What’s not to love about Binky? The pointy-eared puss has become Space Cat Certified and can now proceed with preparations to blast off. As he follows the top secret, step-by-step instructions provided by F.U.R.S.T. (Felines of the Universe Ready for Space Travel) for building a rocket ship, Binky recalls how he was just a kitten when he discovered that aliens were everywhere, evidenced by a scientific comparison between bugs and aliens in which he concluded they are one and the same. While Binky envisions encounters with alien beings on other-worldly planets, the truth is that “outer space” is really anything outside the walls of Binky’s very earthbound house, where he lives with his people, who are oblivious to the alien dangers or Binky’s big plans. Cat humor aside—and there is plenty of it here—Ashley Spires’s feline fantasy is a graphic novel full of charm, most of it in the form of Binky himself. (Ages 7–10)

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). Binky must undergo rigorous training so he can repel the alien attacks that threaten his humans. As he builds his spaceship, he must be extremely careful with his blueprints - the enemy is always watching.

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 realizes that he's left something very important behind ... and it's not the zero-gravity kitty litter. In the first book in the Binky Adventure series, graphic-novel readers will delight in watching where this lovable and quirky cat's imagination takes him.