Ashley Spires
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A little girl has a wonderful idea. With the help of her canine assistant, she is going to make the most magnificent thing! She knows just how it will look. She knows just how it will work. But making the most magnificent thing turns out to be harder than she thinks." --
Author
Series
Binky adventure ; 1
Language
English
Description
Binky's blast-off into outer space (outside) to battle aliens (bugs) is delayed when he realizes he's left something behind--and it's not the anti-gravity kitty litter.
Author
Series
Binky adventure ; 2
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
While in hot pursuit of an alien invader (a bug), Binky suddenly finds himself in outer space (outside) and must rescue his copilot Ted (stuffed mousie) from an enemy warship (wasps' nest)! Will Binky be able to save his best friend?
Author
Series
Binky adventure ; 3
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Holy Fuzzbutt! Binky the Space Cat meets his match in this hilarious new Binky Adventure.
Author
Series
Binky adventure ; 4
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
"Binky the space cat has been promoted to lieutenant. He's now in charge of training the next generation of space cadets. But then he meets the new space kitten -- who isn't a kitten at all! Is someone trying to pull the fur over his eyes? Binky and Captain Gracie need to figure out the new cadet before the next alien attack!"
Author
Series
Binky adventure ; 5
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Binky the space cat and his team of space pets are unwillingly boarding at the vet's office while their humans are away and plotting a daring escape only to stumble onto a secret alien plot to defeat the human race.
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A girl and her dog are back in this follow-up to the bestselling The Most Magnificent Thing. Usually, the girl is an idea machine -- sometimes her brain is so full of ideas that her hands can't keep up. But today feels different. She seems to have everything she needs to get to work ... but she doesn't know what to make! She searches high and low for an idea. She and her dog go for a walk, they brainstorm, they research, they dig through the entire...
8) Larf
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"No one believes Larf exists, and he likes it that way. Larf, you see, is a sasquatch, the only sasquatch in the world (or so it seems). He has a very pleasant, and very private, life in the woods, where on any given day he might be found jogging, gardening or walking Eric, his pet bunny. But everything changes one morning when Larf discovers that another sasquatch is scheduled to make an appearance in the nearby city of Hunderfitz. What?! That must...
Author
Series
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
All the fairies in Pixieville believe in magic--except Esther. She believes in science. When a forest tree stops growing, all the fairies are stumped--including Esther. But not for long! Esther knows that science can get to the root of the problem--and its solution! --
10) Small Saul
Author
Publisher
Kids Can
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Small Saul is a different kind of pirate. Will Small Saul be able to prove his worth as a pirate or will he be thrown overboard?
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
This delightful picture book from Ashley Spires, bestselling author of The Most Magnificent Thing, perfectly depicts what children go through when confronted with something difficult. With humor and endearing artwork, Spires sensitively portrays Lou procrastinating, making excuses, imagining alternatives and denying she cares. Ultimately, Lou faces her fear, and although she fails, the effort empowers her, encouraging a growth mindset. All the while,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Esther the fairy doesn't believe in magic. But fairies are all about magic, despite Esther's best efforts to reveal the science of their world. This time around, though, she's got her fairy pals Clover and Fig, along with trusty sidekick Albert the bird, to help create a more science-oriented entry for their school's "Magic Fair" -- Pixieville's magical answer to a science fair, which has never gone well for Esther before. When the local pond disappears,...
Author
Publisher
Simply Read Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"Most penguins are happy to eat fish every day, but not Penguin. He yearns for something sweet, something tasty, something covered in pink icing. So Penguin travels to the Northern Hemisphere in search of a cupcake. Along the way he encounters Walrus and Polar Bear, who don't know anything about cupcakes but sure have a thing or two to say about Penguin's storytelling skills."--Jacket.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Some bugs have super-power like abilities. And then there's Burt the beetle. He's not strong and he can't run fast. He doesn't even bite. He's more of a hugger, really. But Burt wants more. He wants a SUPERPOWER. There's just one tiny problem: what kind of special abilities do June beetles have?"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Kids Can Press Ltd
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
As the top cat at P.U.R.S.T (Pets of the Universe Ready for Space Travel), Sergeant Fluffy Vandermere takes his job very seriously. He has devoted his life to keeping space pets--and the world--safe from alien domination. And he does it all from his desk at P.U.R.S.T. headquarters. But this isn't another day at the office. There's been a security breach! Aliens have invaded headquarters! Hostages have been taken! Well, no one messes with P.U.R.S.T.--not...
Author
Publisher
Beascoa/Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
Español
Description
"A little girl has a wonderful idea. With the help of her canine assistant, she is going to make the most magnificent thing! She knows just how it will look. She knows just how it will work. But making the most magnificent thing turns out to be harder than she thinks." --
"Un día, una niña amanece con una magnífica idea en su cabeza. Con la ayuda de su perro y asistente decide dedicarse a construirla. Sabe cómo será. Sabe cómo funcionará....
18) El pequeño Saúl
Author
Publisher
Takatuka
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
Español
Description
"El pequeño Saúl no es un pirata como los demás. Es más bien bajito, le gusta repartir flores, se ha tatuado un conejo en el brazo y prepara un pastel de piña delicioso. Hacerse el duro no va con él. El resto de piratas de El Calamar Oxidado no tarda en darse cuenta de que es diferente. ¿Será el pequeño Saúl capaz de demostrar su valía como pirata o acabarán sus compañeros de barco lanzándolo por la borda?" --
"Small Saul is a different...
Author
Series
Publisher
Kids Can Press Ltd
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Agent Gordon's distress calls to P.U.R.S.T. (Pets of the Universe Ready for Space Travel) have gone unanswered. His humans and fellow agents have been captured! He is all alone in the middle of an alien invasion! Gordon's deadliest weapon is his mind, but none of the computers, robots or other devices he's built could have prepared him for this. Or could they ...? Gordon has an idea. But is it too dangerous? The device isn't ready--it's just a prototype!...
