A Walk in the Park - Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe by Ashley Spires Paperback

About the Book

"Binky is a member of the top-secret organization P.U.R.S.T. (Pets of the Universe Ready for Space Travel). With his fellow agents Gordon, Loo, Nola and Gracie, Binky protects his humans and their space station (house) from aliens (bugs). When Binky tells Gordon he wishes the whole team could join him in outer space (the park), Gordon gets to work building a gadget big enough for his fellow agents to hide in -- he calls it Rover. Gordon shows the other space pets how to operate Rover and for the first time, they can travel where no cat, turtle or fish has been before! But furry fuzzbutt! Just when the team lands in outer space, aliens manage to find their way inside Rover! The agents have to figure out how to banish the aliens and make their way back to the space station safely. This is a mission for P.U.R.S.T.! Young readers will love blasting off into another harrowing and hilarious adventure featuring everyone's favorite space cat"--

Book Synopsis

Another hilarious picture book tie-in to the award-winning Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe animated TV series.

Binky the space cat - better known to his fellow space pets as Agent Binky - has always wondered what goes on at the dog park. His fellow agent Gordon goes there every day with Small Human, but the rest of the team, being indoor pets, aren't allowed. Then it hits him - why shouldn't they all be able to see it for themselves? It's a new secret mission! They'll go where no cat nor turtle nor goldfish has gone before! And Gordon will help them get there by designing a robot that everyone can fit inside that looks and acts like a dog. What could possibly go wrong?

This laugh-out-loud adventure story is adapted from an episode of the Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe animated TV series, based on Ashley Spires's bestselling and award-winning Binky Adventure graphic novel series. Binky is in top form here, embarking on his latest mission as only Agent Binky can!

About the Author

Mike Shiell is a cartoonist, animator and author-illustrator. He is the creator of the animated short films Melon Shorts and the Wandering Melon web comics series, as well as the illustrator of the Gross Science book series (written by Edward Kay). As a longtime animation director, Mike also directed a number of children's TV shows, such as the Emmy Award-winning The Backyardigans and Mike the Knight. He lives in Georgetown, Ontario.
Ashley Spires is the author and illustrator of many books, including the bestselling The Most Magnificent Thing, The Thing Lou Couldn't Do and the Binky the Space Cat series. She is a drinker of tea, eater of candy and lover of animals. When she is not making books, she enjoys yoga, jogging and fostering orphan kittens for her local shelter. Ashley lives just outside Vancouver, British Columbia, with her dog and far too many felines.