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Hardback. Condition: Good. 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 people in the world are his humans. And every space pet out there is his responsibility." Now, suddenly and without warning, Fluffy discovers P.U.R.S.T. headquarters, the most secure building in the world, is under attack by an angry swarm of insects, and they're armed with every cat's worst nightmare -- spray bottles! Warding off this level of terrifying invasion will require cunning, skill, ingenuity and the ability to move quickly. Fluffy's been out of the field and at his desk job for quite some time now -- is he up to this massive challenge? You bet he is! This hysterical graphic novel by talented artist Ashley Spires is a spin-off from her successful Binky Adventure series (Binky is a member of P.U.R.S.T.). Just as in the Binky books, dry wit and slapstick humor abound here as the animals oh-so-seriously go about their jobs -- with the occasional bathroom break, of course. The artwork, presented in many images per page, deftly conveys loads of action, emotional drama and physical comedy. This is a perfect book for emerging readers who are looking for something more challenging than a picture book that doesn't have too much text. The irresistible Fluffy also does a terrific job of showcasing lessons on the character attributes of individual responsibility, determination and courage. Spires, Ashley (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Simply put, this is a must-read for anyone who ever wondered about the origins of the Canadian national anthem. The gorgeous illustrations and sheet music make this book ideal for teachers who are looking for a lively way to teach Canadian history. Our Song: The Story of 'O Canada, The Canadian National Anthem lets young readers experience the 100-year evolution of the Canadian anthem from its composition in 1880 to the moment it was proclaimed the national anthem in 1980. Line by line in both official languages, 'O Canada is brought to life by beautiful collage illustrations, and is accompanied by sheet music. This is the first book in the Lobster Press series, My Canada, a celebration of Canadian history designed for children. Spires, Ashley (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. This utterly unique book for kids 4 to 8 explores super-small creatures with astounding abilities through rhyming and comic-style spreads.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! Acclaimed author Tiffany Stone combines comic panels and zany rhymes to share incredible facts about our world?s miniature marvels, while illustrator Ashley Spires? cartoon-style illustrations make these itty-bitty superheroes (and supervillains) pop from the page.From glow-in-the-dark sharks to immortal jellyfish and tiny cats with lethal aim, Super Small shows readers that just because you are small, it doesn?t mean you aren?t super?and sometimes being small can be super in and of itself. Spires, Ashley (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 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 battle aliens (bugs). Soon Binky is ready to voyage into outer space. His humans go out there every day and he's sure they need a certified space cat to protect them. But just as he's about to blast off with his co-pilot, Ted (stuffed mousie), Binky realises that he's left something very important behind. and it's not the zero-gravity kitty litter. Spires, Ashley (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. 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 battle aliens (bugs). Soon Binky is ready to voyage into outer space. His humans go out there every day and he's sure they need a certified space cat to protect them. But just as he's about to blast off with his co-pilot, Ted (stuffed mousie), Binky realises that he's left something very important behind. and it's not the zero-gravity kitty litter. Spires, Ashley (illustrator). …

Paperback. Condition: Fair. 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 battle aliens (bugs). Soon Binky is ready to voyage into outer space. His humans go out there every day and he's sure they need a certified space cat to protect them. But just as he's about to blast off with his co-pilot, Ted (stuffed mousie), Binky realises that he's left something very important behind. and it's not the zero-gravity kitty litter. Spires, Ashley (illustrator). …

Hardback. Condition: Good. In this chapter book for young readers, June is thrilled to get a new neighbor: Mae Soon the two of them are best friends and are having adventures determined by the Wonder Wheel that they spin each morning. Whether it's pretending to be a dog for a day or collecting things that are blue, the girls never know what each day will bring. Also, June has a secret: her dog Sammy can talk, but only she can hear him. Will her new best friend believe her if she tells her. Spires, Ashley (illustrator).…

hardcover. Condition: As New. Spires, Ashley (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Spires, Ashley (illustrator).

