is made for readers who like mayhem with extra ick.
6-8 Years
130 Pages
Icky Ricky’s backpack has a problem: fish are swimming in it. That is only one of the strange messes waiting for him. He also wears a disguise made out of trash and plays soccer with a snake in his pocket, which is exactly the kind of plan that could only belong to Ricky.
This funny illustrated chapter book brings together animals, sports, garbage, and gross-out trouble in quick, high-energy episodes. The story is a good fit for readers who are ready for chapter books but still enjoy plenty of pictures and fast jokes. If you like your school-day stories messy, weird, and full of unexpected creatures, Ricky’s latest problems are ready to spill everywhere.
6-8 Years
130 Pages
