The Adventures of Spike the Aviator: An Imagination-Powered First Flight

Spike is a small desert lizard with a big dream: he wants to fly.

When his friend Carla the crow takes to the skies, Spike can only watch from below... until a group of mischievous turkey vultures tell him about a tiny, abandoned, toy airplane perched high on a desert butte.

Determined to reach it, Spike sets off on a daring journey, dodges a lightning-fast roadrunner, and finally discovers the little plane waiting at the top. But when the vultures send him tumbling over the edge, Spike must rely on courage (and the power of his imagination) to turn a terrifying fall into the adventure of a lifetime.

The Adventures of Spike the Aviator is a heartwarming and exciting origin story about believing in yourself, thinking big, and discovering that sometimes the impossible is just the beginning.

Mark Baker is a retired US Army MSG. Best known for his award winning "Pvt Murphy" cartoon that was published in the Army Times for over 10 years.