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. 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 copilot, Ted (stuffed mousie), is trapped beneath an enemy warship (wasps' nest)! Binky must rescue Ted from the clutches of these evil aliens. Will he be able to save his best friend? Can Ted survive his ordeal? Does Binky still suffer from space gas? This book will delight graphic novel readers of all ages. Spires, Ashley (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. 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 copilot, Ted (stuffed mousie), is trapped beneath an enemy warship (wasps' nest)! Binky must rescue Ted from the clutches of these evil aliens. Will he be able to save his best friend? Can Ted survive his ordeal? Does Binky still suffer from space gas? This book will delight graphic novel readers of all ages. Spires, Ashley (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 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 copilot, Ted (stuffed mousie), is trapped beneath an enemy warship (wasps' nest)! Binky must rescue Ted from the clutches of these evil aliens. Will he be able to save his best friend? Can Ted survive his ordeal? Does Binky still suffer from space gas? This book will delight graphic novel readers of all ages. Spires, Ashley (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Binky the Space Cat along with fellow space pets Gordie and Gracie have been left at the pet hotel while their humans go on holiday. Only it's not a hotel at all - it's the vet! 'No way are they staying,' Binky thinks. 'They are an elite space team. There is no chance that a 'pet hotel' will contain the likes of them.' So the trio hatch a plan to escape through the building's vents. But along the way, their mission takes a precarious turn when they stumble upon the secret lab of the notorious Professor Tuffy in the vet's basement. Spires, Ashley (illustrator).…

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Spires, Ashley (illustrator).

Hardback. Condition: Good. Our fearless tiny hero conquers another common childhood fear-swim lessons!-in this epic follow-up to his origin story, Tiny Barbarian. Spires, Ashley (illustrator).

Hardback. Condition: Good. 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, gardening or walking Eric, his pet bunny. But everything changes one morning when Larf discovers that another sasquatch is scheduled to make an appearance in the nearby city of Hunderfitz. What?! That must mean he's not the only sasquatch in the world! Excited by the prospect of having a friend to share hair grooming tips with (and let's face it, teeter-tottering alone is no fun), Larf disguises himself as a city slicker and heads for Hunderfitz --- where he's in for a couple enormous surprises. Ashley Spires once again shows her chops for creating irresistible, quirky characters and laugh-aloud stories and illustrations. Readers with little feet and big feet will fall head over heels for Larf. Spires, Ashley (illustrator). …

Hardback. Condition: Fair. 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, gardening or walking Eric, his pet bunny. But everything changes one morning when Larf discovers that another sasquatch is scheduled to make an appearance in the nearby city of Hunderfitz. What?! That must mean he's not the only sasquatch in the world! Excited by the prospect of having a friend to share hair grooming tips with (and let's face it, teeter-tottering alone is no fun), Larf disguises himself as a city slicker and heads for Hunderfitz --- where he's in for a couple enormous surprises. Ashley Spires once again shows her chops for creating irresistible, quirky characters and laugh-aloud stories and illustrations. Readers with little feet and big feet will fall head over heels for Larf. Spires, Ashley (illustrator). …

hardcover. Condition: Good. Spires, Ashley (illustrator).

Hardback. Condition: Good. A high-seas adventure about an unconventional little pirate who charms the rough pirate crew of the Rusty Squid, from the creator of The Most Magnificent Thing. With treasure chests of laughs, Small Saul is a lighthearted celebration of individuality, and proof that good things come in small packages. Can Small Saul show these ruffians that despite his gentle spirit, he's worth his weight in gold? With treasure chests of laughs, Small Saul's high-seas adventure is a light-hearted celebration of individuality, perseverance and being true to one's self. Spires, Ashley (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. A high-seas adventure about an unconventional little pirate who charms the rough pirate crew of the Rusty Squid, from the creator of The Most Magnificent Thing. With treasure chests of laughs, Small Saul is a lighthearted celebration of individuality, and proof that good things come in small packages. Can Small Saul show these ruffians that despite his gentle spirit, he's worth his weight in gold? With treasure chests of laughs, Small Saul's high-seas adventure is a light-hearted celebration of individuality, perseverance and being true to one's self. Spires, Ashley (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: Fair. A high-seas adventure about an unconventional little pirate who charms the rough pirate crew of the Rusty Squid, from the creator of The Most Magnificent Thing. With treasure chests of laughs, Small Saul is a lighthearted celebration of individuality, and proof that good things come in small packages. Can Small Saul show these ruffians that despite his gentle spirit, he's worth his weight in gold? With treasure chests of laughs, Small Saul's high-seas adventure is a light-hearted celebration of individuality, perseverance and being true to one's self. Spires, Ashley (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Spires, Ashley (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Reprint. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardback. Condition: Fair. Klassen, Jon; Reid, Barbara; Gay, Marie-Louise; Daniel, Danielle; Côté, Geneviève; Spires, Ashley; Leng, Qin; Tankard, Jeremy; Ohi, Ruth; Luxbacher, Irene; Campbell, Eva; Atkinson, Cale; Groenendyk, Doretta (illustrator).

