Ashley Spires

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  • Bibliography:
    20 Books - 3 Series
  • First Book:
    August 2009
  • Latest Book:
    September 2023
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Full Series List in Order

Binky

1 - Binky the Space Cat (Aug-2009)
2 - Binky to the Rescue (Sep-2010)
3 - Binky Under Pressure (Sep-2011)
4 - Binky Takes Charge (Sep-2012)
5 - Binky: License to Scratch (Sep-2013)

A Fairy Science Story

1 - Fairy Science (Sep-2019)
2 - Solid, Liquid, Gassy! (Sep-2020)

A P.U.R.S.T. Adventure

1 - Fluffy Strikes Back (Apr-2016)
2 - Gordon: Bark to the Future! (May-2018)

Book List in Order: 20 titles

  • Binky the Space Cat

    Binky - 1

    Binky is a space cat - at least in his own mind. He's really a house cat who has never left the family "space station." Unlike other house cats, Binky has a mission: to blast off into outer space (outside), explore unknown places (the backyard) and b...

  • Binky to the Rescue

    Binky - 2

    While in hot pursuit of an alien invader (a bug), Binky accidentally falls out the space station porthole (bathroom window) and finds himself in outer space (outside) for the very first time. But just as Binky begins to explore, he discovers that his...

  • Small Saul

    From the creator of Binky the Space Cat, a hilarious story about an unconventional little pirate. Ahoy there! Will this sweet little pirate find his place aboard The Rusty Squid or will he be forced to walk the plank? When Small Saul joins the cr...

  • Binky Under Pressure

    Binky - 3

    In Binky's third adventure, our intrepid, sometimes accident-prone hero is shaken out of his routine when he's forced to contend with Gracie, a dainty striped foster kitty who comes to live at Binky's space station (aka his home at 42 Sentinel Parkwa...

  • Larf

    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, gar...

  • Binky Takes Charge

    Binky - 4

    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 C...

  • Binky: License to Scratch

    Binky - 5

    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 ...

  • Penguin and the Cupcake

    Most penguins are happy to eat fish everyday, but not Penguin. He yearns for something sweet, something tasty, something covered in pink icing. So Penguin journeys to the Northern Hemisphere in search of a cupcake. Along the way he encounters Walrus ...

  • The Most Magnificent Thing

    Award-winning author and illustrator Ashley Spires has created a charming picture book about an unnamed girl and her very best friend, who happens to be a dog. The girl has a wonderful idea. "She is going to make the most MAGNIFICENT thing! She knows...



  • Edie's Ensembles

    Edie is known for her great outfits and stylish flair. She and her best friend Andrew spend a lot of time playing dress-up. The school hall is their runway. Edie loves the compliments and whispers of admiration, so much so that she begins dressing in...

  • Over-Scheduled Andrew

    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 alway...

  • Fluffy Strikes Back

    A P.U.R.S.T. Adventure - 1

    Fluffy Vandermere, the cat sergeant in charge of P.U.R.S.T. (Pets of the Universe Ready for Space Travel), works tirelessly to protect the world from alien (aka bug) domination. It's a big job. The whole planet is Fluffy's space station. All the peop...

  • The Thing Lou Couldn't Do

    Lou and her friends are BRAVE adventurers. They run FASTER than airplanes. They build MIGHTY fortresses. They rescue WILD animals. But one day, when they're looking for a ship to play pirates in, Lou's friend has an idea: "Up there! The tree can be o...

  • Gordon: Bark to the Future!

    A P.U.R.S.T. Adventure - 2

    It's all up to Gordon now. His partner has been captured. His superior officer has been neutralized. And his distress calls to P.U.R.S.T. (Pets of the Universe Ready for Space Travel) have gone unanswered. That means he must fight the aliens alone! B...

  • Fairy Science

    A Fairy Science Story - 1

    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, ...

  • Solid, Liquid, Gassy!

    A Fairy Science Story - 2

    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, fai...

  • Burt the Beetle Doesn't Bite!

    Ashley Spires brings her signature deadpan humor to this hilarious story about one bug's quest for greatness (with some cool insect facts mixed in!).Meet Burt, a ten-lined june beetle. He's sure he belongs in the category of bugs with superpo...

  • The Most Magnificent Idea

    The long-awaited sequel to the runaway bestseller The Most Magnificent Thing that readers have been clamoring for! The girl in this story, with her dog at her side, loves to make things. Her brain, she says, is an “idea machine,” so full...

  • Burt the Beetle Lives Here!

    Everyone’s favorite june beetle learns about the many different places insects call home, in this charming graphic novel from Ashley Spires. Burt the Beetle wants to find the perfect home to settle down in. But what might that look like for a ...



  • The Most Magnificent Maker's A to Z

    This latest addition to The Most Magnificent series highlights all the words little makers need to know. In this delightful twist on a vocabulary book, the beloved characters from The Most Magnificent Thing walk with readers from A to Z, defining all...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Ashley Spires has published 20 books.

The next book by Ashley Spires, The Most Magnificent Maker's A to Z, will be published in September 2023.

The first book by Ashley Spires, Binky the Space Cat, was published in August 2009.

Yes. Ashley Spires has 3 series.
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