Spires, Ashley
Summary: "All Burt the beetle wants to do is settle down and find the perfect home for himself. Should he build his home out of silk like monarch butterflies? Or make it out of wood fibres and saliva like wasps? Or maybe he could just move into a human home? What does the perfect home for a June beetle look like anyways? And how will Burt know when he's found it? Follow along in this charming and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 SPISpires, Ashley
Summary: "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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2020
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Summary: "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?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2021
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Summary: When a forest tree stops growing, all the fairies in Pixieville are stumped, until Esther, a fairy who believes in science, gets to the root of the problem.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2019
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Summary: A loveable and delusional house cat named Binky, who, while in hot pursuit of an alien wanderer (a bug), falls out of the space station porthole (the bathroom window), and finds himself in outer space (outside the house).
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2010
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Summary: 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press, Ltd. 2013
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Summary: Training a new generation of feline space cadets after being promoted to lieutenant, Binky the space cat meets a new trainee who is not a kitten at all, prompting Binky and Captain Gracie to discover the truth before an imminent alien attack.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2012
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Summary: Binky is a housecat who wants to build a rocket ship, explore outer space and protect his humans from alien domination. So what if outer space is the world outside his front door or that the aliens Binky battles are actually bugs?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2009
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Summary: When a new kitten is brought into his home, certified space cat Binky, determined to get rid of the intruder, is surprised to find out she is his boss.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2011
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Summary: When aliens invade P.U.R.S.T. headquarters, it's up to Sergeant Fluffy Vandemere to take on the aliens in a daring solo mission.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2016
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Summary: 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!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2014
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Spires, Ashley
Summary: "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! But Gordon's not 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press Ltd. 2018
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Summary: "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,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2022
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Summary: "Award-winning and bestselling author-illustrator Ashley Spires takes readers on an inspirational alphabet journey, as our favorite characters from THE MOST MAGNIFICENT THING introduce all the words little makers need to know. This informational picture book gives young kids and their grown-ups vocabulary that will help them on their creative journeys, touching on themes such as growth mindset,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2023
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Summary: A little girl and her canine assistant set out to make the most magnificent thing, but despite their hard work, the end result is not what the girl had envisioned and she must develop a new strategy for success.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2014
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Summary: Tiny fantasizes he is a mighty Barbarian who can conquer anything, but even he has trouble conquering the dark.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Children's Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DYCStone, Tiffany
Summary: "Did you know that some of the smallest creatures on Earth have real-life superpowers? The minute oribatid mite can lift more than 1,000 times its own weight. A tiny type of salamander (called an axolotl) can regrow body parts. And the almost microscopic tardigrade? It can survive practically anywhere, even in outer space! ...From glow-in-the-dark sharks to immortal jellyfish and tiny cats...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Kids 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.4 STOReiss, Mike
Summary: 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE REIQuinn, David (David B.)
Summary: Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal the bedtime routine of little monsters and the love they share with their parents.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2018