board_book. Condition: Very Good. Klassen, Jon; Reid, Barbara; Gay, Marie-Louise; Daniel, Danielle; Côté, Geneviève; Spires, Ashley; Leng, Qin; Tankard, Jeremy; Ohi, Ruth; Luxbacher, Irene; Campbell, Eva; Atkinson, Cale; Groenendyk, Doretta (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 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 people in the world are his humans. And every space pet out there is his responsibility." Now, suddenly and without warning, Fluffy discovers P.U.R.S.T. headquarters, the most secure building in the world, is under attack by an angry swarm of insects, and they're armed with every cat's worst nightmare -- spray bottles! Warding off this level of terrifying invasion will require cunning, skill, ingenuity and the ability to move quickly. Fluffy's been out of the field and at his desk job for quite some time now -- is he up to this massive challenge? You bet he is! This hysterical graphic novel by talented artist Ashley Spires is a spin-off from her successful Binky Adventure series (Binky is a member of P.U.R.S.T.). Just as in the Binky books, dry wit and slapstick humor abound here as the animals oh-so-seriously go about their jobs -- with the occasional bathroom break, of course. The artwork, presented in many images per page, deftly conveys loads of action, emotional drama and physical comedy. This is a perfect book for emerging readers who are looking for something more challenging than a picture book that doesn't have too much text. The irresistible Fluffy also does a terrific job of showcasing lessons on the character attributes of individual responsibility, determination and courage. Spires, Ashley (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Spires, Ashley (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Winner of the PEN Open Book Award * Winner of the Whiting Award * Longlisted for the National Book Award and Aspen Words Literary Prize * Nominated for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize * Finalist for the Kirkus Prize and Los Angeles Times Book Prize Named a Best Book of the Year by Refinery29, NPR, The Root, HuffPost, Vanity Fair, Bustle, Chicago Tribune, PopSugar, and The Undefeated In one of the season's most acclaimed works of fiction, Nafissa Thompson-Spires offers "a firecracker of a book.a triumph of storytelling: intelligent, acerbic, and ingenious" (Financial Times). Nafissa Thompson-Spires grapples with race, identity politics, and the contemporary middle class in this "vivid, fast, funny, way-smart, and verbally inventive" (George Saunders, author of Lincoln in the Bardo) collection. Each captivating story plunges headfirst into the lives of utterly original characters. Some are darkly humorous--two mothers exchanging snide remarks through notes in their kids' backpacks--while others are devastatingly poignant. In the title story, when a cosplayer, dressed as his favorite anime character, is mistaken for a violent threat the consequences are dire; in another story, a teen struggles between her upper middle class upbringing and her desire to fully connect with so-called black culture. Thompson-Spires fearlessly shines a light on the simmering tensions and precariousness of black citizenship. Boldly resisting categorization and easy answers, Nafissa Thompson-Spires "has taken the best of what Toni Cade Bambara, Morgan Parker, and Junot Díaz do plus a whole lot of something we've never seen in American literature, blended it all together.giving us one of the finest short-story collections" (Kiese Laymon, author of Long Division).…