Best Selling Books by Ashley Spires

A little girl and her canine assistant set out to make the most magnificent thing. But after much hard work, the end result is not what the girl had in mind. Frustrated, she quits. Her assistant suggests a long walk, and as they walk, it slowly becomes clear what the girl needs to do to succeed. A charming story that will give kids the most magnificent thing: perspective!

An endearing story about a little girl who doesnêt think she can. –Up there! The tree can be our ship!” one of Louês friends exclaims when they decide to play pirates. –Ummm Ä” responds Lou. Usually she loves adventures. But this is new. Lou has never climbed a tree before. And she knows she canêt do it. She doesnêt even want to try. But this adventure does look fun, and when all her excuses run out, Lou realizes the bravest adventurers are those who TRY. An inspiring lesson for anyone whoês ever avoided something hard.

The funny tale of a seven-foot-tall, scarf-sporting sasquatch who discovers he may not be alone in the world.

More Binky means more fun! At last, a box set for fans who can’t get enough of lovable Binky, the certified space cat and fearless leader of epic missions (if only in his imagination!). Whether he’s single-handedly battling alien invaders (bugs) or painstakingly training a new space cadet (family dog), Binky’s hilarious cat’s-eye view of the world — and his crucial role in keeping it safe — are unlike any other. And now kids can have all the books in the series in one collection! It’s nonstop entertainment, perfect for beginning readers — or anyone who appreciates witty humor (or witty cats!).

When aliens emerge from the walls and neutralize everyone on the space station but Gordon, he travels back in time in an experimental time machine to stop the alien invasion, but accidentally ends up five years in the past.

Holy Fuzzbutt! Binky the Space Cat meets his match in this hilarious new Binky Adventure.

An endearing story about a little girl who doesn’t think she can. “Up there! The tree can be our ship!” one of Lou’s friends exclaims when they decide to play pirates. “Ummm …” responds Lou. Usually she loves adventures. But this is new. Lou has never climbed a tree before. And she knows she can’t do it. She doesn’t even want to try. But this adventure does look fun, and when all her excuses run out, Lou realizes the bravest adventurers are those who TRY. An inspiring lesson for anyone who’s ever avoided something hard.

Sergeant Fluffy Vandermere''s number-one job is protecting the world from alien domination (aka bugs), and he takes his responsibility very seriously. So when the unthinkable happens and aliens invade headquarters --- bzzzzzz --- Fluffy sets out on a daring solo mission to defeat the intruders, rescue the hostages and --- POW! THWAP! KRUNK! --- save the world! This easy-to-read graphic novel is perfect for emergent readers. Sound effects, secret-agent elements and litter box humor add to the fun. The hilarious premise offers keen insight into the secret lives of cats, and touches on the very real themes of leadership, teamwork and bravery. Holy Hairballs! What a cat! What a leader! What an adventure!

The long-awaited sequel to the runaway bestseller The Most Magnificent Thing! This is the story of a girl who, with her dog at her side, loves to make things. Her brain is an “idea machine,” always so full of ideas, she can hardly keep up! But then, one day … it isn’t. All of a sudden, the girl can’t think of anything to make. She tries brainstorming, gathering new supplies, even jumping up and down on one foot to shake an idea loose. Nothing. What if she never has another idea again? Readers everywhere will be rooting for their favorite thing-maker to get her mojo back!

Binky the space cat and his team of space pets are left at the vet’s office while their humans are away. Binky plans an escape, only to stumble on a secret experiment that could give vicious aliens the upper hand! It’s up to Binky and his friends to save the humans ... and themselves! Binky: License to Scratch is the final book in the Binky Adventure series, where dry humour and sci-fi slapstick are mixed with lots of heart.

The latest addition to The Most Magnificent series. In this vocabulary book, the characters from The Most Magnificent Thing walk readers from A to Z, through all the words little makers need to know. It captures the ups (“I is for IDEA. A gift from the imagination that wants to be made.”) and downs (“P is for PATIENCE. Most things don’t work the first time … or the third time …. or even the twelfth time.”) of creating and includes explanations of key concepts (“B is for BRAINSTORM. When ideas of all shapes and sizes rain onto the page.”) Witty, clever and encouraging, it’s sure to inspire endless magnificent making!

New for fans of the runaway bestseller The Most Magnificent Thing, a story about the ups and downs of working with others. When a girl and her dog arrive at the girl’s favorite workspace to make something, they find that a neighbor has gotten there first! Hmm, well, maybe they could make something together? Magnificent idea! So the girl starts cutting, hammering and gluing, while the neighbor considers, measures and calculates. The neighbor believes in always measuring twice and cutting once, but the girl thinks that takes way too long. Clearly, they have very different approaches to making. Will they ever be able to work things out as a team? This fresh take on the joys and pressures of working with others will inspire kids to imagine, try and persevere – together!

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?

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?

An enchanting STEM-and-fairy-filled picture book from the award-winning author-illustrator of The Most Magnificent Thing! 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! Whether you believe in fairy magic or the power of science, you will be charmed by Esther, the budding fairy scientist.

Debate. French film club. Bagpipes. Can Andrew do it all? From the award-winning creator of The Most Magnificent Thing comes a book about an charming chickadee who learns – with the help of a “deer” friend - that busy isn’t always better. Andrew loves putting on plays so he decides to join the drama club at school. Determined to make his performance the best it can be, he joins the debate club to practice his public speaking. He signs up for dance and karate to help with his coordination. Then he''s asked to play for the tennis team and edit the school newspaper. Before long he''s learning to play the bagpipes, attending Spanish classes and joining the French film club. Suddenly Andrew doesn''t have time for anything or anyone else, not even his best friend Edie. And he definitely doesn''t have time to sleep. Will Andrew figure out how to balance all his favorite activities and his best friend at the same time? A hilarious look at over-scheduling, a common issue many kids today face.

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!

Holy fuzzbutt! A new Ashley Spires picture book series, based on the animated TV show Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe. Binky the space cat is on duty, keeping watch for any aliens (bugs) attempting to breach his space station (house). Wait, there’s one (caterpillar) on the windowsill! Hmm, false alarm. It’s moving too slowly to be a threat. Except, over the next few days, it gets bigger. And bigger. Then, it builds itself a spaceship (cocoon) and emerges as a colorful flitting alien (butterfly) that – oh, no! – flies directly into the space station! It’s time for Binky and his crew to contact headquarters. A perfectly silly picture book for younger fans who can’t get enough Binky!

Fairy scientist Esther is experimenting with the water cycle in this enchanting STEM-and-magic-filled follow-up to Fairy Science, a picture book from the award-winning author-illustrator of The Most Magnificent Thing! When a pond dries up, fairy scientist Esther doesn''t freeze under the pressure. She and her friends go full steam ahead for to make a scientific discovery! Bestselling author Ashley Spires (The Most Magnificent Thing) creates a charming primer to the water cycle. Includes an at-home water experiment for the budding scientist in your house!