Ashley Spires

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...

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!

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?

HOLY FUZZBUTT! Aliens have invaded, and Gordon's fellow space pets have been captured! Now Gordon will have to fight the enemy alone! Even his distress calls to P.U.R.S.T. (Pets of the Universe Ready for Space Travel) have gone unanswered. But Gordon's never been much of a fighter - his deadliest weapon is his mind. So what's a genius dog to do? Time travel, of course! He'll use his new time machine to stop the invasion before it happens. But something...

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.

Introduces Larf the Sasquatch, who, having thought he was the only Sasquatch in existence, travels to Hunderfitz when he learns that another of his kind is scheduled to make an appearance there.

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,...

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!

When a dog begs his mother for a boy, promising to feed it, play with it and walk it, his mother points out that boys are very difficult to train.

At a local zoo, a turtle and tortoise struggle for decades to reconcile their differences until, one day, they need to depend on each other.